LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) reported Operating Income of $1.07 billion for Q3 2026, compared with -$731 million a year earlier and down 30.8% from the prior quarter.
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LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, LyondellBasell Industries' Operating Income came in at $2.76 billion; for FY2025, it was -$420 million.
- By year, Operating Income came in at $1.92 billion in FY2024 (-29.6%), $2.73 billion in FY2023 (-46.6%), $5.1 billion in FY2022 (-24.7%) and $6.77 billion in FY2021 (+334.4%).
- Five-year quarterly Operating Income spans a low of -$731 million in Q3 2025 and a high of $2.14 billion in Q2 2022.
- Year over year, Operating Income gained in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 99.3%.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Income in five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 441.4%); the low point was Q1 2025 (a decline of 82.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $1.54 billion (Q2 2026), $239 million (Q1 2026) and -$88 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 239.54 Bn | 223.24 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 2.15 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 96.61 Bn | 88.91 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 911.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.84 Bn | 84.86 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 1.21 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.53 Bn | 72.40 Bn | - | 633.20 Mn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 39.13 Bn | 27.31 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.78 Bn | 31.35 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.48 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 648.00 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 25.83 Bn | 22.27 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 438.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 24.82 Bn | 22.90 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 271.90 Mn |
| 10 | Dow | 22.79 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 256.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 239.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -88.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -731.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 285.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 114.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -597.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 865.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 999.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 651.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -13.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 713.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 487.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 812.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 911.00 Mn |
API Access
LyondellBasell Industries Operating Income 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=operating-income&ticker=LYB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=LYB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();