LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 16.81% for Q2 2026, up 1309.0% year-over-year from 1.19% in Q2 2025, and up 406.31% on a QoQ basis from 3.32% in Q1 2026.
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
LyondellBasell Industries has reported Operating Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 16.81% in Q2 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 16.81%, up 1309.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 3.09% (up 99.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 1.39%, down 714.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin improved to 16.81% in Q2 2026, from 3.32% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 16.81% in Q2 2026 and troughed at 9.46% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 5.59% and a median of 6.79% in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2025, when Operating Margin plunged 1951 bps; it then surged 1309 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 4.77% in 2022, then plunged by 113 bps to 0.6% in 2023, then plunged by 1169 bps to 7.65% in 2024, then soared by 84 bps to 1.24% in 2025, then jumped by 1455 bps to 16.81% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 16.81% in Q2 2026, 3.32% in Q1 2026, and 1.24% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 27.49% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.18% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 17.16% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -66.34% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 14.73% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 47.01% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 16.81% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 8.09% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 18.03% |
| 10 | Albemarle | 15.88 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 33.86% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.81% |
| 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% |