LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE: LYB) reported Friday fourth-quarter 2025 results that showed revenue above analyst expectations while adjusted earnings came in below estimates. Shares were trading higher following the release.
The company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share of $(0.26), which it said may not be comparable to the $0.13 analyst estimate. Sales and other operating revenues of $7.091 billion beat the $6.799 billion consensus estimate and declined from $7.808 billion a year earlier.
LyondellBasell reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $140 million, or 45 cents per diluted share, versus a net loss of $603 million, or $1.87 per diluted share, in the prior-year period. EBITDA was $345 million, or $417 million excluding identified items.
Margins declined across most businesses due to higher NGL feedstock and natural gas costs, maintenance activity and seasonally lower demand. North American and European polyethylene volumes and margins were impacted, while oxyfuel margins declined but “outperformed typical fourth quarter seasonality due to industry outages earlier in the quarter.”
Full-Year 2025 Performance
For full-year 2025, LyondellBasell reported a net loss of $738 million, or $(2.34) per diluted share, …