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LYB · Q2 2026
Archived report (Q2 2026). Latest deep dive →
The quarter in brief
Revenue grew 19.8% y/y to $9.18B, operating margin 16.8% vs 3.7%, net income $558M (+389.5% y/y).
Net income attributable to the Company shareholders
$558M
up 389% y/y
Sales and other operating revenues
$9,177M
up 19.8% y/y
Operating income
$1,543M
up 441% y/y
All figures in $M.
| Line item | Amount and change |
|---|---|
| Sales and other operating revenues | $9,177 · +19.8% |
| Cost of sales | $7,139 · +3.9% |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | $387 · −11.0% |
| Impairments | $74 · +131% |
| Research and development expenses | $34 · −2.9% |
| Operating income | $1,543 · +441% · 16.8% margin |
| Income from equity investments | $57 · +714% |
| Other income, net | $56 · +93.1% |
| Interest income | $24 · +14.3% |
| Interest expense | $138 · +16.9% |
| Loss on sale of business | $734 · vs $0 |
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $808 · +261% |
| Provision for income taxes | $236 · +242% · 29.2% effective rate |
| Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | $13 · −67.5% |
| Dividends on redeemable non-controlling interests | $1 · +0.0% |
| Net income attributable to the Company shareholders | $558 · +389% · $1.71/sh · 6.1% margin |
Verdict: revenue grew 19.8% y/y to $9.18B, operating margin 16.8% vs 3.7%, net income $558M (+389.5% y/y).
Diluted EPS $1.71 vs $0.34 a year earlier; EPS excluding identified items $4.30 vs $0.62 and EBITDA excluding identified items $2,127 million (non-GAAP).
Source and notation
Source: LyondellBasell Industries earnings release, 8-K EX-99 of 07/31/2026, and Form 10-Q filed 07/31/2026 (SEC EDGAR). The income statement lines were taken from the release by hand; the program found every figure in the release or 10-Q text and checked the accounting identities and the chart balance; revenue and net income match SEC XBRL.
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- Operating income jumped to $1,543M from $285M as sales rose to $9,177M from $7,658M while cost of sales grew only to $7,139M, as the company capitalized on improved market conditions.
- A $734M pre-tax loss on sale of business, part of reshaping the European footprint, and $74M of asset write-downs held net income to $559M.
- Operating income was $1.54B, a 16.8% margin vs 3.7% a year earlier.
- The effective tax rate was 29.2% vs 30.8% a year earlier.
- Diluted EPS was $1.71 vs $0.34 a year earlier.
What distorts the picture in this report and what to watch beyond the headlines.
LYB — LyondellBasell Industries is a chemical company producing olefins, polyolefins, oxyfuels, intermediates and refined products, plus polymer compounding and recycling.
Headquarters: Houston, Texas (registered in the Netherlands).
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