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LyondellBasell Industries N.V.

LyondellBasell Industries N.V.

LYBNYSEBasic Materials● Active
$64.50
$-1.68(-2.54%)
Market Cap$20.8B
P/E Ratio
52W High$83.94
52W Low$41.58

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

LYB · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $384.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 80.6% year-over-year The FCF margin was 1.3%. Five-year CAGR stands at -23.4%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$384.0M▼ -80.6% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$2.79Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin1.3%$384.0M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR-55.0%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR-23.4%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
lyb free cash flow history · lyb free cash flow chart · lyb free cash flow growth rate · lyb free cash flow last 10 years

Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$384.0M▼ 80.6%1.3%
FY2024$1.98B▼ 42.0%4.9%
FY2023$3.41B▼ 19.3%8.3%
FY2022$4.23B▼ 26.3%8.4%
FY2021$5.74B▲ +293.7%12.4%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
lyb free cash flow 2025 · lyb free cash flow 2024 · lyb free cash flow 2023 · lyb operating cash flow

FCF valuation metrics

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) trades at a FCF yield of 13.38% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 7.5x. FCF per share stands at $8.65, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
13.38%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$8.65
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x7.5
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x11.6
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, LyondellBasell Industries N.V. generated $2.26B in operating cash flow and spent 1.88B in capital expenditures, yielding $384.0M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$2.26B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$1.78B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$507.0M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($2.26B) − |CapEx| (1.88B) = FCF ($384.0M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Basic Materials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.YOU
LYB
$384.0M-80.6%
#2
BHP Group Limited
BHP Group Limited
BHP
$9.28B-21.7%
#3
Linde plc
Linde plc
LIN
$5.09B+3.3%
#4
Rio Tinto Group
Rio Tinto Group
RIO
$4.82B-19.3%
#5
Southern Copper Corporation
Southern Copper Corporation
SCCO
$3.43B+1.0%
#6
Newmont Corporation
Newmont Corporation
NGT.TO
$2.96B+2952.6%
Basic Materials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) reported free cash flow of $384.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 80.6% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 1.3%.

Based on available data, LyondellBasell Industries N.V. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $5.74B in FY2021. The 5-year CAGR stands at -23.4%.

LyondellBasell Industries N.V.'s FCF yield is 13.38% and price-to-FCF ratio is 7.5x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

LYB free cash flow · 8 questions

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. free cash flow was $384.0M for FY2025, down 80.6% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $2.79B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · LyondellBasell Industries N.V. · LyondellBasell Industries N.V. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026