LyondellBasell Industries N.V. is set to report a loss of $140 million, or 45 cents per share, for the fourth quarter of 2025, amid a projected revenue decline of 26.5% year-over-year to approximately $6.98 billion. This follows the company's trend of financial struggles, having missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings by 18 cents while facing operating challenges exacerbated by higher operating costs. Despite these setbacks, LyondellBasell aims to strengthen cash flows with an increased cash improvement plan target of $1.3 billion and managed to return $2 billion to shareholders through buybacks and dividends in 2025.
“LyondellBasell Industries N.V. · is set to release · fourth-quarter 2025 results · before the opening bell on Jan. 30”
“LyondellBasell · beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings · in one of the trailing four quarters · true”
“LyondellBasell · missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings · twice · true”
“LyondellBasell · matched the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings · on one occasion · true”
“LyondellBasell · delivered a trailing four-quarter negative earnings surprise · around 2.7% · on average”
“LyondellBasell's shares · are down · 35.6% · in the past year”
“The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fourth-quarter consolidated revenues for LYB · is currently pegged at · $6,984.4 million · reflecting a year-over-year decline of 26.5%”
“LyondellBasell’s fourth-quarter results · are likely to have been negatively impacted by · lower operating rates and seasonal factors · true”
“LyondellBasell · expects to operate its North American olefins and polyolefins (O&P) assets at · 80% capacity · in the fourth quarter”
“LyondellBasell · intends to idle one of its PO/SM units in Channelview · and one of its crackers in Germany · in the fourth quarter”
“LyondellBasell · is expected to have faced headwinds from higher natural gas and feedstock · likely to have exerted pressure on margins in North America”
“Earnings ESP for LYB · is · +1.85%”
