LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$279.0 million for Q1 2026, up 35.12% year-over-year from -$206.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 30.77% quarter-over-quarter from -$403.0 million in Q4 2025.
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) has 17 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$279.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 came in at -$279.0 million, up 35.12% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$1.6 billion (up 8.35% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$1.8 billion, up 4.16% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities grew to -$279.0 million in Q1 2026 per LYB's latest filing, from -$403.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cash from Investing Activities peaked at -$279.0 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at -$606.0 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$450.7 million and a median of -$439.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Cash from Investing Activities plunged 672.88% in 2022, then jumped 35.81% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it stood at -$544.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 11.4% to -$606.0 million in 2023, then rose by 9.74% to -$547.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 26.33% to -$403.0 million in 2025, then surged by 30.77% to -$279.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LYB's Cash from Investing Activities at -$279.0 million in Q1 2026, -$403.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$439.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | -1.38 Bn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | -170.50 Mn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -1.98 Bn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -1.08 Bn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -279.00 Mn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 23.00 Mn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | -102.00 Mn |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -279.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 540.96 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -279.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -279.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -403.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -403.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -439.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -439.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -504.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -504.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -430.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -430.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -547.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -547.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -483.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -483.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -313.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -313.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -510.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -510.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -606.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -606.00 Mn |