LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) reported Free Cash Flow of -$538.0 million for Q1 2026, up 49.34% year-over-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) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$538.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 49.34% year-over-year to -$538.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $908.0 million (down 40.07% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $384.0 million, down 80.61% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to -$538.0 million in Q1 2026 per LYB's latest filing, from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $1.4 billion in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$1.1 billion in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $975.0 million (2022), against an average of $556.8 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Free Cash Flow surged 357.14%; it then tumbled 559.23% in 2024.
- Tracing LYB's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then dropped by 9.81% to $1.0 billion in 2023, then soared by 38.33% to $1.4 billion in 2024, then slipped by 25.09% to $1.1 billion in 2025, then slumped by 150.9% to -$538.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest LYB Free Cash Flow figures stand at -$538.0 million (Q1 2026), $1.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $577.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 898.00 Mn |
| 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 | 800,000.00 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 758.00 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -19.00 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -538.00 Mn |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 247.57 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 130.00 Mn |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.02 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 92.00 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 989.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 989.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 130.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 130.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 975.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 975.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.63 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.47 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 231.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 231.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 469.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 469.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 402.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 402.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 704.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 704.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -118.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -118.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 511.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 511.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 564.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 564.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 58.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 58.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 599.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 599.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 959.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 959.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 577.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 577.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 1.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 1.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 1.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 257.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 257.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 746.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 746.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 698.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 698.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 773.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 773.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 677.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 677.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 1.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 1.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 1.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 1.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 1.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 1.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 1.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 1.38 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 458.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 458.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 693.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 693.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 859.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 859.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 408.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 408.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 995.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 995.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 1.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 1.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 271.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 271.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 685.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 685.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -207.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -207.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 1.25 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 1.25 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 765.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 765.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 2.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 2.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 1.96 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 1.96 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 992.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 992.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2010 | -1.15 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2010 | -1.15 Bn |