LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB – Get Free Report) and Lsb Industries (NYSE:LXU – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares LyondellBasell Industries and Lsb Industries”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| LyondellBasell Industries | $30.15 billion | 0.64 | -$738.00 million | ($2.49) | -24.08 |
| Lsb Industries | $615.21 million | 1.33 | $24.61 million | $0.63 | 18.04 |
Volatility and Risk
LyondellBasell Industries has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lsb Industries has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares LyondellBasell Industries and Lsb Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| LyondellBasell Industries | -2.68% | 5.68% | 1.77% |
| Lsb Industries | 7.16% | 8.91% | 3.96% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for LyondellBasell Industries and Lsb Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| LyondellBasell Industries | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2.43 |
| Lsb Industries | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
LyondellBasell Industries currently has a consensus target price of $76.71, indicating a potential upside of 27.93%. Lsb Industries has a consensus target price of $15.33, indicating a potential upside of 34.92%. Given Lsb Industries’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lsb Industries is more favorable than LyondellBasell Industries.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
71.2% of LyondellBasell Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.7% of Lsb Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of LyondellBasell Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Lsb Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Lsb Industries beats LyondellBasell Industries on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About LyondellBasell Industries
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. operates as a chemical company in the United States, Germany, Mexico, Italy, Poland, France, Japan, China, the Netherlands, and internationally. The company operates in six segments: Olefins and PolyolefinsAmericas; Olefins and PolyolefinsEurope, Asia, International; Intermediates and Derivatives; Advanced Polymer Solutions; Refining; and Technology. It produces and markets olefins and co-products, polyethylene, and polypropylene; and propylene oxide and derivatives; oxyfuels and related products; and intermediate chemicals, such as styrene monomer, acetyls, ethylene oxide, and ethylene glycol. In addition, the company produce and markets compounding and solutions including polypropylene compounds, engineered plastics, masterbatches, engineered composites, colors and powders, and advanced polymers including catalloy and polybutene-1; and refines heavy, high-sulfur crude oil and other crude oils, as well as refined products, including gasoline and distillates. Further, it develops and licenses chemical and polyolefin process technologies; manufactures and sells polyolefin catalysts; and serves food packaging, home furnishings, automotive components, and paints and coatings applications. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
About Lsb Industries
LSB Industries, Inc. engages in the manufacture, marketing, and sale of chemical products. The company provides nitrogen-based fertilizers, such as ammonia, fertilizer grade high density ammonium nitrate (HDAN), and urea ammonia nitrate for fertilizer for corn, pastures, and other crops, as well as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK) fertilizer blends application. It also offers high purity and commercial grade ammonia, high purity ammonium nitrate, sulfuric acids, mixed nitrating acids, carbon dioxide, and diesel exhaust fluids, as well as concentrated, and blended and regular nitric acids for various applications, including semiconductor, nylon, and polyurethane intermediates, ammonium nitrate, and metal processing; chemical feedstocks, emissions abatement, water treatments, and refrigerants; pulp and paper, aluminum, water treatment, metals, and vanadium processing; abatement for diesel vehicles; and food refrigeration, dry ice, and enhanced oil recovery. In addition, the company provides industrial grade and low density ammonium nitrate, and ammonium nitrate for explosives mining, quarries, and other blasting activities. It sells its products through distributors, as well as directly to end customers in the United States and other parts of North America. The company serves to the agricultural, industrial, and mining markets. LSB Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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