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% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.42, down 2.12% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.71 (up 48.68% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 4.59, up 428.82% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio retreated to 0.42 in Q1 2026 per LYB's latest filing, 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 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: FCF Payout Ratio soared 751.72% in 2023, then sank 566.92% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.34 in 2022, then advanced by 16.33% to 0.4 in 2023, then declined by 22.19% to 0.31 in 2024, then jumped by 35.32% to 0.42 in 2025, then sank by 199.34% to 0.42 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LYB's FCF Payout Ratio at 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 | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.83 |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 246.38 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.25 |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.36 |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -8.37 |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 1.11 |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.63 |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -0.42 |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 0.15 |
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 |