LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries' (LYB) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.42 in Q1 2026, down 2.12% year-on-year from 0.43 in Q1 2025, and down 199.34% on a QoQ basis from 0.42 in Q4 2025.
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) has 16 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.42 in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio fell 2.12% year-over-year to 0.42 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 1.71, a 48.68% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 4.59, up 428.82% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.42, down from 0.42 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Payout Ratio for LYB reached as high as 2.99 in Q1 2023 and fell as low as 2.37 in Q2 2025.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.4 across 5 years, with a median of 0.4 in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio jumped 751.72% in 2023 and tumbled 566.92% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.34 in 2022, then increased by 16.33% to 0.4 in 2023, then decreased by 22.19% to 0.31 in 2024, then jumped by 35.32% to 0.42 in 2025, then slumped by 199.34% to 0.42 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.42 in Q1 2026, 0.42 in Q4 2025, and 0.77 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.83 |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 246.38 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.25 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.36 |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -8.37 |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -0.42 |
| 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 | 0.64 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.08 |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 0.19 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.26 |