LyondellBasell Q1 net income $125 million, down from $177 million a year earlier
LyondellBasell reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $125 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $140 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 but lower than $177 million, or $0.54 per share, in the first quarter of 2025. The company also said it completed the sale of four European sites to AEQUITA, and it expects significant sequential improvement across most businesses in the second quarter.
Key points
- Net income was $125 million ($0.38 per diluted share) versus $177 million ($0.54 per share) a year earlier; excluding identified items, EPS was $0.49.
- Sales and other operating revenues were $7,197 million, up from $7,091 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and down from $7,677 million in the first quarter of 2025.
- EBITDA was $568 million, or $615 million excluding identified items, compared with $655 million in the first quarter of 2025.
- On May 1, 2026, LYB announced completion of the sale of select European olefins and polyolefins assets to AEQUITA under an agreement dated October 29, 2025.
The filing
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