LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
LYB Basic Materials Specialty Chemicals
In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 19.8%, EPS grew 388.6%, free cash flow grew 356.4% and total debt rose 9.18%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) Gross margin
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.'s gross margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 12.8%, up 4.2 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (8.55%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 8.55% (fiscal 2025) to 21.5% (fiscal 2015) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is below the Specialty Chemicals industry median of 29.2% and below the Basic Materials sector median of 25.1%.
Gross margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 8.55% | (5.36) |
| FY2024 | 13.9% | (0.79) |
| FY2023 | 14.7% | 1.61 |
| FY2022 | 13.1% | (5.92) |
| FY2021 | 19.0% | 6.78 |
| FY2020 | 12.2% | (3.39) |
| FY2019 | 15.6% | (0.98) |
| FY2018 | 16.6% | (2.03) |
| FY2017 | 18.6% | (1.90) |
| FY2016 | 20.5% | (1.01) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 22.2% | 12.47 |
| Mar 2026 | 9.74% | 5.02 |
| Dec 2025 | 4.72% | (7.01) |
| Sep 2025 | 11.7% | 1.45 |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Gross margin against peers
| Company | Gross margin |
|---|---|
| RPM RPM International Inc. compare | 41.2% |
| PPG PPG Industries, Inc. compare | 40.9% |
| ESI Element Solutions Inc. compare | 38.4% |
| IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. compare | 36.5% |
| DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. compare | 35.1% |
| SSL Sasol Ltd. compare | 33.5% |
| SOLS Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. compare | 30.6% |
| ALB Albemarle Corporation compare | 23.8% |
| LYB LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | 12.8% |
| Specialty Chemicals industry median | 29.2% |
| Basic Materials sector median | 25.1% |
| Market median | 46.2% |
What Gross margin is
Gross Margin tells an investor how much of each sale a company keeps after paying the direct costs of making or buying what it sells.
Gross Profit ÷ Revenue
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