CTVA vs LYB
CTVA: A leading agricultural company developing and commercializing seeds, crop protection chemicals, and agronomic solutions to improve crop yields and farm productivity globally. LYB: A cyclically sensitive global chemical and refining manufacturer producing commodity plastics, intermediates, and fuels facing margin compression from oversupply and volatile feedstock costs.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | CTVA | LYB | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-10 close | $85.68 | $56.35 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-12 | $57.3B | $18.2B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-12 | 49.32 | n/a | |
| PEG as of 2026-07-12 | 3.98 | 0.09 | LYB lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-12 | +6.5% | -2.7% | CTVA higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-12 | +48.6% | +9.2% | CTVA higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-12 | +15.0% | -1.0% | CTVA higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-12 | +4.7% | -7.4% | CTVA higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-12 | +2.7% | -2.3% | CTVA higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-12 | 0.14 | 1.29 | CTVA lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-12 | +6.3% | -22.0% | CTVA higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -0.1% | -15.8% | CTVA higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-12 | +0.9% | +5.0% | LYB higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 5 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-07-12 | 0.57 | 0.38 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-10 close | +14.5% | -13.7% | CTVA higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-12. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-10.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.