LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) reported Operating Expenses of $7.0 billion for Q1 2026, down 8.0% year-over-year from $7.6 billion in Q1 2025, and down 17.73% on a QoQ basis from $8.5 billion in Q3 2025.
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $7.0 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 8.0% year-over-year to $7.0 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $22.8 billion (down 0.84% YoY) and the FY2019 annual result came in at $30.6 billion, down 9.36% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses eased to $7.0 billion in Q1 2026 per LYB's latest filing, from $8.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $12.7 billion in Q2 2022 and bottomed at $7.0 billion in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $8.5 billion (2025), against an average of $9.0 billion.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Operating Expenses soared 43.81%; it then decreased 26.79% in 2023.
- Tracing LYB's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $11.4 billion in 2022, then declined by 15.97% to $9.6 billion in 2023, then slipped by 19.48% to $7.7 billion in 2024, then gained by 9.29% to $8.5 billion in 2025, then declined by 17.73% to $7.0 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest LYB Operating Expenses figures stand at $7.0 billion (Q1 2026), $8.5 billion (Q3 2025), and $7.4 billion (Q2 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 931.00 Mn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -48.90 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.97 Bn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 248.80 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 6.96 Bn |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | - |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 302.00 Mn |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.02 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 599.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.96 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.74 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.68 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.65 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.44 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 7.99 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 6.75 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 5.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 7.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 7.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 7.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 7.87 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 7.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 8.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 8.84 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 8.58 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 8.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 7.79 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 7.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 6.83 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 7.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 6.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 6.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 5.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 5.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 6.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 6.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 7.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 6.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 9.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 10.36 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 10.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 9.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 9.87 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 9.95 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 9.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 9.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 10.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 9.95 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 9.80 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 10.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 10.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 11.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 12.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 11.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 23.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 9.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 6.35 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 3.39 Bn |