LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries' Change in Inventory was $425 million in Q2 2026, compared with -$113 million a year earlier and up 342.7% from the prior quarter.
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LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, LyondellBasell Industries' Change in Inventory was -$509 million through Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at -$945 million.
- In earlier years, Change in Inventory was -$25 million in FY2024, -$18 million in FY2023, $91 million in FY2022 (-87.7%) and $742 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Change in Inventory since Q2 2012.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Change in Inventory over five years was Q2 2024 (growth of 656.7%); the worst was Q4 2021 (a decline of 99.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, LYB's Change in Inventory in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $96 million (Q1 2026), -$881 million (Q4 2025) and -$149 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 145.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -14.90 Mn |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | -788.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 425.00 Mn |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 87.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ppg Industries | 23.19 Bn | 15.99 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 33.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 425.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 96.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -881.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -149.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -113.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 198.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -458.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 98.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 227.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 108.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -214.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -153.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 319.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -510.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 186.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 298.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 117.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 200.00 Mn |
API Access
LyondellBasell Industries Change in Inventory API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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=change-in-inventory&ticker=LYB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "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=change-in-inventory&ticker=LYB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();