LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries' (LYB) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $7.0 billion in Q2 2026, down 19.33% year-over-year from $8.7 billion in Q2 2025, and up 4.96% quarter-over-quarter from $6.7 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) has reported Retained Earnings for 17 consecutive years, with $7.0 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings fell 19.33% year-over-year to $7.0 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $7.0 billion, a 19.33% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $6.8 billion, down 26.95% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was $7.0 billion for Q2 2026 at LyondellBasell Industries, up from $6.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Retained Earnings peaked at $10.4 billion in Q3 2024 and troughed at -$1.8 billion in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $7.1 billion and a median of $9.1 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings surged 658.28% in 2023 and slipped 28.62% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at $9.2 billion in 2022, then climbed by 5.41% to $9.7 billion in 2023, then decreased by 3.79% to $9.3 billion in 2024, then retreated by 26.95% to $6.8 billion in 2025, then grew by 3.41% to $7.0 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $7.0 billion (Q2 2026), $6.7 billion (Q1 2026), and $6.8 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.55 Bn | 38.92 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 7.04 Bn |
| 2 | Westlake | 9.16 Bn | 7.31 Bn | 652.00 Mn | 8.66 Bn |
| 3 | Celanese | 5.03 Bn | 3.67 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 10.04 Bn |
| 4 | Methanex | 4.55 Bn | 4.17 Bn | 638.01 Mn | 1.81 Bn |
| 5 | Chemours | 2.28 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 286.00 Mn | 1.09 Bn |
| 6 | Olin | 1.97 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 170.20 Mn | 2.00 Bn |
| 7 | Sino Green Land | 1.85 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -78,936.00 | -5.42 Mn |
| 8 | Braskem | 1.68 Bn | -513.47 Mn | - | -4.43 Bn |
| 9 | Ecovyst | 1.10 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 49.85 Mn | 1.11 Bn |
| 10 | Kronos Worldwide | 932.31 Mn | 905.71 Mn | 102.80 Mn | -346.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.71 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.81 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.73 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.92 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.58 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.81 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.88 Bn |