Growth Metrics

LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2025)

Historic Return on Capital Employed for LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) over the last 16 years, with Q3 2025 value amounting to 0.02%.

  • LyondellBasell Industries' Return on Capital Employed fell 700.0% to 0.02% in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was 0.02%, marking a year-over-year decrease of 700.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.06% for FY2024, which is 400.0% down from last year.
  • According to the latest figures from Q3 2025, LyondellBasell Industries' Return on Capital Employed is 0.02%, which was down 700.0% from 0.02% recorded in Q2 2025.
  • Over the past 5 years, LyondellBasell Industries' Return on Capital Employed peaked at 0.25% during Q1 2022, and registered a low of 0.02% during Q2 2025.
  • In the last 5 years, LyondellBasell Industries' Return on Capital Employed had a median value of 0.1% in 2023 and averaged 0.13%.
  • In the last 5 years, LyondellBasell Industries' Return on Capital Employed soared by 1700bps in 2021 and then tumbled by -1300bps in 2023.
  • Quarter analysis of 5 years shows LyondellBasell Industries' Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.22% in 2021, then dropped by -23bps to 0.17% in 2022, then tumbled by -40bps to 0.1% in 2023, then plummeted by -41bps to 0.06% in 2024, then plummeted by -61bps to 0.02% in 2025.
  • Its Return on Capital Employed stands at 0.02% for Q3 2025, versus 0.02% for Q2 2025 and 0.04% for Q1 2025.