LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries' (LYB) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 3.32% in Q1 2026, up 184.0% year-on-year from 1.17% in Q1 2025, and up 367.59% on a QoQ basis from 1.24% in Q4 2025.
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) has 17 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 3.32% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 184.0% year-over-year to 3.32% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.99%, a 521.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 1.39%, down 714.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 3.32%, up from 1.24% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Margin for LYB reached as high as 14.43% in Q2 2022 and fell as low as 9.46% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 4.94% across 5 years, with a median of 6.63% in 2022.
- On a YoY basis, Operating Margin climbed as much as 640 bps in 2025 and fell as far as 1951 bps in 2025.
- Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 4.77% in 2022, then slumped by 113 bps to 0.6% in 2023, then slumped by 1169 bps to 7.65% in 2024, then surged by 84 bps to 1.24% in 2025, then soared by 368 bps to 3.32% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 3.32% in Q1 2026, 1.24% in Q4 2025, and 9.46% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 27.78% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 14.31% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 16.97% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 23.73% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 16.72% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 3.32% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 47.01% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 9.96% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 17.85% |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 13.68% |
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 | 14.43% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.94% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.01% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.13% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 21.85% |