LyondellBasell Industries NV vs Moody's Corporation — how do they compare? LyondellBasell Industries NV trades at $61.25 (market cap $19.60B), while Moody's Corporation trades at $490.77 (market cap $88.28B). The key difference: Moody's Corporation is far larger — about 4.5× LyondellBasell Industries NV's market cap, and LyondellBasell Industries NV pays the higher dividend (6.78%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LYB | MCO | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $19.60B | $88.28B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Financials |
52-Week High | $82.38 | $539.61 |
52-Week Low | $42.28 | $412.23 |
Enterprise Value | $31.22B | $94.08B |
Dividend Yield | 6.78% | 0.82% |
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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.
Read more on LYB →Moody's, along with S&P Ratings, is a leading provider of credit ratings on fixed income securities. Moody's ratings segment, known as Moody's Investors Service or MIS, includes corporates, structured finance, financial institutions, and public finance ratings. MIS represents a majority of the firm's revenue and profits. Moody's other segment is Moody's Analytics and consists of Research, Data, and Analytics or RD&A and Enterprise Risk Solutions or ERS. RD&A's products include credit research, quantitative credit scores, economic research, business intelligence, know your customer (KYC) tools, commercial real estate data and analytical tools, and training services. ERS includes risk management software solutions to financial institutions.
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