LyondellBasell Industries NV vs Western Digital Corp — how do they compare? LyondellBasell Industries NV trades at $63.98 (market cap $20.67B), while Western Digital Corp trades at $451.83 (market cap $150.95B). The key difference: Western Digital Corp is far larger — about 7.3× LyondellBasell Industries NV's market cap, and LyondellBasell Industries NV pays the higher dividend (6.44%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LYB | WDC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $20.67B | $150.95B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Technology |
52-Week High | $82.38 | $746.23 |
52-Week Low | $42.28 | $74.66 |
Enterprise Value | $32.26B | $150.42B |
Dividend Yield | 6.44% | 0.14% |
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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 →Western Digital is a vertically integrated supplier of data storage solutions, spanning both hard disk drives and solid-state drives. In the HDD market it forms a practical duopoly with Seagate, and it is the largest global producer of NAND flash chips for SSDs in a joint venture with competitor Kioxia.
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