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) 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
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Annual newest first
| 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
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| RPM RPM International Inc. compare | 21.0% |
| PPG PPG Industries, Inc. compare | 19.3% |
| SOLS Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. compare | 8.81% |
| ESI Element Solutions Inc. compare | 6.53% |
| 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% |
| LYB LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | −3.12% |
| Specialty Chemicals industry median | 3.62% |
| Basic Materials sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 1.35% |
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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