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% quarter-over-quarter from $1.6 billion in Q4 2025.
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) has 17 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$784.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$784.0 million, up 49.61% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $751.0 million (up 267.26% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$21.0 million, down 129.58% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow slipped to -$784.0 million in Q1 2026 per LYB's latest filing, from $1.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Cash Flow peaked at $1.6 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$1.6 billion in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of $71.5 million and a median of $333.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
- On a YoY basis, Net Cash Flow climbed as much as 251.56% in 2022 and fell as far as 639.33% in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at $582.0 million in 2022, then slipped by 15.29% to $493.0 million in 2023, then surged by 72.41% to $850.0 million in 2024, then surged by 93.29% to $1.6 billion in 2025, then sank by 147.72% to -$784.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LYB's Net Cash Flow at -$784.0 million in Q1 2026, $1.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $96.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 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 | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 16.20 Mn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -1.32 Bn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -73.20 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -580.00 Mn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | -21.00 Mn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 86.00 Mn |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -784.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | -526.15 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 |