LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) posted EBIT Margin of 12.55% for Q3 2026, up 22.01 percentage points from -9.46% a year earlier but down 4.26 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, EBIT Margin at LyondellBasell Industries was 8.64%, up 11.65 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -1.39%, down 7.14 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBIT Margin has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -7.01 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, LyondellBasell Industries' EBIT Margin was 5.74% in FY2024 (-2.43 pp), 8.17% in FY2023 (-1.94 pp), 10.11% in FY2022 (-4.56 pp) and 14.67% in FY2021 (+9.05 pp).
- Quarterly EBIT Margin has run from a low of -9.46% in Q3 2025 to a high of 16.81% in Q2 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBIT Margin has increased in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.33 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBIT Margin in the past five years was Q3 2026, with a gain of 22.01 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2025, with a drop of 19.51 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, EBIT Margin for the three prior quarters was 16.81% (Q2 2026), 3.32% (Q1 2026) and -1.24% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 239.83 Bn | 221.97 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 22.86% |
| 2 | Corning | 99.72 Bn | 91.40 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 18.76% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 86.17 Bn | 85.18 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 17.61% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.05 Bn | 64.24 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -66.34% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 38.34 Bn | 26.40 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 12.55% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 35.09 Bn | 31.62 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 28.07% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.86 Bn | 20.78 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 14.89% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.20 Bn | 22.35 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 28.15% |
| 9 | Ati | 25.21 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 19.10% |
| 10 | Dow | 22.43 Bn | 6.39 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 6.93% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.55% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.81% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.32% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -9.46% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.72% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.48% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -7.65% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.05% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.51% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.84% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.60% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.54% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.81% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.96% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.77% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.63% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.43% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.62% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.10% |
API Access
LyondellBasell Industries EBIT Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit-margin&ticker=LYB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit-margin", "ticker": "LYB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit-margin&ticker=LYB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();