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LyondellBasell Industries NV (LyondellBasell Industries NV) Beneish M-Score : -2.87 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is LyondellBasell Industries NV Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.87 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for LyondellBasell Industries NV's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

LYB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.19   Med: -2.78   Max: -2.11
Current: -2.87

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of LyondellBasell Industries NV was -2.11. The lowest was -3.19. And the median was -2.78.


LyondellBasell Industries NV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for LyondellBasell Industries NV's Beneish M-Score 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.

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LyondellBasell Industries NV Beneish M-Score Chart

LyondellBasell Industries NV Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.04 -2.11 -2.51 -2.68 -2.87

LyondellBasell Industries NV Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score 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 -2.68 -2.72 -2.88 -2.88 -2.87

Competitive Comparison of LyondellBasell Industries NV's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, LyondellBasell Industries NV's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score 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's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, LyondellBasell Industries NV's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where LyondellBasell Industries NV's Beneish M-Score falls into.



LyondellBasell Industries NV Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of LyondellBasell Industries NV for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.1996+0.528 * 1.0234+0.404 * 0.8985+0.892 * 0.8148+0.115 * 0.8363
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.4587+4.679 * -0.060324-0.327 * 0.9871
=-2.87

* 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.

This Year (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $3,989 Mil.
Revenue was 9929 + 10625 + 10306 + 10247 = $41,107 Mil.
Gross Profit was 989 + 1448 + 1438 + 1383 = $5,258 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $13,152 Mil.
Total Assets was $37,000 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $17,076 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,534 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,557 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $7,150 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $11,742 Mil.
Net Income was 183 + 745 + 714 + 472 = $2,114 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -297 + -50 + -19 + -230 = $-596 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1504 + 1666 + 1290 + 482 = $4,942 Mil.
Total Receivables was $4,081 Mil.
Revenue was 10206 + 12250 + 14838 + 13157 = $50,451 Mil.
Gross Profit was 850 + 1162 + 2571 + 2021 = $6,604 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $11,845 Mil.
Total Assets was $36,365 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $17,112 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,267 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,310 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $6,760 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $12,050 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(3989 / 41107) / (4081 / 50451)
=0.097039 / 0.08089
=1.1996

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(6604 / 50451) / (5258 / 41107)
=0.130899 / 0.12791
=1.0234

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (13152 + 17076) / 37000) / (1 - (11845 + 17112) / 36365)
=0.183027 / 0.203712
=0.8985

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=41107 / 50451
=0.8148

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(1267 / (1267 + 17112)) / (1534 / (1534 + 17076))
=0.068937 / 0.082429
=0.8363

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(1557 / 41107) / (1310 / 50451)
=0.037877 / 0.025966
=1.4587

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((11742 + 7150) / 37000) / ((12050 + 6760) / 36365)
=0.510595 / 0.517256
=0.9871

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(2114 - -596 - 4942) / 37000
=-0.060324

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

LyondellBasell Industries NV has a M-score of -2.87 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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LyondellBasell Industries NV (LyondellBasell Industries NV) Business Description

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Address
Delftseplein 27E, 4th Floor, Rotterdam, ZH, NLD, 3013 AA
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 is 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 come from its North American operations.
Executives
Jeffrey A Kaplan officer: EVP & Chief Legal Officer C/O LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N V, DELFTSEPLEIN 27E, ROTTERDAM P7 3013AA
Ai Investments Holdings Llc 10 percent owner 730 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10019
Rita E Griffin director C/O LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V., DELFTSEPLEIN 27E, ROTTERDAM P7 3013AA
Anthony R Chase director 10307 PACIFIC CENTER COURT, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Trisha L Conley officer: EVP, People and Culture C/O LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V., DELFTSEPLEIN 27E, ROTTERDAM P7 3013AA
Tracey D Campbell officer: EVP, Sustainability & Corp Aff C/O LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V., DELFTSEPLEIN 27E, ROTTERDAM P7 3013AA
Van Der Laan Yvonne officer: EVP, Circular & Low Carbon Sol C/O LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V., DELFTSEPLEIN 27E, ROTTERDAM P7 3013AA
Michael C. Mcmurray officer: EVP & CFO C/O LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V., DELFTSEPLEIN 27E, ROTTERDAM P7 3013AA
Jagjeet S. Bindra director 2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, P.O. BOX 800, ROSEMEAD CA 91770
James D Guilfoyle officer: SVP, Global I&D C/O LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V., DELFTSEPLEIN 27E, ROTTERDAM P7 3013AA
Virginia A Kamsky director C/O KAMSKY ASSOCIATES, INC., 563 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10065
James Malcolm Seward officer: SVP, R&D, Tech & Sustain. C/O LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V., DELFTSEPLEIN 27E, ROTTERDAM P7 3013AA
Vanacker Peter Z. E. director C/O LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V., DELFTSEPLEIN 27E, ROTTERDAM P7 3013AA
Buchanan Robin W.t. director STATIONSPLEIN 45, ROTTERDAM P7 3013AK
Chukwuemeka A. Oyolu officer: SVP, CAO & Investor Relations 3010 BRIARPARK DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77042