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% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$538.0 million, up 49.34% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $908.0 million (down 40.07% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $384.0 million, down 80.61% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow eased to -$538.0 million in Q1 2026 per LYB's latest filing, from $1.1 billion 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 $556.8 million and a median of $975.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Free Cash Flow jumped 357.14% in 2022, then sank 559.23% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then fell by 9.81% to $1.0 billion in 2023, then surged by 38.33% to $1.4 billion in 2024, then declined by 25.09% to $1.1 billion in 2025, then plunged by 150.9% to -$538.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LYB's Free Cash Flow at -$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 | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 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 | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 800,000.00 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 758.00 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -19.00 Mn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 130.00 Mn |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -538.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 247.57 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 |