What does technology — goodwill impairments mean?

The non-cash charge taken when the carrying value of goodwill in a specific business segment exceeds its implied fair value. This reflects a downward adjustment in the expected future economic benefits of past acquisitions. It is a critical indicator of whether the segment's performance is meeting the expectations set at the time of purchase.

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. LYB Technology — Goodwill impairments

Other segment segments

I&D

$0—

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$7.2B-6.3%

Gross profit$701.0M+27.7%

Operating income$239.0M+110%

Net income$125.0M-29.4%

EPS (diluted)$0.38-29.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.6B+41.1%

Total debt$12.8B+5.1%

Total equity$10.0B-17.8%

Total assets$34.0B-3.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$269.0M+53.5%

CapEx$269.0M-44.3%

Free cash flow-$538.0M+49.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$16.99B-8.2%

Enterprise value$27.14B-8.2%

P/S0.6×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin9.2%-3.3pp

Operating margin-1%—

Net margin-2.7%—

FCF margin3.1%-1.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-7.1%—

Debt / equity1.3×+0.3×

Current ratio1.5×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by LyondellBasell Industries N.V. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GoodwillImpairmentLoss.

The official record: LyondellBasell Industries N.V.’s 10-K, filed February 20, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is LyondellBasell Industries N.V.'s technology — goodwill impairments?: LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) reported technology — goodwill impairments of $0 in Q4 2025.
What does technology — goodwill impairments mean?: The non-cash charge taken when the carrying value of goodwill in a specific business segment exceeds its implied fair value. This reflects a downward adjustment in the expected future economic benefits of past acquisitions. It is a critical indicator of whether the segment's performance is meeting the expectations set at the time of purchase.