LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries' Interest Coverage Ratio was 11.18 in Q2 2026, up 362.9% from 2.42 a year earlier and up 545.6% from the prior quarter.
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, LyondellBasell Industries' Interest Coverage Ratio was 1.79 through Jun 30, 2026, up 23.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -0.86.
- In earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio was 3.99 in FY2024 (-30.2%), 5.71 in FY2023 (-67.9%), 17.77 in FY2022 (+36.2%) and 13.05 in FY2021 (+340.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q3 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Coverage Ratio was higher in two of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 53.1%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Coverage Ratio over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 362.9%); the worst was Q1 2025 (a decline of 79.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, LYB's Interest Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 1.73 (Q1 2026), -0.67 (Q4 2025) and -5.62 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 41.87 |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 7.43 |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 9.08 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -42.45 |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 43.83 |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 11.18 |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 17.82 |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 6.03 |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | - |
| 10 | Ppg Industries | 23.19 Bn | 15.99 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 9.32 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.18 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.73 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.67 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -5.62 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.42 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.07 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.15 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.33 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.33 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.13 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.11 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.79 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.15 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.73 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.60 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 36.91 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.45 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.95 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.84 |
LyondellBasell Industries Interest Coverage Ratio 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
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=LYB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=LYB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();