LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) reported Capital Expenditures of $269.0 million for Q1 2026, down 44.31% year-over-year from $483.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 40.22% on a QoQ basis from $450.0 million in Q4 2025.
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) has 17 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $269.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures fell 44.31% year-over-year to $269.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.7 billion (down 9.52% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.9 billion, up 2.12% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures fell to $269.0 million in Q1 2026 per LYB's latest filing, from $450.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $539.0 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at $269.0 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $450.0 million (2025), against an average of $435.7 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Capital Expenditures surged 60.8%; it then slumped 44.31% in 2026.
- Tracing LYB's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at $473.0 million in 2022, then gained by 2.33% to $484.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 4.13% to $504.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 10.71% to $450.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 40.22% to $269.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest LYB Capital Expenditures figures stand at $269.0 million (Q1 2026), $450.0 million (Q4 2025), and $406.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 138.30 Mn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 332.10 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | - |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 52.00 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 269.00 Mn |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 98.68 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 102.00 Mn |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.02 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 484.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 484.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 394.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 394.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 301.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 301.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 352.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 352.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 473.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 473.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 439.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 439.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 532.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 532.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 446.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 446.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 674.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 674.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 514.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 514.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 431.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 431.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 340.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 340.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 274.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 274.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 425.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 425.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 588.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 588.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 660.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 660.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 731.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 731.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 742.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 742.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 622.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 622.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 599.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 599.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 698.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 698.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 482.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 482.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 496.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 496.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 429.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 429.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 401.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 401.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 318.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 318.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 407.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 407.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 421.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 421.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 567.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 567.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 586.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 586.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 563.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 563.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 527.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 527.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 483.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 483.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 373.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 373.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 278.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 278.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 306.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 306.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 403.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 403.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 338.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 338.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 415.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 415.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 343.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 343.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 360.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 360.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 423.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 423.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 387.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 387.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 391.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 391.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 333.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 333.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 266.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 266.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 233.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 233.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 228.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 228.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 289.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 289.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 279.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 279.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 261.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 261.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 221.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 221.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 466.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 466.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 266.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 266.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 113.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 113.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 226.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 226.00 Mn |