LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $270.0 million for Q2 2026, down 49.91% year-over-year from $539.0 million in Q2 2025, and little changed on a QoQ basis from $269.0 million in Q1 2026.
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
LyondellBasell Industries has reported Capital Expenditures for 17 years, with the latest figure at $270.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Capital Expenditures for Q2 2026 came in at $270.0 million, down 49.91% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $1.4 billion (down 26.35% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.9 billion, up 2.12% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures steadied at $270.0 million in Q2 2026, from $269.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Capital Expenditures peaked at $539.0 million in Q2 2025 and troughed at $269.0 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $426.5 million and a median of $448.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Capital Expenditures surged 60.8%; it then sank 49.91% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $473.0 million in 2022, then grew by 2.33% to $484.0 million in 2023, then rose by 4.13% to $504.0 million in 2024, then declined by 10.71% to $450.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 40.0% to $270.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Capital Expenditures figures were $270.0 million in Q2 2026, $269.0 million in Q1 2026, and $450.0 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.36 Bn | 220.46 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.52 Bn | 84.23 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 108.40 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.40 Bn | 73.27 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 67.96 Bn | 66.98 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 995.70 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.28 Bn | 23.69 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 113.00 Mn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.40 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.06 Bn | 19.43 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 270.00 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.43 Bn | 20.86 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 136.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.93 Bn | 17.19 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 76.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 16.83 Bn | 15.20 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 71.73 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 270.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 270.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 269.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 269.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 450.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 450.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 406.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 406.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 539.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 539.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 483.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 483.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 504.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 504.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 368.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 368.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 484.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 484.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 483.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 483.00 Mn |