LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 3.55% for Q2 2026, up 1.25 percentage points from 2.30% a year earlier and up 4.65 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, LyondellBasell Industries posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -1.46%, down 7.93 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -7.15 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 6.46% in FY2024 (-2.76 pp), 9.23% in FY2023 (-7.89 pp), 17.12% in FY2022 (-6.36 pp) and 23.48% in FY2021 (+17.80 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q1 2025.
- Year over year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] gained in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.96 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 16.69 percentage points); the low point was Q2 2023 (a drop of 13.11 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -1.10% (Q1 2026), -1.51% (Q4 2025) and -3.35% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 221.03 Bn | 204.14 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 13.17% |
| 2 | Corning | 141.47 Bn | 134.60 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 9.96% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 77.59 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 23.44% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.84 Bn | 59.74 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -1.63% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.84 Bn | 27.46 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 3.55% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.77 Bn | 30.64 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 24.09% |
| 7 | Qnity Electronics | 27.51 Bn | 24.93 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 10.47% |
| 8 | Ati | 26.21 Bn | 24.36 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 17.58% |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 23.37 Bn | 16.17 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 13.38% |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.04 Bn | 18.74 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 3.64% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.55% |
| 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% |
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LyondellBasell Industries Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "LYB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();