Operating Cash Flow CAGR:-23.32%(TTM)
Operating cash flow CAGR uses precomputed cash-flow statement history (cash from operations, before capital expenditures).
Over longer horizons, Operating Cash Flow CAGR averages -20.39% over 3 years and -5.61% 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. Operating cash flow CAGR measures the compound annual growth rate of the cash LyondellBasell Industries N.V. generates from its core business operations, before capital expenditures, computed from rolling-twelve-month cash-flow statement history.
LYB Operating Cash Flow CAGR Chart
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)
LYB Quarterly Operating Cash Flow Growth (YoY)
Operating Cash Flow growth vs the same quarter one year earlier, last 20 quarters.
LYB Operating Cash Flow CAGR History
| Year | Start OCF | End OCF | Change | % Change | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.82B | $2.26B | $-1.56B | -40.77% | -40.77% |
| 2024 | $4.94B | $3.82B | $-1.12B | -22.72% | -22.72% |
| 2023 | $6.12B | $4.94B | $-1.18B | -19.24% | -19.24% |
| 2022 | $7.70B | $6.12B | $-1.58B | -20.48% | -20.48% |
| 2021 | $3.40B | $7.70B | +$4.29B | +126.06% | +126.06% |
| 2020 | $4.96B | $3.40B | $-1.56B | -31.38% | -31.38% |
| 2019 | $5.47B | $4.96B | $-510.00M | -9.32% | -9.32% |
| 2018 | $5.21B | $5.47B | +$265.00M | +5.09% | +5.09% |
| 2017 | $5.61B | $5.21B | $-400.00M | -7.14% | -7.14% |
| 2016 | $5.84B | $5.61B | $-236.00M | -4.04% | -4.04% |
| 2015 | $6.05B | $5.84B | $-206.00M | -3.41% | -3.41% |
| 2014 | $4.83B | $6.05B | +$1.21B | +25.09% | +25.09% |
| 2013 | $4.79B | $4.83B | +$48.00M | +1.00% | +1.00% |
| 2012 | $2.87B | $4.79B | +$1.92B | +66.85% | +66.85% |
| 2011 | $2.02B | $2.87B | +$848.00M | +41.96% | +41.96% |
| 2010 | $-787.00M | $2.02B | +$2.81B | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | $1.09B | $-787.00M | $-1.88B | -172.20% | N/A |
| 2008 | $1.18B | $1.09B | $-90.00M | -7.63% | -7.63% |
Quarterly Operating Cash Flow: QoQ & YoY
| Quarter | Value | QoQ | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -$269.00M | — | +53.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.51B | +53.3% | -21.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $983.00M | +180.1% | +46.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $351.00M | — | -74.0% |
| Q1 2025 | -$579.00M | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | $1.92B | +185.8% | +27.3% |
| Q3 2024 | $670.00M | -50.3% | -59.8% |
| Q2 2024 | $1.35B | — | +4.5% |
| Q1 2024 | -$114.00M | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | $1.50B | -9.7% | -6.2% |
| Q3 2023 | $1.67B | +29.1% | +17.8% |
| Q2 2023 | $1.29B | +167.6% | -19.3% |
| Q1 2023 | $482.00M | -70.0% | -67.9% |
| Q4 2022 | $1.60B | +13.4% | -47.9% |
| Q3 2022 | $1.41B | -11.6% | -34.0% |
| Q2 2022 | $1.60B | +6.5% | -15.9% |
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