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LyondellBasell Industries N.V. LYB Operating margin

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$7.2B-6.3%
Gross profit$701.0M+27.7%
Operating income$239.0M+110%
Net income$125.0M-29.4%
EPS (diluted)$0.38-29.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.6B+41.1%
Total debt$12.8B+5.1%
Total equity$10.0B-17.8%
Total assets$34.0B-3.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$269.0M+53.5%
CapEx$269.0M-44.3%
Free cash flow-$538.0M+49.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$19.95B+14.0%
Enterprise value$30.1B+9.2%
P/S0.7×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin9.2%-3.3pp
Net margin-2.7%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-7.1%—
Debt / equity1.3×+0.3×
Current ratio1.5×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Calculated from LyondellBasell Industries N.V.’s reported figures.

operating income/total revenue=-1%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: LyondellBasell Industries N.V.’s 10-Q, filed May 1, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is LyondellBasell Industries N.V.'s operating margin?
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) reported operating margin of -1% in Q1 2026.
What is the long-term trend for LyondellBasell Industries N.V.'s operating margin?
Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), LyondellBasell Industries N.V.'s operating margin has grown at a -21.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 51.8% to 31.8%.
What does operating margin mean?
The profit left from core operations for every dollar of sales, before interest and taxes.
How do you interpret operating margin?
Expanding operating margin shows operating leverage — revenue growing faster than the cost base. Compression points to rising overhead, pricing pressure, or investment ahead of revenue.
How does operating margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company signal within a sector. Capital-light businesses sustain higher operating margins than capital-intensive ones.