LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries' Interest Coverage Ratio was 7.73 in Q3 2026, compared with -5.62 a year earlier and down 30.8% from the prior quarter.
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LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, LyondellBasell Industries' Interest Coverage Ratio was 5.06 through Sep 30, 2026; 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%).
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio has moved between -5.62 (Q3 2025) and 36.91 (Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Coverage Ratio was higher in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 68.8%.
- 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 Q3 2026 was 11.18 (Q2 2026), 1.73 (Q1 2026) and -0.67 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 239.54 Bn | 223.24 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 30.28 |
| 2 | Corning | 96.61 Bn | 88.91 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 10.47 |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.84 Bn | 84.86 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 8.67 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.53 Bn | 72.40 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 39.13 Bn | 27.31 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 7.73 |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.78 Bn | 31.35 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 9.56 |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.48 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 9.67 |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 25.83 Bn | 22.27 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 6.84 |
| 9 | Ati | 24.82 Bn | 22.90 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 12.03 |
| 10 | Dow | 22.79 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.21 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.73 |
| 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 |
API Access
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
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=LYB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport 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();