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LyondellBasell Industries Q4 2025 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q4 2025 earnings summary30 Jan, 2026
Executive summary
Achieved record safety performance in 2025, with industry-leading injury rates and the safest year in company history.
Navigated a prolonged industry downturn with strategic actions, including divestment of four European assets, closure of refining operations, and cost-advantaged feedstock allocation.
Generated strong cash flow and maintained robust liquidity despite sector-wide margin compression and a reported net loss.
Value Enhancement and Cash Improvement Programs exceeded targets, delivering $1.1B recurring annual EBITDA in 2025 and raising the cumulative cash improvement plan to $1.3B by end of 2026.
Returned $2.0B to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases in 2025.
Financial highlights
Cash from operations reached $2.3B in 2025, with a 95% cash conversion rate and strong working capital discipline.
Full-year adjusted net income was $0.6B, or $1.70 per diluted share, with EBITDA of $2.5B excluding identified items.
Reported net loss for 2025 was $0.7B, or $(2.34) per diluted share, due to significant non-cash asset write-downs and site closures.
Ended 2025 with $3.4B in cash and $8.1B in available liquidity.
Dividends and share repurchases totaled $2.0B in 2025.
Outlook and guidance
2026 capital expenditures planned at $1.2B, with $800M for maintenance and $400M for growth projects.
Cash Improvement Plan target raised to $1.3B by end of 2026, with an additional $500M expected in 2026.
Effective tax rate for 2026 expected at ~10%, with cash tax rate about 10 percentage points higher.
Modest sequential improvements and demand recovery anticipated in 2026, with ongoing capacity rationalizations and potential for higher polyethylene prices.
Net interest expense for 2026 expected at ~$500M.
Update on 2026 Cash Improvement Plan target
European asset sale completion and cash contribution
Impact of industry capacity rationalizations
Drivers for increased 2026 CIP target
Circularity investment strategy shift rationale
Factors influencing Q1 2026 operating rates
Recalibrate dividend to fund growth projects?
Confidence in 23M tons ethylene rationalization?
Is $800M maintenance CapEx the new normal?
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LyondellBasell Industries N.V. is a global chemical company engaged in the production of plastics, chemicals, and refining products. Its business segments include olefins and polyolefins, intermediates and derivatives, advanced polymer solutions, and refining. The company serves industries such as packaging, automotive, construction, and healthcare. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. is headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and its shares are listed on the NYSE.
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