LYB (LyondellBasell Industries NV) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: (As of Aug. 08, 2026)

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LYB LyondellBasell Industries NV LYB
69 GF Score
Price $59.59
GF Value $72.75
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is LyondellBasell Industries NV Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

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LyondellBasell Industries NV  (NYSE:LYB) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


LyondellBasell Industries NV Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


LyondellBasell Industries NV Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for LyondellBasell Industries NV's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

LyondellBasell Industries NV Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

LyondellBasell Industries NV Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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LyondellBasell Industries NV Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.47 0.40 0.35 0.64 0.42

LYB vs IFF, DD, RPM: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, LyondellBasell Industries NV's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


LyondellBasell Industries NV Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, LyondellBasell Industries NV's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where LyondellBasell Industries NV's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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LyondellBasell Industries NV Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

LyondellBasell Industries NV's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, LyondellBasell Industries NV's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=28.412/142.3000*142.3000
=28.412

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 142.3000.

LyondellBasell Industries NV Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 17.790 101.500 24.941
201612 18.988 102.200 26.438
201703 20.918 102.700 28.984
201706 20.903 103.500 28.739
201709 21.559 104.300 29.414
201712 23.068 105.000 31.263
201803 24.727 105.100 33.479
201806 26.036 105.900 34.985
201809 26.038 106.600 34.758
201812 23.175 107.100 30.792
201903 23.597 107.000 31.382
201906 24.454 107.900 32.250
201909 25.881 108.400 33.975
201912 24.636 108.500 32.311
202003 22.437 108.600 29.399
202006 16.605 108.800 21.718
202009 20.287 109.200 26.436
202012 23.763 109.400 30.909
202103 27.192 109.700 35.273
202106 34.510 111.400 44.082
202109 38.024 112.400 48.139
202112 38.413 114.700 47.656
202203 39.991 116.500 48.847
202206 45.515 120.500 53.749
202209 37.462 122.300 43.588
202212 31.116 125.300 35.338
202303 31.336 126.800 35.167
202306 31.613 129.400 34.765
202309 32.692 130.100 35.758
202312 6.620 130.500 7.219
202403 25.472 131.600 27.543
202406 26.620 133.000 28.481
202409 26.393 133.500 28.133
202412 23.951 135.100 25.227
202503 23.694 136.100 24.773
202506 23.783 138.400 24.453
202509 23.997 138.900 24.584
202512 22.022 139.900 22.400
202603 22.282 140.800 22.519
202606 28.412 142.300 28.412

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LyondellBasell Industries NV stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $59.59 is trading 18.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $72.75. GuruFocus considers LyondellBasell Industries NV to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LYB:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $72.75 vs. price of $59.59 (18.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 6 warning signs

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LyondellBasell Industries NV Business Description

Address One Vine Street, 4th Floor, London, GBR, W1J0AH
LyondellBasell is a petrochemical producer with operations in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company is the world's largest producer of polypropylene and also a major producer of polyethylene and propylene oxide. Its chemicals are used in various consumer and industrial end products. Well over half of LyondellBasell's production comes from its North American operations.
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