ECL vs LYB
Ecolab Inc. and LyondellBasell Industries N.v., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ECL | LYB |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $16.1B | $30.2B |
| Net income | $2.1B | $-738.0M |
| Gross margin | 44.5% | 8.5% |
| Net margin | 13.0% | −2.4% |
| Return on equity | 22.4% | −6.5% |
| Diluted EPS | $7.28 | −$2.34 |
| Dividend / share | $2.68 | $5.45 |
| Payout ratio | 36.3% | −239.0% |
| Free cash flow | $1.9B | $384.0M |
| Equity | $9.8B | $10.1B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.78× | 0.88× |
| Current ratio | 1.08× | 1.77× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.4% | 1.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
LYB bills 1.9× the revenue of ECL, and LYB closed the last reported year at a loss.
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | ECL | LYB |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $16.1B | $30.2B |
| FY2024 | $15.7B | $33.4B |
| FY2023 | $15.3B | $33.3B |
| FY2022 | $14.2B | $50.5B |
| FY2021 | $12.7B | $46.2B |
| FY2020 | $11.8B | $27.8B |
| FY2019 | $12.6B | $34.7B |
| FY2018 | $12.2B | $39.0B |
| FY2017 | $13.8B | $34.5B |
| FY2016 | $13.2B | $29.2B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ECL | LYB |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.1B | $-738.0M |
| FY2024 | $2.1B | $1.4B |
| FY2023 | $1.4B | $2.1B |
| FY2022 | $1.1B | $3.9B |
| FY2021 | $1.1B | $5.6B |
| FY2020 | $-1.2B | $1.4B |
| FY2019 | $1.6B | $3.4B |
| FY2018 | $1.4B | $4.7B |
| FY2017 | $1.5B | $4.9B |
| FY2016 | $1.2B | $3.8B |
15 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$14,071,800,000 | LYB |
| FY2024 | −$17,652,600,000 | LYB |
| FY2023 | −$18,015,800,000 | LYB |
| FY2022 | −$36,263,200,000 | LYB |
| FY2021 | −$33,439,900,000 | LYB |
| FY2020 | −$15,962,800,000 | LYB |
| FY2019 | −$22,165,000,000 | LYB |
| FY2018 | −$26,781,900,000 | LYB |
| FY2017 | −$20,648,100,000 | LYB |
| FY2016 | −$16,031,200,000 | LYB |
| FY2015 | −$19,189,900,000 | LYB |
| FY2014 | −$31,327,500,000 | LYB |
| FY2013 | −$30,808,600,000 | LYB |
| FY2012 | −$33,513,300,000 | LYB |
| FY2011 | −$41,384,500,000 | LYB |
LYB has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 15 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
15 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +15.5 pp | ECL |
| FY2024 | +9.4 pp | ECL |
| FY2023 | +2.7 pp | ECL |
| FY2022 | +0.1 pp | ECL |
| FY2021 | −3.2 pp | LYB |
| FY2020 | −15.2 pp | LYB |
| FY2019 | +2.8 pp | ECL |
| FY2018 | −0.2 pp | LYB |
| FY2017 | −3.2 pp | LYB |
| FY2016 | −3.7 pp | LYB |
| FY2015 | −6.2 pp | LYB |
| FY2014 | −0.6 pp | LYB |
| FY2013 | −1.4 pp | LYB |
| FY2012 | −0.3 pp | LYB |
| FY2011 | +2.4 pp | ECL |
The higher net margin has changed hands between ECL and LYB over this period.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ECL's net margin has been more volatile than LYB's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 5.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.4.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between ECL and LYB over these 15 fiscal years — ECL led in 6 and LYB in 9.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LYB's return on equity has been more volatile than ECL's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 20.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 9.0.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between ECL and LYB over these 15 fiscal years — ECL led in 3 and LYB in 12.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.