LyondellBasell Industries N.V Operating Cash Flow Growth & History (LYB)
LyondellBasell Industries N.V's operating cash flow was $2.26B for fiscal 2025.
View full LyondellBasell Industries N.V company overviewLyondellBasell Industries N.V annual operating cash flow history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.26B | −$1.56B | −40.77% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $3.82B | −$1.12B | −22.72% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $4.94B | −$1.18B | −19.24% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $6.12B | −$1.58B | −20.48% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $7.70B | $4.29B | +126.06% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $3.40B | −$1.56B | −31.38% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $4.96B | −$510.0M | −9.32% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $5.47B | $265.0M | +5.09% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $5.21B | −$400.0M | −7.14% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $5.61B | −$236.0M | −4.04% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $5.84B | −$206.0M | −3.41% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $6.05B | $1.21B | +25.09% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $4.83B | $48.0M | +1.00% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $4.79B | $1.93B | +67.38% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $2.86B | — | — |
LyondellBasell Industries N.V quarterly operating cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $752.0M | $401.0M | +114.25% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −$269.0M | $310.0M | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.51B | −$408.0M | −21.31% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $983.0M | $313.0M | +46.72% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $351.0M | −$997.0M | −73.96% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −$579.0M | −$465.0M | — |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.92B | $411.0M | +27.33% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $670.0M | −$996.0M | −59.78% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $1.35B | $58.0M | +4.50% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −$114.0M | −$596.0M | — |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.50B | −$100.0M | −6.23% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $1.67B | $252.0M | +17.82% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $1.29B | −$309.0M | −19.32% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $482.0M | −$1.02B | −67.91% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.60B | −$1.48B | −47.91% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $1.41B | −$729.0M | −34.02% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $1.60B | −$303.0M | −15.93% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $1.50B | $931.0M | +163.05% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $3.08B | $2.34B | +314.40% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $2.14B | $1.32B | +159.13% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $1.90B | $610.0M | +47.21% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $571.0M | $29.0M | +5.35% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $743.0M | −$499.0M | −40.18% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $827.0M | −$1.05B | −55.92% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $1.29B | $106.0M | +8.94% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $542.0M | −$115.0M | −17.50% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.24B | −$55.0M | −4.24% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $1.88B | $435.0M | +30.19% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $1.19B | −$541.0M | −31.33% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $657.0M | −$349.0M | −34.69% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.30B | −$185.0M | −12.48% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $1.44B | −$45.0M | −3.03% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $1.73B | $167.0M | +10.71% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $1.01B | $328.0M | +48.38% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.48B | −$231.0M | −13.49% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $1.49B | $154.0M | +11.56% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $1.56B | $299.0M | +23.71% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $678.0M | −$622.0M | −47.85% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.71B | $553.0M | +47.67% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $1.33B | −$436.0M | −24.66% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $1.26B | −$185.0M | −12.79% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $1.30B | −$168.0M | −11.44% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.16B | −$856.0M | −42.46% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $1.77B | $334.0M | +23.29% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $1.45B | −$351.0M | −19.53% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $1.47B | $667.0M | +83.27% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $2.02B | $342.0M | +20.43% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $1.43B | $318.0M | +28.49% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $1.80B | $551.0M | +44.22% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $801.0M | $2.0M | +0.25% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.67B | $346.0M | +26.05% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $1.12B | −$926.0M | −45.35% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $1.25B | $742.0M | +147.22% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $799.0M | −$114.0M | −12.49% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.33B | $1.25B | +1519.51% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $2.04B | $511.0M | +33.38% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $504.0M | −$522.0M | −50.88% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $913.0M | $692.0M | +313.12% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $82.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $1.53B | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $1.03B | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $221.0M | — | — |
LyondellBasell Industries N.V operating cash flow trends
Over the last five fiscal years, LyondellBasell Industries N.V's operating cash flow decreased from $3.40B to $2.26B, a change of −$1.14B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $752.0M.
What operating cash flow means
Operating cash flow is the cash generated or used by a company’s core operations. It incorporates working-capital movements and other operating cash items, and it is the starting point for calculating free cash flow.
SEC-reported operating cash flow
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