LYB vs PPG
LyondellBasell Industries N.v. and PPG Industries Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | LYB | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $30.2B | $15.9B |
| Net income | $-738.0M | $1.6B |
| Gross margin | 8.5% | 41.3% |
| Net margin | −2.4% | 10.0% |
| Return on equity | −6.5% | 21.4% |
| Diluted EPS | −$2.34 | $6.94 |
| Dividend / share | $5.45 | $2.78 |
| Payout ratio | −239.0% | 39.8% |
| Free cash flow | $384.0M | $1.2B |
| Equity | $10.1B | $7.9B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.88× | 0.65× |
| Current ratio | 1.77× | 1.62× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 1.7% | 2.8% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 8.3% |
LYB bills 1.9× the revenue of PPG, 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 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $30.2B | $15.9B |
| FY2024 | $33.4B | $15.8B |
| FY2023 | $33.3B | $16.2B |
| FY2022 | $50.5B | $15.6B |
| FY2021 | $46.2B | $16.8B |
| FY2020 | $27.8B | $13.8B |
| FY2019 | $34.7B | $15.1B |
| FY2018 | $39.0B | $15.4B |
| FY2017 | $34.5B | $14.7B |
| FY2016 | $29.2B | $14.3B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | LYB | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $-738.0M | $1.6B |
| FY2024 | $1.4B | $1.1B |
| FY2023 | $2.1B | $1.3B |
| FY2022 | $3.9B | $1.0B |
| FY2021 | $5.6B | $1.4B |
| FY2020 | $1.4B | $1.1B |
| FY2019 | $3.4B | $1.2B |
| FY2018 | $4.7B | $1.3B |
| FY2017 | $4.9B | $1.6B |
| FY2016 | $3.8B | $873.0M |
15 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$14,278,000,000 | LYB |
| FY2024 | +$17,549,000,000 | LYB |
| FY2023 | +$17,094,000,000 | LYB |
| FY2022 | +$34,837,000,000 | LYB |
| FY2021 | +$29,371,000,000 | LYB |
| FY2020 | +$13,919,000,000 | LYB |
| FY2019 | +$19,581,000,000 | LYB |
| FY2018 | +$23,630,000,000 | LYB |
| FY2017 | +$19,736,000,000 | LYB |
| FY2016 | +$14,913,000,000 | LYB |
| FY2015 | +$18,494,000,000 | LYB |
| FY2014 | +$30,817,000,000 | LYB |
| FY2013 | +$29,797,000,000 | LYB |
| FY2012 | +$32,666,000,000 | LYB |
| FY2011 | +$35,030,000,000 | 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 | −12.5 pp | PPG |
| FY2024 | −3.2 pp | PPG |
| FY2023 | −1.7 pp | PPG |
| FY2022 | +1.0 pp | LYB |
| FY2021 | +3.5 pp | LYB |
| FY2020 | −2.6 pp | PPG |
| FY2019 | +1.4 pp | LYB |
| FY2018 | +3.2 pp | LYB |
| FY2017 | +3.2 pp | LYB |
| FY2016 | +6.9 pp | LYB |
| FY2015 | +3.6 pp | LYB |
| FY2014 | −5.5 pp | PPG |
| FY2013 | −14.8 pp | PPG |
| FY2012 | −2.1 pp | PPG |
| FY2011 | −4.8 pp | PPG |
The higher net margin has changed hands between LYB and PPG over this period.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LYB's net margin has been more volatile than PPG's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 4.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.1.
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 PPG over these 15 fiscal years — LYB led in 7 and PPG in 8.
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 PPG's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 20.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 13.7.
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 PPG over these 15 fiscal years — LYB led in 8 and PPG in 7.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.