LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries' (LYB) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.46 in Q2 2026, up 119.63% year-over-year from 0.21 in Q2 2025, and up 211.62% quarter-over-quarter from 0.42 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 16 consecutive years, with 0.46 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose 119.63% year-over-year to 0.46 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 0.85, a 77.66% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 4.59, up 428.82% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.46 for Q2 2026 at LyondellBasell Industries, up from 0.42 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 2.99 in Q1 2023 and troughed at 2.37 in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 0.4 and a median of 0.4 in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio surged 751.72% in 2023 and slumped 566.92% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.34 in 2022, then gained by 16.33% to 0.4 in 2023, then dropped by 22.19% to 0.31 in 2024, then soared by 35.32% to 0.42 in 2025, then grew by 10.88% to 0.46 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.46 (Q2 2026), 0.42 (Q1 2026), and 0.42 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.55 Bn | 38.92 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 0.46 |
| 2 | Westlake | 9.16 Bn | 7.31 Bn | 652.00 Mn | 0.62 |
| 3 | Celanese | 5.03 Bn | 3.67 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 0.02 |
| 4 | Methanex | 4.55 Bn | 4.17 Bn | 638.01 Mn | 0.05 |
| 5 | Chemours | 2.28 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 286.00 Mn | 0.11 |
| 6 | Olin | 1.97 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 170.20 Mn | - |
| 7 | Sino Green Land | 1.85 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -78,936.00 | - |
| 8 | Braskem | 1.68 Bn | -513.47 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | Ecovyst | 1.10 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 49.85 Mn | - |
| 10 | Kronos Worldwide | 932.31 Mn | 905.71 Mn | 102.80 Mn | 0.11 |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.46 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.77 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.37 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.41 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.45 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.51 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.68 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.40 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.32 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.41 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.99 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.34 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.41 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.96 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.35 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.23 |