LyondellBasell Industries N.V. LYB
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- $19.6B
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LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) Return on invested capital
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.'s return on invested capital over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 2.87%, up 4.2 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (−1.34%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.34% (fiscal 2025) to 30.4% (fiscal 2015) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is in line with the Specialty Chemicals industry median of 2.75% and above the Basic Materials sector median of 0.00%.
Return on invested capital, annual
Annual
| Period | Return on invested capital | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −1.34% | (7.26) |
| FY2024 | 5.92% | (2.28) |
| FY2023 | 8.20% | (6.43) |
| FY2022 | 14.6% | (4.61) |
| FY2021 | 19.2% | 14.70 |
| FY2020 | 4.54% | (8.97) |
| FY2019 | 13.5% | (4.28) |
| FY2018 | 17.8% | (5.37) |
| FY2017 | 23.2% | (1.11) |
| FY2016 | 24.3% | (6.08) |
Against its own ten years
Return on invested capital against peers
| Company | Return on invested capital |
|---|---|
| SQM Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. compare | 16.9% |
| SOLS Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. compare | 12.7% |
| RPM RPM International Inc. compare | 10.9% |
| PPG PPG Industries, Inc. compare | 9.87% |
| LYB LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | 2.87% |
| DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. compare | 2.84% |
| IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. compare | 2.65% |
| ALB Albemarle Corporation compare | 1.46% |
| SSL Sasol Ltd. compare | 0.00% |
| Specialty Chemicals industry median | 2.75% |
| Basic Materials sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Return on invested capital is
Return on Invested Capital shows how much after-tax operating profit a company earns on the money its lenders and shareholders have put in.
TTM: (Operating Income × 0.625) ÷ (Shareholders Equity (Total) (latest quarter) + Long Term Debt (Total) (latest quarter) + Current Part of Debt (latest quarter) − Cash & Short Term Investments (latest quarter)); Annual: (Operating Income × 0.625) ÷ (Shareholders Equity (Total) + Long Term Debt (Total) + Current Part of Debt − Cash & Short Term Investments)
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