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% quarter-over-quarter from $450.0 million in Q4 2025.
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) has 17 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $269.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 came in at $269.0 million, down 44.31% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.7 billion (down 9.52% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.9 billion, up 2.12% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures declined to $269.0 million in Q1 2026 per LYB's latest filing, from $450.0 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 $435.7 million and a median of $450.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Capital Expenditures jumped 60.8% in 2024, then plunged 44.31% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $473.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 2.33% to $484.0 million in 2023, then increased by 4.13% to $504.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 10.71% to $450.0 million in 2025, then sank by 40.22% to $269.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LYB's Capital Expenditures at $269.0 million in Q1 2026, $450.0 million in Q4 2025, and $406.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 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 | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 138.30 Mn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 332.10 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | - |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 52.00 Mn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 102.00 Mn |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 269.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 98.68 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 |