LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries' (LYB) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$538.0 million in Q1 2026, up 49.34% year-on-year from -$360.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 150.9% on a QoQ basis from $1.1 billion in Q4 2025.
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$538.0 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 49.34% year-over-year to -$538.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $908.0 million, a 40.07% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $384.0 million, down 80.61% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$538.0 million, down from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for LYB reached as high as $1.4 billion in Q4 2024 and fell as low as -$1.1 billion in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $556.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $975.0 million in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow surged 357.14% in 2022 and tumbled 559.23% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then slipped by 9.81% to $1.0 billion in 2023, then surged by 38.33% to $1.4 billion in 2024, then decreased by 25.09% to $1.1 billion in 2025, then sank by 150.9% to -$538.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were -$538.0 million in Q1 2026, $1.1 billion in Q4 2025, and $577.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 898.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 800,000.00 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 758.00 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -19.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -538.00 Mn |
| 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 | 160.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 130.00 Mn |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 368.07 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -538.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -538.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 577.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 577.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -188.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -188.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 302.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 302.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 864.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 864.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -597.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -597.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.02 Bn |