Join

Compare · FF vs LYB

FF vs LYB

Side-by-side comparison of FutureFuel Corp. (FF) and LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both FF and LYB operate in Major Chemicals (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
  • LYB is the larger of the two at $20.24B, about 81.7x FF ($247.8M).
  • Over the past year, FF is up 37.9% and LYB is up 38.6% - LYB leads by 0.7 points.
  • LYB has been more active in the news (6 items in the past 4 weeks vs 1 for FF).
  • LYB has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 3 for FF).
PerformanceFF+37.93%LYB+38.64%
2025-10-17+0.00%2026-10-16
MetricFFLYB
Company
FutureFuel Corp.
LyondellBasell Industries NV
Price
$5.60-1.06%
$64.03+2.12%
Market cap
$247.8M
$20.24B
1M return
+2.47%
-0.25%
1Y return
+37.93%
+38.64%
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Industry
Major Chemicals
Major Chemicals
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
News (4w)
1
6
Recent ratings
3
25
FF

FutureFuel Corp.

FutureFuel Corp., through its subsidiary, FutureFuel Chemical Company, manufactures and sells diversified chemical, bio-based fuel, and bio-based specialty chemical products in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Chemicals and Biofuels. The Chemicals segment provides various custom chemicals that are used in the agricultural chemical, coatings, chemical intermediates, industrial and consumer cleaning, oil and gas, and specialty polymers industries; and performance chemicals, such as polymer modifiers, glycerin products, and various specialty chemicals and solvents. The Biofuels segment is involved in the production and sale of biodiesel and petrodiesel blends; and the buying, sale, and shipping of refined petroleum products on common carrier pipelines. This segment markets its biodiesel products directly to customers through trucks, rail, and barges. The company is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.

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.

Latest FF

Latest LYB