LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026)

LyondellBasell Industries' (LYB) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at $96.0 million in Q1 2026, down 51.52% year-on-year from $198.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 110.9% on a QoQ basis from -$881.0 million in Q4 2025.

LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) has 17 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at $96.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Change in Inventory fell 51.52% year-over-year to $96.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$1.0 billion, a 1710.77% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$945.0 million, down 3680.0% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory for Q1 2026 stood at $96.0 million, up from -$881.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Change in Inventory for LYB reached as high as $319.0 million in Q1 2023 and fell as low as -$881.0 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged -$47.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $96.0 million in 2026.
  • Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory slumped 51100.0% in 2022 and soared 656.67% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Change in Inventory stood at -$510.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 58.04% to -$214.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 114.02% to -$458.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 92.36% to -$881.0 million in 2025, then soared by 110.9% to $96.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Change in Inventory figures were $96.0 million in Q1 2026, -$881.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$149.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 48.00 Mn
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn -
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn -74.00 Mn
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn -16.00 Mn
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn 156.00 Mn
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn 96.00 Mn
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn -
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn 33.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn -
10 Rpm International 13.63 Bn 13.32 Bn 950.03 Mn -72.51 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 96.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 96.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -881.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -881.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -149.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -149.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -113.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -113.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 198.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 198.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -458.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -458.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 98.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 98.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 227.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 227.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 108.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 108.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -214.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -214.00 Mn