LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) reported Gross Margin of 9.74% for Q1 2026, up 259.0% year-over-year from 2.71% in Q1 2025, and up 106.17% quarter-over-quarter from 4.72% in Q4 2025.
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) has 17 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 9.74% in Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 9.74%, up 259.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 9.2% (down 328.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 1.09%, down 24.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin climbed to 9.74% in Q1 2026 per LYB's latest filing, from 4.72% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 29.29% in Q4 2023 and troughed at 4.72% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 12.71% and a median of 13.27% in 2022 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Gross Margin surged 2096 bps in 2023, then sank 1898 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 8.33% in 2022, then soared by 252 bps to 29.29% in 2023, then slumped by 65 bps to 10.31% in 2024, then plunged by 54 bps to 4.72% in 2025, then jumped by 106 bps to 9.74% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LYB's Gross Margin at 9.74% in Q1 2026, 4.72% in Q4 2025, and 11.73% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 48.49% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 44.24% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 49.07% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 44.03% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 31.13% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 42.11% |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 37.14% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 35.81% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 9.74% |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 35.06% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.74% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.72% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.73% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.31% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.12% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.52% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.29% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.29% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.63% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.95% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.33% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.49% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.74% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.27% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.53% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.48% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 24.95% |