LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
LYB Basic Materials Specialty Chemicals
In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 19.8%, EPS grew 388.6%, free cash flow grew 356.4% and total debt rose 9.18%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) Free cash flow
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.'s free cash flow for fiscal 2025 was $515.0M, down 74.9% from $2.0B in fiscal 2024. Over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 it was $1.7B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $515.0M (fiscal 2025) to $5.7B (fiscal 2021) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. Free cash flow has fallen for 4 consecutive fiscal years. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. ranks 4th of 59 Specialty Chemicals companies by free cash flow.
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Annual newest first
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $515.0M | (74.85%) |
| FY2024 | $2.0B | (39.96%) |
| FY2023 | $3.4B | (19.34%) |
| FY2022 | $4.2B | (26.27%) |
| FY2021 | $5.7B | 293.69% |
| FY2020 | $1.5B | (35.73%) |
| FY2019 | $2.3B | (32.65%) |
| FY2018 | $3.4B | (8.01%) |
| FY2017 | $3.7B | 8.80% |
| FY2016 | $3.4B | (23.60%) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $482.0M | — |
| Mar 2026 | −$538.0M | — |
| Dec 2025 | $1.2B | 105.89% |
| Sep 2025 | $577.0M | — |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Free cash flow against peers
| Company | Free cash flow |
|---|---|
| LYB LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | $1.7B |
| SSL Sasol Ltd. compare | $1.4B |
| PPG PPG Industries, Inc. compare | $1.4B |
| ALB Albemarle Corporation compare | $1.4B |
| RPM RPM International Inc. compare | $756.5M |
| DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. compare | $702.0M |
| IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. compare | $557.0M |
| SOLS Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. compare | $175.0M |
| ESI Element Solutions Inc. compare | $138.5M |
What Free cash flow is
Free Cash Flow tells an investor how much cash a company’s operations generate after paying for its investment in physical and intangible assets.
Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)
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