LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.42 for Q1 2026, down 2.12% year-over-year from 0.43 in Q1 2025, and down 199.34% on a QoQ basis from 0.42 in Q4 2025.
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) has 16 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.42 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 2.12% year-over-year to 0.42 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.71 (up 48.68% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.59, up 428.82% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio slipped to 0.42 in Q1 2026 per LYB's latest filing, from 0.42 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 2.99 in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 2.37 in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.4 (2023), against an average of 0.4.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when FCF Payout Ratio jumped 751.72%; it then tumbled 566.92% in 2025.
- Tracing LYB's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.34 in 2022, then rose by 16.33% to 0.4 in 2023, then slipped by 22.19% to 0.31 in 2024, then surged by 35.32% to 0.42 in 2025, then tumbled by 199.34% to 0.42 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest LYB FCF Payout Ratio figures stand at 0.42 (Q1 2026), 0.42 (Q4 2025), and 0.77 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.83 |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 246.38 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.25 |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.36 |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -8.37 |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -0.42 |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 0.15 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.63 |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.02 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 1.11 |
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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.52 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.93 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -0.46 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -2.97 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -2.05 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.31 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.69 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 6.41 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.63 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.41 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.68 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.33 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 0.31 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1.33 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.47 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 0.51 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 0.33 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 0.27 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 0.71 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 0.46 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 0.04 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 0.30 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 0.56 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 1.59 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 0.85 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -12.56 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 0.07 |