LyondellBasell Industries N.V. LYB

58.14 (2.04) (3.39%) as of 25 Sep
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LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) Return on equity

LyondellBasell Industries N.V.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was −3.12%, up 3.5 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (−6.60%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.60% (fiscal 2025) to 65.0% (fiscal 2017) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is below the Specialty Chemicals industry median of 3.62% and below the Basic Materials sector median of 0.00%.

Return on equity, annual

Annual

Period Return on equity Change (points)
FY2025 −6.60% (17.30)
FY2024 10.7% (5.83)
FY2023 16.5% (15.16)
FY2022 31.7% (24.81)
FY2021 56.5% 38.81
FY2020 17.7% (19.27)
FY2019 37.0% (11.80)
FY2018 48.8% (16.19)
FY2017 65.0% 4.29
FY2016 60.7% 0.65

Against its own ten years

Low −6.60% High 65.0%
Ten-year median 37.0%
Current reading's percentile 9

Return on equity against peers

Company Return on equity
RPM RPM International Inc. compare 21.3%
PPG PPG Industries, Inc. compare 19.3%
SOLS Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. compare 8.81%
IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. compare 1.95%
ALB Albemarle Corporation compare 0.69%
DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. compare 0.29%
SSL Sasol Ltd. compare 0.00%
SQM Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. compare 0.00%
LYB LyondellBasell Industries N.V. −3.12%
Specialty Chemicals industry median 3.62%
Basic Materials sector median 0.00%
Market median 1.76%

What Return on equity is

ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.

Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)

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