Free Cash Flow CAGR:83.89%(TTM)
Free cash flow CAGR uses precomputed cash-flow statement history.
Over longer horizons, Free Cash Flow CAGR averages -5.51% over 3 years and 9.06% over 5 years.The TTM figure compares the trailing 12 months (sum of the latest four quarters) with the 12 months before that. Rows in the history table compare fiscal years, and the quarterly table compares single quarters; the three measure different windows and will differ. Free cash flow CAGR measures how the company's cash generation has grown. FCF represents the cash available for dividends, buybacks, debt reduction, or reinvestment.
LYB Free Cash Flow CAGR Chart
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)
LYB Quarterly Free Cash Flow Growth (YoY)
Free Cash Flow growth vs the same quarter one year earlier, last 20 quarters.
LYB Free Cash Flow CAGR History
| Year | Start FCF | End FCF | Change | % Change | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.98B | $384.00M | $-1.60B | -80.61% | -80.61% |
| 2024 | $3.41B | $1.98B | $-1.43B | -41.95% | -41.95% |
| 2023 | $4.23B | $3.41B | $-818.00M | -19.34% | -19.34% |
| 2022 | $5.74B | $4.23B | $-1.51B | -26.27% | -26.27% |
| 2021 | $1.46B | $5.74B | +$4.28B | +293.69% | +293.69% |
| 2020 | $2.27B | $1.46B | $-810.00M | -35.73% | -35.73% |
| 2019 | $3.37B | $2.27B | $-1.10B | -32.65% | -32.65% |
| 2018 | $3.66B | $3.37B | $-293.00M | -8.01% | -8.01% |
| 2017 | $3.36B | $3.66B | +$296.00M | +8.80% | +8.80% |
| 2016 | $4.40B | $3.36B | $-1.04B | -23.60% | -23.60% |
| 2015 | $4.55B | $4.40B | $-147.00M | -3.23% | -3.23% |
| 2014 | $3.27B | $4.55B | +$1.27B | +38.94% | +38.94% |
| 2013 | $3.73B | $3.27B | $-453.00M | -12.15% | -12.15% |
| 2012 | $1.82B | $3.73B | +$1.91B | +104.89% | +104.89% |
| 2011 | $1.33B | $1.82B | +$490.00M | +36.87% | +36.87% |
| 2010 | $-1.57B | $1.33B | +$2.90B | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | $90.00M | $-1.57B | $-1.66B | -1840.00% | N/A |
| 2008 | $769.00M | $90.00M | $-679.00M | -88.30% | -88.30% |
Quarterly Free Cash Flow: QoQ & YoY
| Quarter | Value | QoQ | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -$538.00M | — | +49.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.94B | +408.7% | +108.0% |
| Q3 2025 | $577.00M | — | +91.1% |
| Q2 2025 | -$188.00M | +82.3% | — |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.06B | — | -77.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.41B | +367.2% | +38.3% |
| Q3 2024 | $302.00M | -65.0% | -76.3% |
| Q2 2024 | $864.00M | — | -12.6% |
| Q1 2024 | -$597.00M | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | $1.02B | -19.8% | -9.8% |
| Q3 2023 | $1.27B | +28.6% | +30.5% |
| Q2 2023 | $989.00M | +660.8% | -7.3% |
| Q1 2023 | $130.00M | -88.5% | -87.7% |
| Q4 2022 | $1.13B | +16.0% | -53.0% |
| Q3 2022 | $975.00M | -8.6% | -40.1% |
| Q2 2022 | $1.07B | +1.0% | -27.5% |
QoQ = change vs the prior quarter; YoY = change vs the same quarter a year earlier.
About LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., established in 2009 and based in Houston, Texas, operates as a prominent global chemical manufacturer with a significant international footprint, including the United States, Germany, Mexico, Italy, Poland, France, Japan, China, and the Netherlands. The company's diverse operations are organized into six distinct segments. Its core business involves the production and marketing of olefins and various polyolefins, such as high, low, and linear low-density polyethylene, along with polypropylene homopolymers and copolymers, for markets spanning the Americas, Europe, and Asia. LyondellBasell also focuses on intermediate chemicals and derivatives, offering products like propylene oxide, oxyfuels, styrene monomers, acetyls, and ethylene-based compounds. Furthermore, the company develops and sells advanced polymer solutions, including polypropylene compounds, engineered plastics, masterbatches, engineered composites, colors, and powders. Its activities extend to refining crude oil into gasoline and distillates, as well as the development and licensing of chemical and polyolefin process technologies, alongside the manufacturing and sale of polyolefin catalysts.
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Chemicals
- CEO
- Peter Z. E. Vanacker