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LYB vs SXT

Side-by-side comparison of LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) and Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both LYB and SXT operate in Major Chemicals (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
  • LYB is the larger of the two at $21.72B, about 4.5x SXT ($4.80B).
  • Over the past year, LYB is up 20.2% and SXT is up 18.2% - LYB leads by 2.0 points.
  • LYB has been more active in the news (20 items in the past 4 weeks vs 2 for SXT).
  • LYB has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 4 for SXT).
PerformanceLYB+20.20%SXT+18.18%
2025-06-04+0.00%2026-06-03
MetricLYBSXT
Company
LyondellBasell Industries NV
Sensient Technologies Corporation
Price
$67.31+0.01%
$112.96-0.34%
Market cap
$21.72B
$4.80B
1M return
-11.45%
-1.25%
1Y return
+20.20%
+18.18%
Industry
Major Chemicals
Major Chemicals
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
News (4w)
20
2
Recent ratings
25
4
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.

SXT

Sensient Technologies Corporation

Sensient Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Flavors & Extracts Group, Color Group, and Asia Pacific Group. The company offers flavor-delivery systems, and compounded and blended products; ingredient products, such as essential oils, natural and synthetic flavors, and natural extracts; fragrance products; and chili powder, paprika, and chili pepper, as well as dehydrated vegetables comprising parsley, celery, and spinach to the food, beverage, personal care, and household-products industries. It also provides natural and synthetic color systems for use in foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals; colors and other ingredients for cosmetics, such as active ingredients, solubilizers, and surface treated pigments; pharmaceutical and nutraceutical excipients, including colors, flavors, coatings, and nutraceutical ingredients; and technical colors for industrial applications under the Sensient Food Colors, Sensient Pharmaceutical Coating Systems, Sensient Cosmetic Technologies, and Sensient Industrial Colors trade names. The company was incorporated in 1882 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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