LyondellBasell Industries N.V. Total Operating Expenses decreased by 3.1% to $6.96B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 8.0%, from $7.56B to $6.96B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total Operating Expenses shows a downward trend with a -6.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase faster than revenue growth suggests declining operating margins, while slower growth indicates effective cost control.
Total operating expenses represent the sum of all costs incurred to operate the business, excluding the cost of goods so...
Used to calculate operating margin; peers in the healthcare sector monitor this closely to manage profitability against R&D requirements.
total_operating_expenses| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
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| Value | $9.04B | $10.45B | $11.92B | $11.50B | $12.70B | $11.44B | $9.72B | $9.53B | $9.30B | $9.61B | $2.17B | $7.65B | $7.68B | $7.74B | $8.41B | $7.56B | $7.37B | $8.46B | $7.18B | $6.96B |
| QoQ Change | — | +15.7% | +14.0% | -3.5% | +10.4% | -9.9% | -15.0% | -1.9% | -2.5% | +3.4% | -77.4% | +252.5% | +0.3% | +0.8% | +8.6% | -10.0% | -2.5% | +14.7% | -15.1% | -3.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +40.5% | +9.4% | -18.5% | -17.1% | -26.8% | -16.0% | -77.7% | -19.7% | -17.4% | -19.5% | +287.1% | -1.2% | -4.0% | +9.3% | -14.6% | -8.0% |