Compare · KWR vs LYB
KWR vs LYB
Side-by-side comparison of Quaker Houghton (KWR) and LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both KWR and LYB operate in Major Chemicals (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
- LYB is the larger of the two at $20.82B, about 8.5x KWR ($2.44B).
- LYB has been more active in the news (19 items in the past 4 weeks vs 17 for KWR).
- LYB has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 8 for KWR).
- Company
- Quaker Houghton
- LyondellBasell Industries NV
- Price
- -
- -
- Market cap
- $2.44B
- $20.82B
- 1M return
- -0.92%
- -
- 1Y return
- +17.03%
- -
- Industry
- Major Chemicals
- Major Chemicals
- Exchange
- NYSE
- NYSE
- IPO
- News (4w)
- 17
- 19
- Recent ratings
- 8
- 25
Quaker Houghton
Quaker Chemical Corporation develops, produces, and markets various formulated chemical specialty products for a range of heavy industrial and manufacturing applications. It operates through four segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; Asia/Pacific; and Global Specialty Businesses. The company offers metal removal fluids, cleaning fluids, corrosion inhibitors, metal drawing and forming fluids, die cast mold releases, heat treatment and quenchants, metal forging fluids, hydraulic fluids, specialty greases, metal finishing fluids, offshore sub-sea energy control fluids, rolling lubricants, rod and wire drawing fluids, and surface treatment chemicals. It also provides chemical management services. The company serves steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, can, mining, and metalworking companies. The company was formerly known as Quaker Chemical Products Corporation and changed its name to Quaker Chemical Corporation in August 1962. Quaker Chemical Corporation was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
LyondellBasell Industries NV
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. operates as a chemical company in the United States, Germany, Mexico, Italy, Poland, France, Japan, China, the Netherlands, and internationally. The company operates in six segments: Olefins and PolyolefinsÂAmericas; Olefins and PolyolefinsÂEurope, Asia, International; Intermediates and Derivatives; Advanced Polymer Solutions; Refining; and Technology. It produces and markets olefins and co-products; polyolefins; polyethylene products, which consist of high density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, and linear low density polyethylene; and polypropylene (PP) products, such as PP homopolymers and copolymers. The company also produces and sells propylene oxide and its derivatives; oxyfuels and related products; and intermediate chemicals, such as styrene monomers, acetyls, ethylene glycols, and ethylene oxides and derivatives. In addition, it produces and markets compounds and solutions, such as polypropylene compounds, engineered plastics, masterbatches, engineered composites, colors, and powders; and advanced polymers. Further, the company refines crude oil and other crude oils of varied types and sources into gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel; develops and licenses chemical and polyolefin process technologies; and manufactures and sells polyolefin catalysts. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Latest KWR
- Truist initiated coverage on Quaker Chemical with a new price target
- Director Foufopoulos - De Ridder Lucrece covered exercise/tax liability with 124 shares and was granted 413 shares, increasing direct ownership by 13% to 2,570 units (SEC Form 4) (tax withholding)
- Director Foufopoulos - De Ridder Lucrece converted options into 1,216 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 365 shares, increasing direct ownership by 60% to 2,281 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy tax liability
- Director Douglas Mark converted options into 1,216 shares and was granted 766 shares, increasing direct ownership by 46% to 6,278 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director West Fay converted options into 1,216 shares, increasing direct ownership by 30% to 5,279 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Shaller Russell converted options into 1,216 shares and was granted 413 shares, increasing direct ownership by 67% to 4,045 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Osborne William H converted options into 1,216 shares (SEC Form 4)
- Director Hinduja Sanjay converted options into 1,216 shares, increasing direct ownership by 31% to 5,193 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Henry Charlotte C. converted options into 1,216 shares, increasing direct ownership by 37% to 4,487 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Frisby Jeffry D converted options into 1,216 shares, increasing direct ownership by 20% to 7,298 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest LYB
- SEC Form 4 filed by EVP & Chief Innovation Officer Seward James Malcolm
- SEC Form 4 filed by EVP, Sustainability & Corp Aff Campbell Tracey D
- LyondellBasell Industries NV filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- SEC Form SD filed by LyondellBasell Industries NV
- LyondellBasell upgraded by Wells Fargo with a new price target
- SEC Form S-8 filed by LyondellBasell Industries NV
- Director Griffin Rita E was granted 2,321 units of Class A Ordinary Shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 639 units of Class A Ordinary Shares, increasing direct ownership by 30% to 7,354 units (SEC Form 4) to cover taxes
- Director Manifold Albert Jude was granted 2,321 units of Class A Ordinary Shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 689 units of Class A Ordinary Shares, increasing direct ownership by 12% to 14,905 units (SEC Form 4) (for tax liability)
- Director Karlin Bridget E was granted 2,321 units of Class A Ordinary Shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 521 units of Class A Ordinary Shares, increasing direct ownership by 37% to 6,705 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy withholding tax
- Director Kamsky Virginia A was granted 2,321 units of Class A Ordinary Shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 593 units of Class A Ordinary Shares, increasing direct ownership by 21% to 9,822 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy withholding tax