LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) recorded Cash from Operations of $752 million in Q2 2026, up 114.2% from $351 million a year earlier.
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LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, LyondellBasell Industries' Cash from Operations came in at $2.97 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 26.1% 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%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has ranged from -$579 million in Q1 2025 to $3.08 billion in Q4 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations rose in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 5.5%.
- 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 -$269 million (Q1 2026), $1.51 billion (Q4 2025) and $983 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 2.27 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 1.72 Bn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | -466.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 752.00 Mn |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 2.48 Bn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 241.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 131.80 Mn |
| 10 | Ppg Industries | 23.19 Bn | 15.99 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 561.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.14 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
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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();