LyondellBasell Industries N.V. reported earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. For the first quarter, the company reported sales was USD 7,197 million compared to USD 7,677 million a year ago. Revenue was USD 7,197 million compared to USD 7,677 million a year ago.
Net income was USD 123 million compared to USD 175 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share from continuing operations was USD 0.42 compared to USD 0.06 a year ago. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was USD 0.42 compared to USD 0.06 a year ago.
Basic earnings per share was USD 0.38 compared to USD 0.54 a year ago. Diluted earnings per share was USD 0.38 compared to USD 0.54 a year ago.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. is one of the world's largest chemical groups. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- production of olefins and polyolefin (57.3%): ethylene, propylene, butadiene, polypropylene components, etc.;
- manufacturing of intermediate chemical products (29.7%): propylene oxide, acetyl, ethanol, ethylene oxide, etc.;
- manufacturing of advanced polymer solutions (11.5%): polypropylene compounds, engineering plastics, composite materials, advanced polymers, etc.;
- development of chemical and polyolefin process technologies (1.5%). The group also manufactures polyolefin catalysts.
At the end of 2025, the group had 24 production sites worldwide.
Net sales break down geographically as follows: the Netherlands (2.4%), the United States (36.7%), Germany (7.3%), China (5.9%), Mexico (5.2%), Italy (4.4%), Japan (4.2%), France (3.9%), Poland (2.6%) and other (27.4%).
In February 2025, the group ceased its crude oil refining operations.
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