LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) recorded Operating Margin of 16.81% in Q2 2026, up 13.09 percentage points from 3.72% a year earlier and up 13.49 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 3.09% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 0.99 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).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Operating Margin since Q3 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.36 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Margin in the last five years was a gain of 17.36 percentage points in Q3 2021, 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 3.32% (Q1 2026), -1.24% (Q4 2025) and -9.46% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 232.92 Bn | 214.50 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 27.49% |
| 2 | Corning | 114.46 Bn | 107.03 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 15.49% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 80.97 Bn | 80.01 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.18% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.60 Bn | 61.78 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -66.34% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.19 Bn | 30.70 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 16.81% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.79 Bn | 30.61 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 16.44% |
| 7 | Ati | 25.83 Bn | 23.86 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 17.45% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 24.96 Bn | 22.09 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 25.75% |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 23.98 Bn | 16.63 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 14.73% |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.16 Bn | 20.82 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 8.09% |
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Historic 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 | 12.62% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.10% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.70% |
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LyondellBasell Industries Operating Margin API
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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();