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Sep 30, 2021
LyondellBasell Q3 2021 Earnings Report
Reported strong earnings due to robust demand and tight market conditions.
Key Takeaways
LyondellBasell reported strong third quarter results with net income of $1.8 billion and EBITDA of $2.7 billion, driven by robust demand and tight market conditions. The company accelerated its climate goals, reduced debt, and returned capital to shareholders.
Robust demand and tight market conditions supported strong margins
Accelerated climate goals: 30% CO2 reduction by 2030 and net zero by 2050 (scope 1 and 2)
Record cash from operating activities: $2.1 billion
Paid dividends and repurchased approximately 1 million shares totaling $0.5 billion in returns for shareholders
LyondellBasell
LyondellBasell
Forward Guidance
LyondellBasell expects strong demand for its products to continue as the rollout of vaccines drives further improvement in economic activity around the world. While margins are likely to moderate due to increasing feedstock prices, energy costs and winter seasonality, the company anticipates ongoing benefits from strong markets and tight industry supply.
Positive Outlook
- Strong demand for LyondellBasell's products to continue as the roll out of vaccines drives further improvement in economic activity around the world.
- Unmet consumer demand will extend strength in automotive, construction and other durable goods markets.
- Ongoing benefits from strong markets
- Tight industry supply
- Cash generation will continue to provide flexibility for opportunistic share repurchases.
Challenges Ahead
- Margins are likely to moderate due to increasing feedstock prices
- Margins are likely to moderate due to energy costs
- Margins are likely to moderate due to winter seasonality
- Global challenges of climate change
- Reduce CO2 emissions and achieve carbon neutrality for our company by the middle of the century.