LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries' Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 11.87% for Q3 2026, up 22.53 percentage points from -10.66% a year earlier and up 15.21 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, LyondellBasell Industries' Return on Equity [ROE] was -6.54%, down 17.30 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has declined in each of the last four years, with a five-year change of -24.32 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Equity [ROE] was 10.76% in FY2024 (-5.83 pp), 16.59% in FY2023 (-15.16 pp), 31.75% in FY2022 (-24.82 pp) and 56.57% in FY2021 (+38.79 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q3 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Equity [ROE] increased in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -9.06 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Equity [ROE] over five years came in Q4 2021 (a gain of 28.79 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2023 (a drop of 27.23 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows LYB's Return on Equity [ROE] at -3.34% (Q2 2026), -7.84% (Q1 2026) and -7.13% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 239.54 Bn | 223.24 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 17.61% |
| 2 | Corning | 96.61 Bn | 88.91 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 17.14% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.84 Bn | 84.86 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 68.34% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.53 Bn | 72.40 Bn | - | 3.26% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 39.13 Bn | 27.31 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 11.87% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.78 Bn | 31.35 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 8.62% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.48 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 18.47% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 25.83 Bn | 22.27 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 7.81% |
| 9 | Ati | 24.82 Bn | 22.90 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 27.53% |
| 10 | Dow | 22.79 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -3.40% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 11.87% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -3.34% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -7.84% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -7.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -10.66% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.17% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.43% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.85% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.61% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.35% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.21% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.50% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.46% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.99% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.86% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 43.69% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 47.73% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 47.43% |
API Access
LyondellBasell Industries Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=LYB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=LYB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();