What is the primary revenue source for LyondellBasell (LYB)?

According to the latest financial reports, the company's revenue is driven by its core business segments and operational services. You can explore the exact breakdown and proportions of each revenue stream using the interactive charts on this page.

How can I visualize and analyze LYB's financial statements?

gkcal provides interactive Sankey diagrams and profit waterfall charts that map out LyondellBasell's total revenue, cost of goods sold, operating expenses, and net income, making it easy to understand their business model and cash flow at a glance.

How LyondellBasell Makes Money: LYB Revenue Breakdown (2026)

Operations

Where did the money come from, and where was it spent?

Steady

Revenue and operating profit grew together, indicating healthy core operations.

Operating margin improved by 8.28 percentage points year over year.

Revenue: USD 16.37B
Largest revenue segment share (Polyethylene): 23.98%
Cost of revenue: USD 13.63B
Selling, general and administrative: USD 798.00M

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YoY periods: H1 2026 compared with H1 2025

Source metrics

Cost of revenueCost of sales · CostOfRevenue
RevenueRevenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax · RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
Operating marginOperating income · operating_income / revenue * 100
Largest revenue segment share (Polyethylene)Polyethylene · segment_value / revenue * 100
Selling, general and administrativeSelling, general and administrative expenses · SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense

Assets

Where is the money tied up, and how is the company financed?

Insufficient data

Current data explains this period's structure but is insufficient for a year-over-year conclusion.

Property, plant and equipment: USD 15.69B
Inventory: USD 4.08B
Accounts receivable: USD 3.75B
Shareholder equity: USD 10.68B

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YoY periods: H1 2026 compared with H1 2025

Source metrics

Accounts receivableAccounts receivable, after allowance for credit loss, current · AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Shareholder equityTotal equity · StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
InventoryInventories · InventoryNet
Property, plant and equipmentProperty, plant and equipment, net · PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet

Some conclusions lack complete source metrics and should be interpreted cautiously.

Cash

Did accounting profit ultimately turn into cash?

Neutral

Operating cash flow is positive, but profit-to-cash conversion is relatively weak.

Operating cash flow equals 70.61% of net income.

Free cash flow is negative after capital expenditure.

Net income: USD 684.00M
Operating cash flow: USD 483.00M
Cash conversion: 70.61%
Free cash flow: USD −56.00M

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YoY periods: H1 2026 compared with H1 2025

Source metrics

Net incomeNet income · ProfitLoss
Operating cash flowsum(waterfull.operating)
Cash conversionoperating_cash_flow / net_income * 100
Free cash flowcfo - capex

Shareholders

Did the money earned actually make its way back to shareholders?

Watch

Dividends and net buybacks exceed free cash flow, raising questions about sustainability.

Cash dividends: USD 448.00M
Net shareholder return: USD 448.00M

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YoY periods: H1 2026 compared with H1 2025

Source metrics

Net shareholder returndividends_paid + share_repurchases - stock_issuance_proceeds
Cash dividendsPayments of ordinary dividends, common stock · PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock · abs(node_value)

Diluted share count is missing, so dilution cannot be assessed against buybacks.

Financial Insights

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Where did the money come from, and where was it spent?

Where is the money tied up, and how is the company financed?

Did accounting profit ultimately turn into cash?

Did the money earned actually make its way back to shareholders?