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Operating Margin: 3.32%

Is the operating margin high or low?

The operating margin of 3.32% is 53% below its 5-year average of 7.05%, around the middle of its 5-year range (-9.46%–21.85%).

As of Saturday, June 27, 2026. 1925.78% above its 12-month average of -0.18%.

Operating Margin

LYB Operating Margin

3.32%

Reported quarterly operating margin; no daily interpolation.

-84.80% 5Y
LYB Operating Margin

LYB Average Operating Margin Chart

LYB Operating Margin

LYB Current vs Average Operating Margin Chart

LYB Operating Margin Metrics

OPERATING MARGIN

3.32%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM

-0.18%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y

3.93%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y

7.88%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y

10.77%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y

11.25%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y

N/A

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+1925.78%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-15.42%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-57.85%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-69.16%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-70.48%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

N/A

LYB Competitors' Operating Margin

NAMEMARKET CAPOPERATING MARGINTTM3Y5Y
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)$17.99B3.32%-0.18%3.93%7.88%
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX)vs ›$17.95B12.07%11.22%10.89%8.53%
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD)vs ›$17.85B15.35%13.66%14.27%14.36%
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)vs ›$19.39B7.56%7.20%-3.66%0.25%
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF)vs ›$16.25B35.68%31.40%37.10%32.72%
Albemarle Corporation (ALB)vs ›$15.70B5.55%-5.00%6.67%9.91%
Dow Inc. (DOW)vs ›$20.84B-2.31%2.73%5.11%6.91%
Alcoa Corporation (AA)vs ›$14.23B3.82%7.74%7.14%8.88%
Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. (SOLS)vs ›$13.06B17.21%19.50%22.14%22.14%
Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY)vs ›$12.60B12.45%12.47%12.16%12.26%

Operating Efficiency

Gross Margin

9.7%

Operating Margin

3.3%

Operating Margin Formula & Definition

Operating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue

Operating margin is the percentage of revenue remaining after operating expenses, reflecting operating efficiency.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

Operating Margin FAQ

What is the operating margin for LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)?
The operating margin for LYB stock is 3.32%.
Is LyondellBasell Industries N.V.'s operating margin high or low?
The operating margin of 3.32% is 53% below its 5-year average of 7.05%, around the middle of its 5-year range (-9.46%–21.85%).
What is the TTM average operating margin for LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)?
The TTM average operating margin for LYB stock is -0.18%.
What is the 3Y average operating margin for LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)?
The 3Y average operating margin for LYB stock is 3.93%.
What is the 5Y average operating margin for LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)?
The 5Y average operating margin for LYB stock is 7.88%.
What is the 10Y average operating margin for LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)?
The 10Y average operating margin for LYB stock is 10.77%.
What is the 15Y average operating margin for LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)?
The 15Y average operating margin for LYB stock is 11.25%.

LYB Operating Margin History

DATEOPERATING MARGIN
2026-03-313.32%
2025-12-31-0.56%
2025-09-30-9.46%
2025-06-304.31%
2025-03-311.48%
2024-12-31-6.94%
2024-09-3010.05%
2024-06-3011.51%
2024-03-317.84%
2023-12-313.17%
2023-09-309.54%
2023-06-309.81%
2023-03-316.96%
2022-12-314.77%
2022-09-306.63%
2022-06-3014.43%
2022-03-3112.62%
2021-12-317.10%
2021-09-3017.70%
2021-06-3021.85%
2021-03-3111.98%
2020-12-3111.25%
2020-09-300.34%
2020-06-306.11%
2020-03-314.06%
2019-12-319.76%
2019-09-3012.89%
2019-06-3013.01%
2019-03-3111.59%
2018-12-318.95%
2018-09-3012.97%
2018-06-3015.93%
2018-03-3115.30%
2017-12-3114.68%
2017-09-3015.64%
2017-06-3018.77%
2017-03-3114.35%
2016-12-3113.53%
2016-09-3016.96%
2016-06-3019.15%
2016-03-3120.17%
2015-12-3114.88%
2015-09-3019.80%
2015-06-3020.17%
2015-03-3119.24%
2014-12-3110.47%
2014-09-3014.14%
2014-06-3013.31%
2014-03-3112.03%
2013-12-3111.35%
2013-09-3010.82%
2013-06-3012.28%
2013-03-3111.88%
2012-12-318.64%
2012-09-3011.78%
2012-06-3012.88%
2012-03-318.01%
2011-12-311.76%
2011-09-3011.93%
2011-06-309.85%
2011-03-318.69%
2010-12-317.95%
2010-09-309.59%
2010-06-307.11%
2010-03-313.76%
2009-12-31-0.57%
2009-09-304.87%

About LyondellBasell Industries N.V.

LyondellBasell Industries N.V., established in 2009 and based in Houston, Texas, operates as a prominent global chemical manufacturer with a significant international footprint, including the United States, Germany, Mexico, Italy, Poland, France, Japan, China, and the Netherlands. The company's diverse operations are organized into six distinct segments. Its core business involves the production and marketing of olefins and various polyolefins, such as high, low, and linear low-density polyethylene, along with polypropylene homopolymers and copolymers, for markets spanning the Americas, Europe, and Asia. LyondellBasell also focuses on intermediate chemicals and derivatives, offering products like propylene oxide, oxyfuels, styrene monomers, acetyls, and ethylene-based compounds. Furthermore, the company develops and sells advanced polymer solutions, including polypropylene compounds, engineered plastics, masterbatches, engineered composites, colors, and powders. Its activities extend to refining crude oil into gasoline and distillates, as well as the development and licensing of chemical and polyolefin process technologies, alongside the manufacturing and sale of polyolefin catalysts.

Houston, TX
20,000 employees
Basic Materials / Chemicals
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Chemicals
CEO
Peter Z. E. Vanacker