CCK vs. LYB: Crown Holdings vs. LyondellBasell Industries Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Crown Holdings (CCK) 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

Crown Holdings (CCK) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) both fall under the Materials industry group, but CCK is classified in Containers & Packaging while LYB is classified in Chemicals.

Company profile comparison for Crown Holdings (CCK) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB)
Profile Item	CCK	LYB
Name	Crown Holdings Inc.	LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
Country/Region	United States	Netherlands
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Containers & Packaging	Chemicals
GICS Sub-Industry	Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers	Commodity Chemicals
Market Capitalization	13.11 billion USD	19.63 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	March 17, 1980	April 28, 2010
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CCK

LYB

GSPC

Crown Holdings (CCK) 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 Crown Holdings (CCK) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Crown Holdings (CCK) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB)
Metric	CCK	LYB
Total Return (1Y)	28.01%	49.52%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	17.05%	-7.11%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	4.17%	-1.68%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CCK

LYB

GSPC

Crown Holdings (CCK) 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 Crown Holdings (CCK) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Crown Holdings (CCK) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB)
Metric	CCK	LYB
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	25.51%	42.84%
Beta (5Y)	0.53	0.32
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-48.28%	-55.35%
Avg. Volume (3M)	877.28K	3.62M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

CCK 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 Crown Holdings (CCK) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB)
Metric	CCK	LYB
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.93	1.06
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.46	1.63

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Crown Holdings (CCK) at 27.13% sits in the top ROE quartile, while LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) at 12.18% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for CCK.

CCK

Materials industry group

27.13%

Max: 52.88%
CCK: 27.13%
Q3: 19.49%
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%

Crown Holdings (CCK) vs. LyondellBasell Industries (LYB): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Crown Holdings (CCK) at 5.78% 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.

CCK

Materials industry group

5.78%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
CCK: 5.78%
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%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Crown Holdings (CCK) at 11.96% and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) at 13.40% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

CCK

Materials industry group

11.96%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
CCK: 11.96%
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%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Crown Holdings (CCK) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB)
Metric	CCK	LYB
ROE (TTM)	27.13%	12.18%
ROA (TTM)	7.05%	5.36%
Net Margin (TTM)	5.78%	4.05%
Operating Margin (TTM)	11.96%	13.40%
Gross Margin (TTM)	20.18%	14.56%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Crown Holdings (CCK) at 4.78% 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.

Crown Holdings (CCK) vs. LyondellBasell Industries (LYB): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Crown Holdings (CCK) at 79.72% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) at -156.39% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

Crown Holdings (CCK) vs. LyondellBasell Industries (LYB): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Crown Holdings (CCK) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB)
Metric	CCK	LYB
Revenue Growth (YoY)	4.78%	-9.71%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-1.51%	-15.77%
EPS Growth (YoY)	79.72%	-156.39%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	2.12%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) at 1.78 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Crown Holdings (CCK) at 1.14 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for CCK.

CCK

Materials industry group

1.14

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
CCK: 1.14
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

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Crown Holdings (CCK) at 1.75 and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) at 1.21 lean more heavily on debt funding than most peers, landing in the higher-leverage quartile of their industries.

CCK

Materials industry group

1.75

Max: 1.98
CCK: 1.75
Q3: 0.89
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

Crown Holdings (CCK) 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 Crown Holdings (CCK) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB)
Metric	CCK	LYB
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.14	1.78
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.75	1.21
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.57	2.47

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Crown Holdings (CCK) at 1.08% 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.

CCK

Materials industry group

1.08%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
CCK: 1.08%
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%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Crown Holdings (CCK) at 18.27% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) at 83.29% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

CCK

Materials industry group

18.27%

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
CCK: 18.27%
Median: 9.54%
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%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Crown Holdings (CCK) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB)
Metric	CCK	LYB
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.08%	5.58%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	18.27%	83.29%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Crown Holdings (CCK) at 16.92 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.

CCK

Materials industry group

16.92

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
CCK: 16.92
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

Crown Holdings (CCK) 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 Crown Holdings (CCK) at 0.95 prices around its industry’s middle — LYB costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

CCK

Materials industry group

0.95

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
CCK: 0.95
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

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) at 1.74 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Crown Holdings (CCK) at 4.41 carries an above-peer premium to book — CCK is pricier on assets.

CCK

Materials industry group

4.41

Max: 6.59
CCK: 4.41
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
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

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Crown Holdings (CCK) and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB)
Metric	CCK	LYB
P/E Ratio (TTM)	16.92	14.70
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.95	0.61
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	4.41	1.74
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	5.53%	9.06%