LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) reported Operating Margin of 3.32% for Q1 2026, up 184.0% year-over-year from 1.17% in Q1 2025, and up 367.59% on a QoQ basis from 1.24% in Q4 2025.
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) has 17 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 3.32% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 184.0% year-over-year to 3.32% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.99% (down 521.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.39%, down 714.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin advanced to 3.32% in Q1 2026 per LYB's latest filing, from 1.24% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 14.71% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 9.46% in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 6.63% (2022), against an average of 4.96%.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Margin reached 640 bps in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 1951 bps in 2025.
- Tracing LYB's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 4.77% in 2022, then tumbled by 113 bps to 0.6% in 2023, then tumbled by 1169 bps to 7.65% in 2024, then soared by 84 bps to 1.24% in 2025, then jumped by 368 bps to 3.32% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest LYB Operating Margin figures stand at 3.32% (Q1 2026), 1.24% (Q4 2025), and 9.46% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 27.78% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 47.01% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 14.31% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 16.97% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 23.73% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 14.05% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 3.32% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 35.06% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 17.85% |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.02 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 9.96% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.32% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -9.46% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.72% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.48% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -7.65% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.05% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.51% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.84% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.60% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.54% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.81% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.96% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.77% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.63% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.71% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.94% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.70% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.13% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 21.85% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 12.29% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 11.25% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.35% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 6.11% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 4.06% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 9.76% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 12.89% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 13.01% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 11.59% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 8.95% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 12.97% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 15.93% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 15.30% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 14.68% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 15.64% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 18.77% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 14.35% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 13.53% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 16.96% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 19.15% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 20.17% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 14.88% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 19.80% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 20.17% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 19.24% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 10.47% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 14.14% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 13.31% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 12.03% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 11.35% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 10.82% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 12.28% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 11.88% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 8.64% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 11.78% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 12.88% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 8.01% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 4.00% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 11.93% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 9.85% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 9.62% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 7.95% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 9.59% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 6.23% |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 8.70% |