LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries' Return on Sales [ROS] was 12.55% in Q3 2026, up 22.01 percentage points from -9.46% a year earlier but down 4.26 percentage points from the prior quarter.
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, LyondellBasell Industries' Return on Sales [ROS] was 8.64% through Sep 30, 2026, up 11.65 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -1.39%, down 7.14 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has now declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -7.01 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 5.74% in FY2024 (-2.43 pp), 8.17% in FY2023 (-1.94 pp), 10.11% in FY2022 (-4.56 pp) and 14.67% in FY2021 (+9.05 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between -9.46% (Q3 2025) and 16.81% (Q2 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.33 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q3 2026 (a gain of 22.01 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2025 (a drop of 19.51 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, LYB's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 16.81% (Q2 2026), 3.32% (Q1 2026) and -1.24% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 239.54 Bn | 223.24 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 22.86% |
| 2 | Corning | 96.61 Bn | 88.91 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 18.76% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.84 Bn | 84.86 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 17.61% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.53 Bn | 72.40 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 39.13 Bn | 27.31 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 12.55% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.78 Bn | 31.35 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 28.07% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.48 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 14.89% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 25.83 Bn | 22.27 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 28.15% |
| 9 | Ati | 24.82 Bn | 22.90 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 19.10% |
| 10 | Dow | 22.79 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 2.27% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.55% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.81% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.32% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -9.46% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.72% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.48% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -7.65% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.05% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.51% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.84% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.60% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.54% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.81% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.96% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.77% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.63% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.43% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.62% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.10% |
LyondellBasell Industries Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=LYB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=LYB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();