LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.46 for Q2 2026, up 119.63% year-over-year from 0.21 in Q2 2025, and up 211.62% on a QoQ basis from 0.42 in Q1 2026.
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
LyondellBasell Industries has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 16 years, with the latest figure at 0.46 in Q2 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q2 2026 came in at 0.46, up 119.63% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.85 (down 77.66% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 4.59, up 428.82% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio advanced to 0.46 in Q2 2026, 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.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when FCF Payout Ratio jumped 751.72%; it then sank 566.92% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.34 in 2022, then climbed by 16.33% to 0.4 in 2023, then fell by 22.19% to 0.31 in 2024, then surged by 35.32% to 0.42 in 2025, then rose by 10.88% to 0.46 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.46 in Q2 2026, 0.42 in Q1 2026, and 0.42 in Q4 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 0.89 |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.74 Bn | 84.44 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 0.16 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.90 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.19 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 1.30 |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.36 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 0.35 |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.48 Bn | 19.61 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.91 Bn | 19.28 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 0.46 |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.51 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 0.36 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.83 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 0.25 |
| 10 | Albemarle | 16.94 Bn | 15.31 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 0.07 |
Historic Data
Download 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 |