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LYB vs SLI

Side-by-side comparison of LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) and Standard Lithium Ltd. (SLI): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both LYB and SLI operate in Major Chemicals (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
  • LYB is the larger of the two at $20.82B, about 24.6x SLI ($845.5M).
  • Over the past year, LYB is up 10.0% and SLI is up 85.9% - SLI leads by 75.8 points.
  • LYB has been more active in the news (19 items in the past 4 weeks vs 6 for SLI).
  • LYB has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 5 for SLI).
PerformanceLYB+10.04%SLI+85.87%
2025-06-09+0.00%2026-06-08
MetricLYBSLI
Company
LyondellBasell Industries NV
Standard Lithium Ltd.
Price
$64.36-0.20%
$3.42-1.16%
Market cap
$20.82B
$845.5M
1M return
-9.97%
-12.53%
1Y return
+10.04%
+85.87%
Industry
Major Chemicals
Major Chemicals
Exchange
NYSE
AMEX
IPO
2021
News (4w)
19
6
Recent ratings
25
5
LYB

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 Polyolefins—Americas; Olefins and Polyolefins—Europe, 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.

SLI

Standard Lithium Ltd.

Standard Lithium Ltd. explores for, develops, and processes lithium brine properties in the United States. Its flagship project is the Lanxess project where it operates approximately 150,000 acres of brine leases located in south-western Arkansas. The company was formerly known as Patriot Petroleum Corp. and changed its name to Standard Lithium Ltd. in December 2016. Standard Lithium Ltd. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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