LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) reported Net Cash Flow of -$784.0 million for Q1 2026, up 49.61% year-over-year from -$524.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 147.72% on a QoQ basis from $1.6 billion in Q4 2025.
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) has 17 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$784.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Cash Flow rose 49.61% year-over-year to -$784.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $751.0 million (up 267.26% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$21.0 million, down 129.58% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow eased to -$784.0 million in Q1 2026 per LYB's latest filing, from $1.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $1.6 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$1.6 billion in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is $333.0 million (2022), against an average of $71.5 million.
- Peak annual rise in Net Cash Flow reached 251.56% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 639.33% in 2022.
- Tracing LYB's Net Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $582.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 15.29% to $493.0 million in 2023, then soared by 72.41% to $850.0 million in 2024, then soared by 93.29% to $1.6 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 147.72% to -$784.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest LYB Net Cash Flow figures stand at -$784.0 million (Q1 2026), $1.6 billion (Q4 2025), and $96.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | -1.11 Bn |
| 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 | 16.20 Mn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -1.32 Bn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -73.20 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -580.00 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -784.00 Mn |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | -526.15 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 86.00 Mn |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.02 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn | -21.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -784.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -784.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 96.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 96.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -204.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -204.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 850.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 850.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -297.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -297.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 554.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 554.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 493.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 493.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 393.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 393.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 695.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 695.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -366.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -366.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 582.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 582.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 478.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 478.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -658.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -658.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 333.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 333.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -384.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -384.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 551.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 551.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -89.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -89.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -270.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -270.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -777.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -777.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -129.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -129.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 912.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 912.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 763.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 763.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 364.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 364.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -778.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -778.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 947.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 947.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -42.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -42.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -127.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -127.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -1.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -1.85 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 582.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 582.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 297.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 297.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 312.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 312.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 454.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 454.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 225.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 225.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -400.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -400.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 160.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 160.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -322.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -322.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -252.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -252.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 370.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 370.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -527.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -527.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 151.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 151.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -302.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -302.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 624.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 624.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -139.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -139.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -825.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -825.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -666.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -666.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -1.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -1.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 8.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 8.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 1.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 1.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 349.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 349.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 157.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 157.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -815.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -815.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 1.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 1.54 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 314.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 314.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 588.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 588.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -4.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -4.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 1.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 1.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 264.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 264.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 33.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 33.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 2.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 2.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 1.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 1.13 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 2.17 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 2.17 Bn |