LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 4.14% in Q2 2026, up 1.32 percentage points from 2.81% a year earlier and up 5.42 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at LyondellBasell Industries came in at -1.80%, down 8.60 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -8.88 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 6.80% in FY2024 (-2.39 pp), 9.19% in FY2023 (-8.34 pp), 17.54% in FY2022 (-6.13 pp) and 23.66% in FY2021 (+16.59 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q1 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was higher in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -5.06 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was Q3 2021 (a gain of 16.36 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2023 (a drop of 13.69 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, LYB's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -1.28% (Q1 2026), -1.85% (Q4 2025) and -3.53% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 234.56 Bn | 217.67 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 10.79% |
| 2 | Corning | 106.49 Bn | 99.63 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 10.44% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 81.85 Bn | 80.89 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 19.18% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.38 Bn | 66.28 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.00% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.93 Bn | 32.55 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 4.14% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.61 Bn | 30.47 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 11.77% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 24.59 Bn | 17.39 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 11.51% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 24.03 Bn | 21.72 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 2.98% |
| 9 | Dow | 23.60 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 2.04% |
| 10 | Qnity Electronics | 22.98 Bn | 20.41 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 8.31% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.14% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.28% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.85% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.45% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.82% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.10% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.83% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.28% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.99% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.18% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.15% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.68% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.93% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.95% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.54% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.04% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.61% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.93% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.99% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.77% |
API Access
LyondellBasell Industries Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=LYB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=LYB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();