LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) reported Research & Development of $36.0 million for Q1 2026, up 5.88% year-over-year from $34.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 5.88% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $36.0 million, up 5.88% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $139.0 million (up 6.92% YoY), and the FY2019 annual result was $111.0 million, down 3.48% from the prior year.
- Research & Development grew to $36.0 million in Q1 2026 per LYB's latest filing, from $34.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $36.0 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $31.0 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $32.8 million and a median of $32.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Research & Development climbed 10.34% in 2022, then slipped 3.03% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it 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 grew by 9.68% to $34.0 million in 2025, then gained by 5.88% to $36.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LYB's Research & Development at $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 | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 38.00 Mn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | - |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | - |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 21.60 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 113.00 Mn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 166.00 Mn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 47.00 Mn |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 36.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |