earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
LyondellBasell reports record FY2021 EBITDA of $9.3B ex-items; $624M refinery impairment
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
2021-FY EPS reported
$16.75
revenue$46,173,000,000
- FY2021 net income $5.6B ($16.75/share); adjusted net $6.1B ($18.19/share); record cash from ops $7.6B.
- Q4 net income $726M ($2.18/share); includes $624M non-cash impairment on Houston refinery (pre-tax).
- Reduced long-term debt by $4B in 2021; returned ~$2B to shareholders via dividends ($4.44/share) and buybacks.
- FY2021 EBITDA $8.7B; record $9.3B excluding LCM/impairment; O&P Americas and Technology segments posted record annual EBITDA.
- Outlook: expects continued demand strength; new CEO Peter Vanacker to join in H2 2022; no further debt reduction planned.