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% on a QoQ basis from 4.72% in Q4 2025.
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) has 17 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 9.74% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 259.0% year-over-year to 9.74% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 9.2% (down 328.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.09%, down 24.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin improved to 9.74% in Q1 2026 per LYB's latest filing, from 4.72% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 29.29% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 4.72% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 13.27% (2022), against an average of 12.71%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Gross Margin soared 2096 bps; it then tumbled 1898 bps in 2024.
- Tracing LYB's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 8.33% in 2022, then jumped by 252 bps to 29.29% in 2023, then plunged by 65 bps to 10.31% in 2024, then slumped by 54 bps to 4.72% in 2025, then surged by 106 bps to 9.74% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest LYB Gross Margin figures stand at 9.74% (Q1 2026), 4.72% (Q4 2025), and 11.73% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 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 | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 49.07% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 44.03% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 31.13% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 42.11% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 9.74% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 35.06% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 35.81% |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.02 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 37.14% |
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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 13.25% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 15.43% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 13.53% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 11.76% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 8.35% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 13.88% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 16.66% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 16.64% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 15.17% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 12.93% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 16.31% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 18.77% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 17.97% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 17.59% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 18.52% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 21.44% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 17.07% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 17.13% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 19.85% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 22.19% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 23.39% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 18.09% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 22.43% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 22.94% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 22.06% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 12.64% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 16.14% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 15.37% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 13.99% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 13.80% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 13.11% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 14.47% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 14.21% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 11.40% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 14.22% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 15.00% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 10.24% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 6.59% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 14.24% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 12.04% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 3.84% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -118.50% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 11.91% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 8.48% |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 11.53% |