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LyondellBasell Industries N.V. LYB R&D

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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$16.99B-8.2%
Enterprise value$27.14B-8.2%
P/S0.6×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin9.2%-3.3pp
Operating margin-1%—
Net margin-2.7%—
FCF margin3.1%-1.6pp

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

Reported directly by LyondellBasell Industries N.V. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense.

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 R&D?
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) reported R&D of $36M in Q1 2026.
How has LyondellBasell Industries N.V.'s R&D changed year-over-year?
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.'s R&D increased by 5.9% year-over-year, from $34M to $36M.
What is the long-term trend for LyondellBasell Industries N.V.'s R&D?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), LyondellBasell Industries N.V.'s R&D has grown at a 2.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $124M to $136M.
What does R&D mean?
Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.