LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) recorded Operating Margin of 12.55% in Q3 2026, up 22.01 percentage points from -9.46% a year earlier but down 4.26 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, LyondellBasell Industries' Operating Margin came in at 8.64% as of Sep 30, 2026, up 11.65 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -1.39%, down 7.14 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin has declined for four straight years, with a five-year change of -7.01 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Margin came in at 5.74% in FY2024 (-2.43 pp), 8.17% in FY2023 (-1.94 pp), 10.11% in FY2022 (-4.56 pp) and 14.67% in FY2021 (+9.05 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has ranged from -9.46% in Q3 2025 to 16.81% in Q2 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.33 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Margin in the last five years was a gain of 22.01 percentage points in Q3 2026, against a drop of 19.51 percentage points in Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 16.81% (Q2 2026), 3.32% (Q1 2026) and -1.24% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.34 Bn | 219.48 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 22.86% |
| 2 | Corning | 91.51 Bn | 83.19 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 18.76% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 82.84 Bn | 81.86 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 17.61% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 67.86 Bn | 63.04 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -66.34% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 39.28 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 12.55% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.70 Bn | 31.24 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 28.07% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.22 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 14.89% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 24.45 Bn | 20.59 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 28.15% |
| 9 | Ati | 23.85 Bn | 21.81 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 19.10% |
| 10 | Dow | 22.78 Bn | 6.74 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 6.93% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.55% |
| 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 | 12.62% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.10% |
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LyondellBasell Industries Operating Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=LYB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "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-margin&ticker=LYB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();