LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Return on Assets [ROA] (2011 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries' Return on Assets [ROA] came in at -0.99% for Q2 2026, down 1.85 percentage points from 0.86% a year earlier but up 1.31 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Return on Assets [ROA] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, LyondellBasell Industries' Return on Assets [ROA] was -2.25%, down 6.22 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] has declined in each of the last four years, with a five-year change of -6.59 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Assets [ROA] was 3.96% in FY2024 (-1.12 pp), 5.09% in FY2023 (-5.55 pp), 10.64% in FY2022 (-4.93 pp) and 15.57% in FY2021 (+11.24 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] is -3.36% (Q3 2025) to 15.73% (Q1 2022).
- Year-over-year, Return on Assets [ROA] has declined for 16 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.84 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Assets [ROA] over five years came in Q3 2021 (a gain of 11.41 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2023 (a drop of 8.77 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows LYB's Return on Assets [ROA] at -2.31% (Q1 2026), -2.16% (Q4 2025) and -3.36% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 235.79 Bn | 217.37 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 8.44% |
| 2 | Corning | 106.66 Bn | 99.23 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 6.46% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 84.26 Bn | 83.30 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 10.08% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.55 Bn | 63.74 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.01% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.27 Bn | 31.78 Bn | 2.04 Bn | -1.01% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.55 Bn | 30.38 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 4.48% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 25.18 Bn | 17.84 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 7.08% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.86 Bn | 21.52 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 1.17% |
| 9 | Dow | 22.91 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 2.17 Bn | -1.64% |
| 10 | Qnity Electronics | 22.88 Bn | 20.02 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 4.44% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.01% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.32% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.18% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.47% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.74% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.02% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.74% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.80% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.32% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.76% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.74% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.22% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.80% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.38% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.68% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.59% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.56% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.73% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.90% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.14% |
API Access
LyondellBasell Industries Return on Assets [ROA] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=LYB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=LYB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();