Name: LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB) | Income Statement (Quarterly)
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LyondellBasell Industries N.V., consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended:	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019	Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Sep 30, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	Mar 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Sep 30, 2015	Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Sep 30, 2014	Jun 30, 2014	Mar 31, 2014
Trade	8,828)	8,565)	8,685)	9,926)	9,985)	9,530)	8,930)	8,312)	8,220)	8,243)	7,575)	7,191)	7,132)	6,556)	6,879)	8,119)	8,931)	8,001)	10,088)	11,784)	11,924)	10,918)
Related parties	220)	213)	191)	229)	221)	237)	205)	204)	183)	187)	172)	174)	196)	187)	192)	215)	214)	184)	202)	282)	193)	217)
Sales and other operating revenues	9,048)	8,778)	8,876)	10,155)	10,206)	9,767)	9,135)	8,516)	8,403)	8,430)	7,747)	7,365)	7,328)	6,743)	7,071)	8,334)	9,145)	8,185)	10,290)	12,066)	12,117)	11,135)
Cost of sales	(7,542)	(7,446)	(7,728)	(8,499)	(8,290)	(8,012)	(7,528)	(6,939)	(6,601)	(6,991)	(6,420)	(5,903)	(5,702)	(5,166)	(5,792)	(6,465)	(7,047)	(6,379)	(8,989)	(10,118)	(10,255)	(9,577)
Gross profit	1,506)	1,332)	1,148)	1,656)	1,916)	1,755)	1,607)	1,577)	1,802)	1,439)	1,327)	1,462)	1,626)	1,577)	1,279)	1,869)	2,098)	1,806)	1,301)	1,948)	1,862)	1,558)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(302)	(287)	(326)	(309)	(261)	(233)	(237)	(218)	(200)	(204)	(253)	(188)	(199)	(193)	(201)	(194)	(228)	(205)	(194)	(211)	(215)	(186)
Research and development expenses	(27)	(28)	(28)	(30)	(29)	(28)	(29)	(27)	(25)	(25)	(26)	(25)	(24)	(24)	(26)	(25)	(25)	(26)	(30)	(31)	(34)	(32)
Operating income	1,177)	1,017)	794)	1,317)	1,626)	1,494)	1,341)	1,332)	1,577)	1,210)	1,048)	1,249)	1,403)	1,360)	1,052)	1,650)	1,845)	1,575)	1,077)	1,706)	1,613)	1,340)
Interest expense	(81)	(92)	(88)	(90)	(91)	(91)	(95)	(94)	(95)	(207)	(85)	(72)	(83)	(82)	(77)	(85)	(79)	(69)	(72)	(92)	(96)	(92)
Interest income	5)	6)	5)	14)	15)	11)	9)	5)	4)	6)	4)	4)	4)	5)	7)	8)	7)	11)	7)	13)	7)	6)
Other income (expense), net	10)	25)	49)	17)	16)	24)	6)	114)	29)	30)	7)	19)	(3)	88)	(10)	10)	4)	21)	18)	3)	6)	11)
Income from continuing operations before equity investments and income taxes	1,111)	956)	760)	1,258)	1,566)	1,438)	1,261)	1,357)	1,515)	1,039)	974)	1,200)	1,321)	1,371)	972)	1,583)	1,777)	1,538)	1,030)	1,630)	1,530)	1,265)
Income from equity investments	64)	64)	36)	89)	68)	96)	81)	81)	78)	81)	78)	81)	117)	91)	87)	93)	90)	69)	64)	64)	68)	61)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	1,175)	1,020)	796)	1,347)	1,634)	1,534)	1,342)	1,438)	1,593)	1,120)	1,052)	1,281)	1,438)	1,462)	1,059)	1,676)	1,867)	1,607)	1,094)	1,694)	1,598)	1,326)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	(169)	(203)	(99)	(232)	21)	(303)	556)	(380)	(459)	(315)	(282)	(326)	(346)	(432)	(262)	(487)	(541)	(440)	(298)	(434)	(425)	(383)
Income from continuing operations	1,006)	817)	697)	1,115)	1,655)	1,231)	1,898)	1,058)	1,134)	805)	770)	955)	1,092)	1,030)	797)	1,189)	1,326)	1,167)	796)	1,260)	1,173)	943)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(3)	—)	(5)	(2)	(1)	—)	(4)	(2)	(4)	(8)	(7)	(2)	(1)	—)	(2)	(3)	3)	(3)	(5)	(3)	3)	1)
Net income	1,003)	817)	692)	1,113)	1,654)	1,231)	1,894)	1,056)	1,130)	797)	763)	953)	1,091)	1,030)	795)	1,186)	1,329)	1,164)	791)	1,257)	1,176)	944)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(1)	(2)	(2)	—)	—)	—)	—)	1)	1)	—)	—)	(1)	—)	—)	—)	(1)	1)	2)	2)	1)	2)	1)
Net income attributable to the Company shareholders	1,002)	815)	690)	1,113)	1,654)	1,231)	1,894)	1,057)	1,131)	797)	763)	952)	1,091)	1,030)	795)	1,185)	1,330)	1,166)	793)	1,258)	1,178)	945)

Financial performance between the first quarter of 2014 and the second quarter of 2019 exhibits significant cyclicality in revenue and profitability. A period of contraction is observed starting in 2015, followed by a gradual recovery through 2018, and a subsequent stabilization in early 2019.

Revenue Trends: Sales and other operating revenues peaked in early 2014, reaching as high as 12.1 billion USD in June 2014. A substantial decline followed, with revenues bottoming out in the first quarter of 2016 at 6.7 billion USD. A recovery phase ensued, with revenues trending upward to a secondary peak of 10.2 billion USD by June 2018, before experiencing a slight downward adjustment toward 9.0 billion USD by mid-2019.
Gross Profitability and Cost Management: Gross profit margins tracked closely with revenue fluctuations. The cost of sales remained the primary driver of profit volatility. While gross profit reached 2.1 billion USD in June 2015, it saw a notable decline to 1.1 billion USD by December 2018. This suggests that cost reductions during the 2015-2016 revenue slump were insufficient to maintain profit levels during the 2018 downturn.
Operating Expenses and Income: Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses remained relatively stable between 2014 and 2017, typically ranging from 180 million to 240 million USD. However, an upward trend in SG&A is evident throughout 2018, peaking at 326 million USD in December 2018. Research and development expenses remained remarkably consistent, fluctuating narrowly between 24 million and 34 million USD across the entire period. Operating income mirrors the revenue cycle, with a high of 1.8 billion USD in June 2015 and a low of 794 million USD in December 2018.
Net Income and Tax Impact: Net income attributable to shareholders exhibits higher volatility than operating income, largely due to fluctuations in tax provisions. A significant outlier occurred in December 2017, where net income surged to 1.89 billion USD, driven by a tax benefit of 556 million USD. Excluding this anomaly, net income generally followed operating trends, showing a trough of 690 million USD in December 2018 before recovering to 1.0 billion USD by June 2019.
Non-Operating Items: Interest expenses were generally stable, averaging between 80 million and 95 million USD per quarter, with a one-time spike to 207 million USD in March 2017. Income from equity investments provided a consistent positive contribution, typically ranging from 60 million to 120 million USD per quarter, acting as a steady supplement to operating results.

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LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB)

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