Lamb Weston Holdings Inc vs LyondellBasell Industries NV — how do they compare? Lamb Weston Holdings Inc trades at $46.42 (market cap $6.43B), while LyondellBasell Industries NV trades at $61.25 (market cap $19.60B). The key difference: LyondellBasell Industries NV is far larger — about 3× Lamb Weston Holdings Inc's market cap, and LyondellBasell Industries NV pays the higher dividend (6.78%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LW | LYB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $6.43B | $19.60B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $66.57 | $82.38 |
52-Week Low | $38.48 | $42.28 |
Enterprise Value | $10.40B | $31.22B |
Dividend Yield | 3.26% | 6.78% |
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Lamb Weston is the world's second-largest producer of branded and private-label frozen potato products, such as French fries, sweet potato fries, tater tots, diced potatoes, mashed potatoes, hash browns, and chips. The company also has a small appetizer business that produces onion rings, mozzarella sticks, and cheese curds. Including joint ventures, 63% of fiscal 2022 revenue was U.S.-based, with the remainder stemming from Europe, Canada, Japan, China, Korea, Mexico, and several other countries. Lamb Weston's customer mix is estimated 58% quick-serve restaurants, 19% full-service restaurants, 8% other food services (hotels, commercial cafeterias, arenas, schools), and 16% retail. Lamb Weston became an independent company in 2016 when it was spun off from Conagra.
Read more on LW →LyondellBasell Industries NV is a petrochemical producer with operations in the U.S. and Europe. It operates in six segments: Olefins and Polyolefins-Americas (O&P-Americas), Olefins and Polyolefins-Europe, Asia, International (O&P-EAI), Intermediates and Derivatives (I&D), Advanced Polymer Solutions (APS), Refining and Technology. The company is a major producer of polyethylene, the world's largest producer of polypropylene, and the second- largest producer of propylene oxide. Its chemicals are used in various consumer and industrial end products. Substantially, all of the company's revenue is derived from product sales.
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