LYB vs PG
LyondellBasell Industries N.v. and Procter & Gamble Co., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | LYB | PG |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $30.2B | $87.0B |
| Net income | $-738.0M | $16.0B |
| Gross margin | 8.5% | 50.2% |
| Net margin | −2.4% | 18.5% |
| Return on equity | −6.5% | 30.1% |
| Diluted EPS | −$2.34 | $6.62 |
| Dividend / share | $5.45 | $4.26 |
| Payout ratio | −239.0% | 63.8% |
| Free cash flow | $384.0M | $15.1B |
| Equity | $10.1B | · |
| Net debt / equity | 0.88× | 0.36× |
| Current ratio | 1.77× | 0.68× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 1.7% | 2.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 2.3% |
PG bills 2.9× the revenue of LYB, 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 | LYB | PG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $30.2B | $87.0B |
| FY2024 | $33.4B | $84.3B |
| FY2023 | $33.3B | $84.0B |
| FY2022 | $50.5B | $82.0B |
| FY2021 | $46.2B | $80.2B |
| FY2020 | $27.8B | $76.1B |
| FY2019 | $34.7B | $71.0B |
| FY2018 | $39.0B | $67.7B |
| FY2017 | $34.5B | $66.8B |
| FY2016 | $29.2B | $65.1B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | LYB | PG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $-738.0M | $16.0B |
| FY2024 | $1.4B | $16.0B |
| FY2023 | $2.1B | $14.9B |
| FY2022 | $3.9B | $14.7B |
| FY2021 | $5.6B | $14.7B |
| FY2020 | $1.4B | $14.3B |
| FY2019 | $3.4B | $13.0B |
| FY2018 | $4.7B | $3.9B |
| FY2017 | $4.9B | $9.8B |
| FY2016 | $3.8B | $15.3B |
15 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$56,879,000,000 | PG |
| FY2024 | −$50,890,000,000 | PG |
| FY2023 | −$50,703,000,000 | PG |
| FY2022 | −$31,555,000,000 | PG |
| FY2021 | −$34,014,000,000 | PG |
| FY2020 | −$48,365,000,000 | PG |
| FY2019 | −$36,223,000,000 | PG |
| FY2018 | −$28,680,000,000 | PG |
| FY2017 | −$32,348,000,000 | PG |
| FY2016 | −$35,875,000,000 | PG |
| FY2015 | −$32,564,000,000 | PG |
| FY2014 | −$25,141,000,000 | PG |
| FY2013 | −$30,339,000,000 | PG |
| FY2012 | −$34,764,000,000 | PG |
| FY2011 | +$19,783,000,000 | LYB |
The higher-revenue side has changed between LYB and PG over this period. The gap has widened 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 | −21.0 pp | PG |
| FY2024 | −15.0 pp | PG |
| FY2023 | −11.5 pp | PG |
| FY2022 | −10.3 pp | PG |
| FY2021 | −6.3 pp | PG |
| FY2020 | −13.7 pp | PG |
| FY2019 | −8.7 pp | PG |
| FY2018 | +6.2 pp | LYB |
| FY2017 | −0.6 pp | PG |
| FY2016 | −10.5 pp | PG |
| FY2015 | −2.6 pp | PG |
| FY2014 | −1.0 pp | PG |
| FY2013 | −7.1 pp | PG |
| FY2012 | −8.0 pp | PG |
| FY2011 | −34.0 pp | PG |
The higher net margin has changed hands between LYB and PG over this period.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
PG's net margin has been more volatile than LYB's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 6.8 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 LYB and PG over these 15 fiscal years — LYB led in 1 and PG in 14.
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 PG's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 20.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.0.
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 LYB and PG over these 15 fiscal years — LYB led in 11 and PG in 4.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.