LyondellBasell Q3 net loss of $890 million on $1.2 billion in asset write-downs
LyondellBasell reported a third-quarter 2025 net loss of $890 million, or $2.77 per diluted share, driven by $1.2 billion of non-cash asset write-downs. Excluding identified items, diluted earnings were $1.01 per share, down from $1.91 a year earlier, and sales were $7.7 billion versus $8.6 billion in the third quarter of 2024. The company also signed a sale and purchase agreement on October 29, 2025 to sell four European olefins and polyolefins sites, with closing expected in the first half of 2026.
Key points
- Q3 2025 net loss $890 million; EBITDA $(480) million, or $835 million excluding identified items
- Sales and other operating revenues $7.7 billion, versus $8.6 billion in Q3 2024
- Sale of European assets (Carrington, Tarragona, Münchsmünster, Berre l’Etang) agreed with AEQ Amethyst B.V.; closing expected in first half of 2026
- Cash improvement plan on track for $600 million target in 2025; cash from operations $983 million
The filing
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