LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
Materials · Commodity Chemicals
Commodity-chem cyclical at the trough of a multi-year polyolefin margin compression - global PE/PP oversupply from Chinese capacity additions (2022-2025) + soft European demand pinned integrated margins below mid-cycle. Houston refinery exit (Q4 2025) removes ~$700M of structurally negative EBITDA and frees ~$1B capex/decommissioning runway for circular-economy pivot.
(1) US ethane feedstock advantage intact vs naphtha-based Asian/EU producers - Permian NGL glut keeps $LYB cost-curve bottom-quartile; (2) Houston refinery shutdown is balance-sheet accretive - eliminates loss-making segment and unlocks Channelview land for petchem expansion; (3) MoReTec advanced recycling + Circulen polymers tap brand-owner premium demand ($UL $PG $NSRGY mechanical recycling mandates); (4) ~6% dividend yield with coverage even at trough; (5) license/services segment (~$500M EBITDA, capital-light) underappreciated.
(1) China self-sufficiency in PE/PP structurally caps export margins through 2027+; (2) European cracker rationalization is slow - Wesseling/Münchsmünster restructuring drags FY26 cash; (3) refinery wind-down execution risk (decommissioning cost overruns); (4) ESG/single-use plastics regulation in EU compresses polyolefin volume long-term; (5) dividend coverage breaks if propylene oxide spreads stay sub-mid-cycle into 2H26.
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