LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 9.92% for Q3 2026, up 13.28 percentage points from -3.35% a year earlier and up 6.37 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 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 Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q3 2023.
- Year over year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] gained in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.95 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 Q3 2026 came in at 3.55% (Q2 2026), -1.10% (Q1 2026) and -1.51% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 239.54 Bn | 223.24 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 12.62% |
| 2 | Corning | 96.61 Bn | 88.91 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 10.83% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.84 Bn | 84.86 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 23.55% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.53 Bn | 72.40 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 39.13 Bn | 27.31 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 9.92% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.78 Bn | 31.35 Bn | 1.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.48 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 12.90% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 25.83 Bn | 22.27 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 11.12% |
| 9 | Ati | 24.82 Bn | 22.90 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 18.14% |
| 10 | Dow | 22.79 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -1.84% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 9.92% |
| 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% |
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LyondellBasell Industries Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=LYB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();