LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries' (LYB) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $482.0 million in Q2 2026, up 356.38% year-over-year from $105.6 million in Q2 2025, and up 189.59% quarter-over-quarter from -$538.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 consecutive years, with $482.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 356.38% year-over-year to $482.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $1.6 billion, a 240.82% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $384.0 million, down 80.61% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $482.0 million for Q2 2026 at LyondellBasell Industries, up from -$538.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $1.4 billion in Q4 2024 and troughed at -$1.1 billion in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of $552.7 million and a median of $919.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 357.14% in 2022 and slumped 559.23% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then declined by 9.81% to $1.0 billion in 2023, then jumped by 38.33% to $1.4 billion in 2024, then dropped by 25.09% to $1.1 billion in 2025, then plunged by 54.4% to $482.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $482.0 million (Q2 2026), -$538.0 million (Q1 2026), and $1.1 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.13 Bn | 38.50 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 482.00 Mn |
| 2 | Westlake | 9.05 Bn | 7.20 Bn | 652.00 Mn | 111.00 Mn |
| 3 | Celanese | 5.08 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 147.00 Mn |
| 4 | Methanex | 4.57 Bn | 4.18 Bn | 638.01 Mn | 595.81 Mn |
| 5 | Chemours | 2.28 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 286.00 Mn | 114.00 Mn |
| 6 | Olin | 1.95 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 170.20 Mn | -21.10 Mn |
| 7 | Sino Green Land | 1.85 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -78,936.00 | -911,621.00 |
| 8 | Braskem | 1.65 Bn | -541.37 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | Ecovyst | 1.09 Bn | 997.78 Mn | 49.85 Mn | 4.89 Mn |
| 10 | Kronos Worldwide | 932.89 Mn | 906.29 Mn | 102.80 Mn | 54.10 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 482.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -538.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 577.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -188.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 302.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 864.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -597.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 989.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 130.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 975.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.63 Bn |