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SLMNP.PFD (Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers) Moat Score : 4/10 (As of Jul. 06, 2025)


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What is Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers Moat Score?

Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers has the Moat Score of 4, which implies that the company might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.

Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers has Narrow Moat: Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers Inc benefits from economies of scale and some proprietary technology. It has a modest market presence and some pricing power, but lacks strong brand strength and significant regulatory barriers, resulting in a discernible but modest moat.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.


Competitive Comparison of Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers's Moat Score

For the Chemicals subindustry, Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers's Moat Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers's Moat Score falls into.


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Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers  (OTCPK:SLMNP.PFD) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score Moat Level
10Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0No Moat - No discernible moat

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Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1221 McKinney Street, Suite 300, Houston, TX, USA, 77010
Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers Inc manufactures and sells a variety of plastics and chemical-based products. The firm's product portfolio includes Engineered Thermoplastics, Masterbatch, Engineered Composites, Specialty Powders, and Distribution Services. The company organizes itself into four main segments by geography. Europe, Middle East, and Africa segment generate more revenue than any other segment. The other segments are the United States and Canada, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific.
Executives
Carol S Eicher director ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY, 100 INDEPENDENCE MALL WEST, PHILADELPHIA PA 19106
Allen A Spizzo director 1313 N MARKET ST, WILMINGTON DE 19894
Kathleen M. Oswald director 3637 RIDGEWOOD RD, AKRON OH 44308
Gary D. Phillips officer: Chief Commercial Officer 3637 RIDGEWOOD RD., AKRON OH 44333
John W Richardson officer: EVP - Chief Financial Officer THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, 1144 EAST MARKET STREET, AKRON OH 44316-0001
Andreas K Gunther officer: EVP - Chief Human Resources 3637 RIDGEWOOD ROAD, FAIRLAWN OH 44333
Brent Middleton officer: SVP GM USCAN 1228 TITAN WAY, SUNNYVALE CA 94085
Frank Roederer officer: SVP & GM Engineered Composites 3637 RIDGEWOOD RD, FAIRLAWN X1 44333
Rainer Schewe officer: EVP Global Supply Chain 3637 RIDGEWOOD RD, FAIRLAWN X1 44333
Andrean Horton officer: Senior Corp. Counsel 3637 RIDGEWOOD RD, FAIRLAWN X1 44333
Kevin T Andrews officer: SVP - GM Engineered Composites 3637 RIDGEWOOD RD, FAIRLAWN OH 44333
Kristopher R Westbrooks officer: VP - Controller and CAO 3637 RIDGEWOOD ROAD, FAIRLAWN OH 44333
Stacy R Walter officer: VP - Internal Audit 3550 WEST MARKET STREET, AKRON OH 44333
Timothy J Mcdannold officer: Treasurer - Dir.Risk Mngmnt. 5995 MAYFAIR ROAD, NORTH CANTON OH 44720
Heinrich Lingnau-schneider officer: VP & General Manager - Europe 3550 WEST MARKET STREET, AKRON OH 44333