LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) reported Return on Capital Employed of 1.1% for Q1 2026, down 583.0% year-over-year from 0.23% in Q1 2025, and up 27.21% on a QoQ basis from 1.51% in Q4 2025.
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 1.1% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 583.0% year-over-year to 1.1% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.1% (down 583.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.46%, down 793.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 1.1% in Q1 2026 per LYB's latest filing, from 1.51% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 24.68% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 3.35% in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 8.67% (2024), against an average of 9.48%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Return on Capital Employed surged 1652 bps; it then sank 1311 bps in 2023.
- Tracing LYB's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 17.19% in 2022, then plunged by 47 bps to 9.15% in 2023, then fell by 30 bps to 6.44% in 2024, then slumped by 124 bps to 1.51% in 2025, then gained by 27 bps to 1.1% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest LYB Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 1.1% (Q1 2026), 1.51% (Q4 2025), and 3.35% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 13.59% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 6.09% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.02 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 3.66% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.51% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.35% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.30% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.73% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.44% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.64% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.67% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.15% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.83% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.26% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.94% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.19% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.97% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.37% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.68% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.23% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.11% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 15.15% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 8.16% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 5.53% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 5.43% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 9.54% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 13.48% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 16.41% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 17.68% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 18.72% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 21.54% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 22.77% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 26.73% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 26.93% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 26.16% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 26.07% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 25.75% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 25.66% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 25.54% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 26.79% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 26.49% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 28.53% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 31.55% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 32.23% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 32.22% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 32.52% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 31.34% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 29.43% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 28.88% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 25.10% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 23.69% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 23.68% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 23.34% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 24.81% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 25.87% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 23.90% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 21.31% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 22.35% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 22.88% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 21.12% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 20.45% |