LIN vs LYB
Linde PLC and LyondellBasell Industries N.v., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | LIN | LYB |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $34.0B | $30.2B |
| Net income | $6.9B | $-738.0M |
| Gross margin | 48.8% | 8.5% |
| Net margin | 20.8% | −2.4% |
| Return on equity | 18.1% | −6.5% |
| Diluted EPS | $14.61 | −$2.34 |
| Dividend / share | $6.00 | $5.45 |
| Payout ratio | 40.8% | −239.0% |
| Free cash flow | $5.1B | $384.0M |
| Equity | $38.2B | $10.1B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.46× | 0.88× |
| Current ratio | 0.88× | 1.77× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.5% | 1.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 22.5% | · |
LIN and LYB book revenue within 15% of each other, 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 | LIN | LYB |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $34.0B | $30.2B |
| FY2024 | $33.0B | $33.4B |
| FY2023 | $32.9B | $33.3B |
| FY2022 | $33.4B | $50.5B |
| FY2021 | $30.8B | $46.2B |
| FY2020 | $27.2B | $27.8B |
| FY2019 | $28.2B | $34.7B |
| FY2018 | $14.8B | $39.0B |
| FY2017 | $11.4B | $34.5B |
| FY2016 | $10.5B | $29.2B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | LIN | LYB |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $6.9B | $-738.0M |
| FY2024 | $6.6B | $1.4B |
| FY2023 | $6.2B | $2.1B |
| FY2022 | $4.1B | $3.9B |
| FY2021 | $3.8B | $5.6B |
| FY2020 | $2.5B | $1.4B |
| FY2019 | $2.3B | $3.4B |
| FY2018 | $4.4B | $4.7B |
| FY2017 | $1.2B | $4.9B |
| FY2016 | $1.5B | $3.8B |
10 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$3,833,000,000 | LIN |
| FY2024 | −$389,000,000 | LYB |
| FY2023 | −$482,000,000 | LYB |
| FY2022 | −$17,087,000,000 | LYB |
| FY2021 | −$15,380,000,000 | LYB |
| FY2020 | −$510,000,000 | LYB |
| FY2019 | −$6,499,000,000 | LYB |
| FY2018 | −$24,168,000,000 | LYB |
| FY2017 | −$23,126,000,000 | LYB |
| FY2016 | −$18,649,000,000 | LYB |
The higher-revenue side has changed between LIN and LYB over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
10 of 15 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
10 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +23.2 pp | LIN |
| FY2024 | +16.3 pp | LIN |
| FY2023 | +12.9 pp | LIN |
| FY2022 | +5.1 pp | LIN |
| FY2021 | +0.7 pp | LIN |
| FY2020 | +4.5 pp | LIN |
| FY2019 | −1.4 pp | LYB |
| FY2018 | +17.6 pp | LIN |
| FY2017 | −2.6 pp | LYB |
| FY2016 | +1.4 pp | LIN |
The higher net margin has changed hands between LIN and LYB over this period.
10 of 15 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LIN's net margin has been more volatile than LYB's over the 10 comparable fiscal years — 6.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.9.
10 of 15 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between LIN and LYB over these 10 fiscal years — LIN led in 8 and LYB in 2.
10 of 15 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 LIN's over the 10 comparable fiscal years — 22.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.0.
10 of 15 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 LIN and LYB over these 10 fiscal years — LIN led in 2 and LYB in 8.
10 of 15 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.