LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 8.97% in Q3 2026, up 12.42 percentage points from -3.45% a year earlier and up 4.84 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at LyondellBasell Industries came in at -1.80%, down 8.74 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 6.94% in FY2024 (-2.27 pp), 9.21% in FY2023 (-8.33 pp), 17.54% in FY2022 (-6.13 pp) and 23.66% in FY2021 (+16.59 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q2 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.20 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 16.16 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 Q3 2026 was 4.14% (Q2 2026), -1.28% (Q1 2026) and -1.85% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 239.54 Bn | 223.24 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 10.33% |
| 2 | Corning | 96.61 Bn | 88.91 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 11.02% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.84 Bn | 84.86 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 19.47% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.53 Bn | 72.40 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 39.13 Bn | 27.31 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 8.97% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.78 Bn | 31.35 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 13.43% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.48 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 11.09% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 25.83 Bn | 22.27 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 8.70% |
| 9 | Ati | 24.82 Bn | 22.90 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 16.48% |
| 10 | Dow | 22.79 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -2.60% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8.97% |
| 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% |
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();