LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) recorded Net Margin of 6.08% in Q2 2026, up 4.59 percentage points from 1.49% a year earlier and up 4.37 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, LyondellBasell Industries' Net Margin came in at -1.11% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 2.04 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -2.60%, down 6.92 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Net Margin has declined for four straight years, with a five-year change of -7.75 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Net Margin came in at 4.32% in FY2024 (-1.28 pp), 5.60% in FY2023 (-2.11 pp), 7.71% in FY2022 (-4.46 pp) and 12.17% in FY2021 (+7.02 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Net Margin since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.19 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Net Margin in the last five years was a gain of 12.21 percentage points in Q3 2021, against a drop of 18.18 percentage points in Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 1.71% (Q1 2026), -1.89% (Q4 2025) and -11.54% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 232.08 Bn | 213.65 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 20.76% |
| 2 | Corning | 113.97 Bn | 106.54 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 12.41% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 81.98 Bn | 81.03 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 12.43% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 67.40 Bn | 62.58 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -45.58% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.35 Bn | 30.86 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 6.08% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.62 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 11.30% |
| 7 | Ati | 24.94 Bn | 22.97 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 11.97% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 24.80 Bn | 21.94 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 8.68% |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 24.22 Bn | 16.88 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 9.72% |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.27 Bn | 20.93 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 2.56% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.08% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.71% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.00% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -11.54% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.49% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.28% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -7.75% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.64% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.64% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.67% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.48% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.01% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.93% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.61% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.44% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.65% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.07% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.02% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.64% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.86% |
API Access
LyondellBasell Industries Net Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=LYB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-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=net-margin&ticker=LYB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();