LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) recorded Cash from Operations of $1.72 billion in Q3 2026, up 74.6% from $983 million a year earlier and up 128.2% from the prior quarter.
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LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, LyondellBasell Industries' Cash from Operations came in at $3.71 billion as of Sep 30, 2026, up 38.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $2.26 billion, down 40.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash from Operations has declined for four straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -7.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Cash from Operations came in at $3.82 billion in FY2024 (-22.7%), $4.94 billion in FY2023 (-19.2%), $6.12 billion in FY2022 (-20.5%) and $7.7 billion in FY2021 (+126.1%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Cash from Operations since Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations rose in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 27.9%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash from Operations in the last five years was growth of 314.4% in Q4 2021, against a decline of 74.0% in Q2 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $752 million (Q2 2026), -$269 million (Q1 2026) and $1.51 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 239.54 Bn | 223.24 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 3.17 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 96.61 Bn | 88.91 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.84 Bn | 84.86 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.53 Bn | 72.40 Bn | - | 1.37 Bn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 39.13 Bn | 27.31 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 1.72 Bn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.78 Bn | 31.35 Bn | 1.86 Bn | -425.00 Mn |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.48 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 566.00 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 25.83 Bn | 22.27 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 271.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 24.82 Bn | 22.90 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 154.60 Mn |
| 10 | Dow | 22.79 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.84 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 752.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -269.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 983.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 351.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -579.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 670.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -114.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.67 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 482.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.41 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.60 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.08 Bn |
API Access
LyondellBasell Industries Cash from Operations API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=LYB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "LYB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=LYB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();