AMRZ vs. LYB: Amrize vs. LyondellBasell Industries Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Amrize (AMRZ) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Amrize (AMRZ) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) both fall under the Materials industry group, but AMRZ is classified in Construction Materials while LYB is classified in Chemicals.

LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) has been public since April 28, 2010, giving it a longer listed trading history, while Amrize (AMRZ) listed on June 23, 2025 and still has a shorter public-market record.

Company profile comparison for Amrize (AMRZ) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB)
Profile Item	AMRZ	LYB
Name	Amrize Ltd	LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
Country/Region	Switzerland	Netherlands
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Construction Materials	Chemicals
GICS Sub-Industry	Construction Materials	Commodity Chemicals
Market Capitalization	22.29 billion USD	19.63 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	June 23, 2025	April 28, 2010
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AMRZ

LYB

GSPC

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. LyondellBasell Industries (LYB), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Amrize (AMRZ) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Amrize (AMRZ) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Amrize (AMRZ) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB)
Metric	AMRZ	LYB
Total Return (1Y)	-12.36%	49.52%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	--	-7.11%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	--	-1.68%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AMRZ

LYB

GSPC

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. LyondellBasell Industries (LYB), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Amrize (AMRZ) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Amrize (AMRZ) reports a negative beta of -0.05, suggesting inverse market sensitivity over the measurement window. That is uncommon for ordinary equities and can reflect commodity-linked or hedge-like exposure, but it can also come from statistical noise. LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) has a non-negative beta of 0.32.

Risk profile metrics for Amrize (AMRZ) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB)
Metric	AMRZ	LYB
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	37.83%	42.84%
Beta (5Y)	-0.05	0.32
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-44.52%	-55.35%
Avg. Volume (3M)	4.09M	3.62M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AMRZ and LYB are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Amrize (AMRZ) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB)
Metric	AMRZ	LYB
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.44	1.06
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.63	1.63

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Amrize (AMRZ) at 9.72% and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) at 12.18% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

AMRZ

Materials industry group

9.72%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
AMRZ: 9.72%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

LYB

Materials industry group

12.18%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
LYB: 12.18%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. LyondellBasell Industries (LYB): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Amrize (AMRZ) at 10.21% and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) at 4.05% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

AMRZ

Materials industry group

10.21%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
AMRZ: 10.21%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

LYB

Materials industry group

4.05%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
LYB: 4.05%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. LyondellBasell Industries (LYB): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Amrize (AMRZ) at 21.16% and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) at 13.40% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

AMRZ

Materials industry group

21.16%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
AMRZ: 21.16%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

LYB

Materials industry group

13.40%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
LYB: 13.40%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. LyondellBasell Industries (LYB): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Amrize (AMRZ) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB)
Metric	AMRZ	LYB
ROE (TTM)	9.72%	12.18%
ROA (TTM)	4.98%	5.36%
Net Margin (TTM)	10.21%	4.05%
Operating Margin (TTM)	21.16%	13.40%
Gross Margin (TTM)	24.84%	14.56%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Amrize (AMRZ) at 0.95% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) at -9.71% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. LyondellBasell Industries (LYB): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Amrize (AMRZ) at -7.16% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) at -156.39% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. LyondellBasell Industries (LYB): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Amrize (AMRZ) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB)
Metric	AMRZ	LYB
Revenue Growth (YoY)	0.95%	-9.71%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	3.28%	-15.77%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-7.16%	-156.39%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	2.20%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) at 1.78 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Amrize (AMRZ) at 1.07 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for AMRZ.

AMRZ

Materials industry group

1.07

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
AMRZ: 1.07
Min: 0.16

LYB

Materials industry group

1.78

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
LYB: 1.78
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. LyondellBasell Industries (LYB): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Amrize (AMRZ) at 0.55 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) at 1.21 uses more debt funding than most peers.

AMRZ

Materials industry group

0.55

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
AMRZ: 0.55
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

LYB

Materials industry group

1.21

Max: 1.98
LYB: 1.21
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. LyondellBasell Industries (LYB): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Amrize (AMRZ) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB)
Metric	AMRZ	LYB
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.07	1.78
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.55	1.21
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.30	2.47

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Amrize (AMRZ) at 1.03% pays an industry-typical yield; LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) at 5.58% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

AMRZ

Materials industry group

1.03%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
AMRZ: 1.03%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

LYB

Materials industry group

5.58%

LYB: 5.58%
Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. LyondellBasell Industries (LYB): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Amrize (AMRZ) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) reports a payout of 83.29%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMRZ

Materials industry group

0.00%

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
AMRZ: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

LYB

Materials industry group

83.29%

Max: 83.62%
LYB: 83.29%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. LyondellBasell Industries (LYB): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Amrize (AMRZ) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB)
Metric	AMRZ	LYB
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.03%	5.58%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	83.29%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Amrize (AMRZ) at 18.78 and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) at 14.70 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

AMRZ

Materials industry group

18.78

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
AMRZ: 18.78
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

LYB

Materials industry group

14.70

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
LYB: 14.70
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. LyondellBasell Industries (LYB): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) at 0.61 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Amrize (AMRZ) at 1.82 prices around its industry’s middle — LYB costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

AMRZ

Materials industry group

1.82

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
AMRZ: 1.82
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

LYB

Materials industry group

0.61

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
LYB: 0.61
Min: 0.00

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. LyondellBasell Industries (LYB): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Amrize (AMRZ) at 1.76 and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) at 1.74 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

AMRZ

Materials industry group

1.76

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
AMRZ: 1.76
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

LYB

Materials industry group

1.74

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
LYB: 1.74
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. LyondellBasell Industries (LYB): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Amrize (AMRZ) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB)
Metric	AMRZ	LYB
P/E Ratio (TTM)	18.78	14.70
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.82	0.61
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.76	1.74
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.19%	9.06%