LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) reported Net Margin of 1.71% for Q1 2026, down 57.0% year-over-year from 3.97% in Q1 2025, and up 183.58% on a QoQ basis from 2.04% in Q4 2025.
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) has 17 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 1.71% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin fell 57.0% year-over-year to 1.71% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 2.7% (down 603.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 2.64%, down 692.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin advanced to 1.71% in Q1 2026 per LYB's latest filing, from 2.04% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 11.29% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 11.54% in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 4.61% (2023), against an average of 3.03%.
- Peak annual rise in Net Margin reached 532 bps in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 1818 bps in 2025.
- Tracing LYB's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 3.34% in 2022, then plunged by 222 bps to 4.08% in 2023, then tumbled by 81 bps to 7.36% in 2024, then jumped by 72 bps to 2.04% in 2025, then surged by 184 bps to 1.71% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest LYB Net Margin figures stand at 1.71% (Q1 2026), 2.04% (Q4 2025), and 11.54% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 3.95% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 25.06% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 9.44% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 13.55% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 22.85% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 1.71% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 28.46% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.83% |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.02 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 6.20% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.71% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.04% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -11.54% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.49% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.28% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -7.36% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.64% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.64% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.67% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -4.08% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.01% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.93% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.61% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.34% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.65% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.29% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.26% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.28% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.19% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 17.80% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 12.07% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 10.58% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.70% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 5.64% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.89% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 7.46% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 11.04% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 11.07% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 9.28% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 7.77% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 10.96% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 16.21% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 12.60% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -0.05% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -0.02% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -0.05% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -0.09% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -0.09% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -0.03% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -0.03% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -0.04% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 0.03% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -0.04% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -0.05% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -0.02% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -0.03% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 0.04% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -0.06% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -0.20% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -0.06% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 0.04% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -2.23% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -0.14% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -0.36% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -0.19% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 0.60% |