LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $482.0 million for Q2 2026, up 356.38% year-over-year from $105.6 million in Q2 2025, and up 189.59% on a QoQ basis from -$538.0 million in Q1 2026.
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
LyondellBasell Industries has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at $482.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 came in at $482.0 million, up 356.38% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $1.6 billion (up 240.82% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $384.0 million, down 80.61% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow climbed to $482.0 million in Q2 2026, 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.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Free Cash Flow surged 357.14%; it then sank 559.23% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then retreated by 9.81% to $1.0 billion in 2023, then soared by 38.33% to $1.4 billion in 2024, then fell by 25.09% to $1.1 billion in 2025, then slumped by 54.4% to $482.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $482.0 million in Q2 2026, -$538.0 million in Q1 2026, and $1.1 billion in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 833.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.74 Bn | 84.44 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.90 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.19 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 309.50 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.36 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 448.00 Mn |
| 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 | 482.00 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.51 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 286.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.83 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 324.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 16.94 Bn | 15.31 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 638.27 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 482.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 482.00 Mn |
| 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 |