LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) posted quarterly Research & Development of $34.0 million for Q2 2026, down 2.86% year-over-year from $35.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 5.56% on a QoQ basis from $36.0 million in Q1 2026.
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
LyondellBasell Industries has reported Research & Development for 17 years, with the latest figure at $34.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Research & Development for Q2 2026 came in at $34.0 million, down 2.86% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $139.0 million (up 4.51% YoY), and the FY2019 annual result was $111.0 million, down 3.48% from the prior year.
- Research & Development retreated to $34.0 million in Q2 2026, from $36.0 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 $32.9 million and a median of $32.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Research & Development gained 10.34%; it then retreated 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 increased by 9.68% to $34.0 million in 2025, then changed by 0.0% to $34.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $34.0 million in Q2 2026, $36.0 million in Q1 2026, and $34.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 37.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | - |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 21.50 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 107.00 Mn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 34.00 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 170.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 42.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 15.88 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 590.30 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 34.00 Mn |
| 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 |