LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)

LyondellBasell Industries' (LYB) quarterly Research & Development came in at $36.0 million in Q1 2026, up 5.88% year-on-year from $34.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 5.88% on a QoQ basis from $34.0 million in Q3 2025.

LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) has 17 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $36.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 5.88% year-over-year to $36.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $139.0 million, a 6.92% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2019 full-year figure at $111.0 million, down 3.48% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $36.0 million, up from $34.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Research & Development for LYB reached as high as $36.0 million in Q1 2026 and fell as low as $31.0 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $32.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $32.0 million in 2022.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development gained 10.34% in 2022 and retreated 3.03% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $31.0 million in 2022, then changed by 0.0% to $31.0 million in 2023, then changed by 0.0% to $31.0 million in 2024, then gained by 9.68% to $34.0 million in 2025, then grew by 5.88% to $36.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $36.0 million in Q1 2026, $34.0 million in Q3 2025, and $35.0 million in Q2 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 38.00 Mn
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn -
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn -
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn 21.60 Mn
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn 113.00 Mn
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn 36.00 Mn
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn -
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn 166.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 47.00 Mn
10 Rpm International 13.63 Bn 13.32 Bn 950.03 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 36.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 34.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 35.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 34.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 31.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 33.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 32.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 31.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 32.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 33.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 31.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 32.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 32.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 30.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 32.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 29.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 27.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 25.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 27.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 30.00 Mn