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LyondellBasell Industries N.V.

NYSE: LYB · USD

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. cash flow and EPS—

Operating cash flow, capital investment, free cash flow and earnings per share.

Capital allocation

% of tracked cash uses

$494M
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. capital allocation. Quarterly values. Missing values are unavailable.
PeriodCapexAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsDebt repaymentsTracked uses
FY 2012 Q161.46% · $228MUnavailableUnavailable38.54% · $143MUnavailable100% · $371M
FY 2012 Q250.32% · $233MUnavailableUnavailable49.68% · $230MUnavailable100% · $463M
FY 2012 Q353.63% · $266MUnavailable0% · $0M46.37% · $230M0% · $0M100% · $496M
FY 2013 Q163.06% · $391MUnavailable0% · $0M36.94% · $229MUnavailable100% · $620M
FY 2013 Q242.16% · $387MUnavailable29.41% · $270M28.43% · $261MUnavailable100% · $918M
FY 2013 Q329.56% · $423MUnavailable68.55% · $981M1.89% · $27M0% · $0M100% · $1,431M
FY 2013 Q421.58% · $360MUnavailable41.85% · $698M36.57% · $610M0% · $0M100% · $1,668M
FY 2014 Q118.33% · $343MUnavailable64.19% · $1,201M17.48% · $327MUnavailable100% · $1,871M
FY 2014 Q215.65% · $415MUnavailable70.39% · $1,866M13.96% · $370MUnavailable100% · $2,651M
FY 2014 Q317.11% · $338MUnavailable64.78% · $1,280M18.12% · $358MUnavailable100% · $1,976M
FY 2014 Q418.39% · $403MUnavailable65.74% · $1,441M15.88% · $348MUnavailable100% · $2,192M
FY 2015 Q115.31% · $306MUnavailable67.98% · $1,359M16.71% · $334MUnavailable100% · $1,999M
FY 2015 Q219.52% · $278MUnavailable54.63% · $778M25.84% · $368MUnavailable100% · $1,424M
FY 2015 Q318.35% · $373MUnavailable63.9% · $1,299M17.76% · $361MUnavailable100% · $2,033M
FY 2015 Q423.56% · $483MUnavailable59.51% · $1,220M16.93% · $347MUnavailable100% · $2,050M
FY 2016 Q128.5% · $527MUnavailable53.33% · $986M18.17% · $336M0% · $0M100% · $1,849M
FY 2016 Q234.73% · $563MUnavailable42.94% · $696M22.33% · $362M0% · $0M100% · $1,621M
FY 2016 Q333.37% · $586MUnavailable46.64% · $819M19.99% · $351M0% · $0M100% · $1,756M
FY 2016 Q442% · $567MUnavailable32.37% · $437M25.63% · $346M0% · $0M100% · $1,350M
FY 2017 Q121.88% · $421MUnavailable8.32% · $160M17.83% · $343M51.98% · $1,000M100% · $1,924M
FY 2017 Q234.55% · $407MUnavailable34.8% · $410M30.65% · $361M0% · $0M100% · $1,178M
FY 2017 Q332.78% · $318MUnavailable30.52% · $296M36.7% · $356M0% · $0M100% · $970M
FY 2017 Q453.04% · $401M0% · $0M0% · $0M46.96% · $355M0% · $0M100% · $756M
FY 2018 Q145.49% · $429MUnavailable12.62% · $119M41.89% · $395M0% · $0M100% · $943M
FY 2018 Q240.03% · $496MUnavailable28.33% · $351M31.64% · $392M0% · $0M100% · $1,239M
FY 2018 Q330.2% · $482MUnavailable20.74% · $331M24.37% · $389M24.69% · $394M100% · $1,596M
FY 2018 Q432.79% · $698M0% · $0M49.46% · $1,053M17.75% · $378M0% · $0M100% · $2,129M
FY 2019 Q124.12% · $599MUnavailable20.62% · $512M14.98% · $372M40.27% · $1,000M100% · $2,483M
FY 2019 Q261.58% · $622MUnavailable0% · $0M38.42% · $388M0% · $0M100% · $1,010M
FY 2019 Q313.91% · $742MUnavailable60.75% · $3,240M6.58% · $351M18.75% · $1,000M100% · $5,333M
FY 2019 Q435.55% · $731M0% · $0M0% · $0M17.07% · $351M47.37% · $974M100% · $2,056M
FY 2020 Q165.02% · $660MUnavailable0.39% · $4M34.58% · $351M0% · $0M100% · $1,015M
FY 2020 Q240.89% · $588MUnavailable0% · $0M24.34% · $350M34.77% · $500M100% · $1,438M
FY 2020 Q354.7% · $425MUnavailable0% · $0M45.3% · $352M0% · $0M100% · $777M
FY 2020 Q49.12% · $274MUnavailable0% · $0M11.71% · $352M79.17% · $2,380M100% · $3,006M
FY 2021 Q128.52% · $340MUnavailable0% · $0M29.53% · $352M41.95% · $500M100% · $1,192M
FY 2021 Q220.68% · $431MUnavailable0% · $0M18.14% · $378M61.18% · $1,275M100% · $2,084M
FY 2021 Q334.92% · $514MUnavailable5.3% · $78M25.82% · $380M33.97% · $500M100% · $1,472M
FY 2021 Q421.85% · $674MUnavailable12.48% · $385M12.19% · $376M53.48% · $1,650M100% · $3,085M
FY 2022 Q143.13% · $446MUnavailable20.99% · $217M35.88% · $371M0% · $0M100% · $1,034M
FY 2022 Q219.93% · $532MUnavailable1.69% · $45M78.39% · $2,093M0% · $0M100% · $2,670M
FY 2022 Q344.25% · $439MUnavailable15.93% · $158M39.82% · $395M0% · $0M100% · $992M
FY 2022 Q455% · $473MUnavailable0% · $0M45% · $387M0% · $0M100% · $860M
FY 2023 Q143.4% · $352MUnavailable8.63% · $70M47.97% · $389M0% · $0M100% · $811M
FY 2023 Q237.21% · $301MUnavailable12.36% · $100M50.43% · $408M0% · $0M100% · $809M
FY 2023 Q331.1% · $394MUnavailable3.24% · $41M32.12% · $407M33.54% · $425M100% · $1,267M
FY 2023 Q454.38% · $484MUnavailable0% · $0M45.62% · $406M0% · $0M100% · $890M
FY 2024 Q128.99% · $483MUnavailable0% · $0M24.49% · $408M46.52% · $775M100% · $1,666M
FY 2024 Q248.55% · $484MUnavailable7.52% · $75M43.93% · $438M0% · $0M100% · $997M
FY 2024 Q343.45% · $368MUnavailable4.96% · $42M51.59% · $437M0% · $0M100% · $847M
FY 2024 Q449.41% · $504MUnavailable7.65% · $78M42.84% · $437M0.1% · $1M100% · $1,020M
FY 2025 Q147.08% · $483MUnavailable10.72% · $110M42.2% · $433M0% · $0M100% · $1,026M
FY 2025 Q250.14% · $539MUnavailable8.47% · $91M41.4% · $445M0% · $0M100% · $1,075M
FY 2025 Q347.82% · $406MUnavailable0% · $0M52.18% · $443M0% · $0M100% · $849M
FY 2025 Q432.49% · $450MUnavailable0% · $0M31.99% · $443M35.52% · $492M100% · $1,385M
FY 2026 Q154.56% · $269MUnavailable0% · $0M45.44% · $224MUnavailable100% · $493M
FY 2026 Q254.66% · $270MUnavailable0% · $0M45.34% · $224MUnavailable100% · $494M
Dec 31, 2011 through Jun 30, 2026

Operating cash flow

USD millions

$752M

Capital expenditures

USD millions

$270M

Free cash flow

USD millions

$482M

Stock-based compensation

USD millions

$19M

SBC / free cash flow

% · FCF before SBC deduction

3.94%

SBC / operating cash flow

%

2.53%

Software & intangible investment

USD millions

—

Separately disclosed software and intangible investment is unavailable in the extracted statements for this period.

Diluted EPS

USD per share

$1.71

Quarterly data

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. cash-flow history. Each metric has its own unit. A dash means inputs are missing or the calculation is undefined.
Fiscal periodEndedOperating cash flowUSD millionsCapital expendituresUSD millionsFree cash flowUSD millionsStock-based compensationUSD millionsSBC / free cash flow%SBC / operating cash flow%Software & intangible investmentUSD millionsDiluted EPSUSD per share
FY 2026 Q2Jun 30, 2026752270482193.94%2.53%—$1.71
FY 2026 Q1Mar 31, 2026-269269-53847———$0.38
FY 2025 Q4Dec 31, 20251,5074501,057211.99%1.39%——
FY 2025 Q3Sep 30, 2025983406577152.6%1.53%—$-2.77
FY 2025 Q2Jun 30, 2025351539-18820—5.7%—$0.34
FY 2025 Q1Mar 31, 2025-579483-1,06235———$0.54
FY 2024 Q4Dec 31, 20241,9155041,411201.42%1.04%——
FY 2024 Q3Sep 30, 2024670368302185.96%2.69%—$1.75
FY 2024 Q2Jun 30, 20241,348484864192.2%1.41%—$2.82
FY 2024 Q1Mar 31, 2024-114483-59734———$1.44
FY 2023 Q4Dec 31, 20231,5044841,020201.96%1.33%——
FY 2023 Q3Sep 30, 20231,6663941,272231.81%1.38%—$2.29
FY 2023 Q2Jun 30, 20231,290301989242.43%1.86%—$2.18
FY 2023 Q1Mar 31, 20234823521302418.46%4.98%—$1.44
FY 2022 Q4Dec 31, 20221,6044731,131161.41%1%——
FY 2022 Q3Sep 30, 20221,414439975171.74%1.2%—$1.75
FY 2022 Q2Jun 30, 20221,5995321,067191.78%1.19%—$4.98
FY 2022 Q1Mar 31, 20221,5024461,056181.7%1.2%—$4
FY 2021 Q4Dec 31, 20213,0796742,405160.67%0.52%——
FY 2021 Q3Sep 30, 20212,1435141,629150.92%0.7%—$5.25
FY 2021 Q2Jun 30, 20211,9024311,471161.09%0.84%—$6.13
FY 2021 Q1Mar 31, 2021571340231198.23%3.33%—$3.18
FY 2020 Q4Dec 31, 2020743274469122.56%1.62%—$2.55
FY 2020 Q3Sep 30, 2020827425402143.48%1.69%—$0.33
FY 2020 Q2Jun 30, 20201,292588704131.85%1.01%—$0.94
FY 2020 Q1Mar 31, 2020542660-11816—2.95%—$0.42
FY 2019 Q4Dec 31, 20191,242731511122.35%0.97%—$1.83
FY 2019 Q3Sep 30, 20191,8767421,134121.06%0.64%—$2.85
FY 2019 Q2Jun 30, 20191,186622564122.13%1.01%—$2.7
FY 2019 Q1Mar 31, 2019657599581220.69%1.83%—$2.19
FY 2018 Q4Dec 31, 20181,29769859961%0.46%—$1.79
FY 2018 Q3Sep 30, 20181,44148295990.94%0.62%—$2.85
FY 2018 Q2Jun 30, 20181,7274961,231151.22%0.87%—$4.22
FY 2018 Q1Mar 31, 20181,00642957791.56%0.89%—$3.11
FY 2017 Q4Dec 31, 20171,4824011,081161.48%1.08%—$4.79
FY 2017 Q3Sep 30, 20171,4863181,168181.54%1.21%—$2.67
FY 2017 Q2Jun 30, 20171,6254071,21880.66%0.49%—$2.81
FY 2017 Q1Mar 31, 2017613421192136.77%2.12%—$1.98
FY 2016 Q4Dec 31, 20161,7135671,146————$1.87
FY 2016 Q3Sep 30, 20161,332586746————$2.3
FY 2016 Q2Jun 30, 20161,261563698————$2.56
FY 2016 Q1Mar 31, 20161,300527773————$2.37
FY 2015 Q4Dec 31, 20151,160483677————$1.78
FY 2015 Q3Sep 30, 20151,7683731,395————$2.54
FY 2015 Q2Jun 30, 20151,4462781,168————$2.82
FY 2015 Q1Mar 31, 20151,4683061,162————$2.41
FY 2014 Q4Dec 31, 20142,0164031,613————$1.54
FY 2014 Q3Sep 30, 20141,4343381,096————$2.45
FY 2014 Q2Jun 30, 20141,7974151,382————$2.23
FY 2014 Q1Mar 31, 2014801343458————$1.72
FY 2013 Q4Dec 31, 20131,6413601,281————$2.11
FY 2013 Q3Sep 30, 20131,131423708————$1.5
FY 2013 Q2Jun 30, 20131,264387877————$1.61
FY 2013 Q1Mar 31, 2013799391408————$1.55
FY 2012 Q3Sep 30, 20122,0472661,781————$1.46
FY 2012 Q2Jun 30, 2012509233276————$1.33
FY 2012 Q1Mar 31, 2012921228693————$1.04
Sources and calculations

Financial inputs from company filings. Last checked Oct 18, 2026. A dash means missing inputs or an undefined calculation.

Period changes use the preceding fiscal quarter or year. Percentage changes divide by the absolute prior value; a zero or missing baseline has no percentage change. Percentage metrics show changes in percentage points.

FCF subtracts reported cash capital investment. PPE purchases are preferred; the productive-assets fallback also includes software and intangibles. Acquisitions and noncash lease additions are excluded. EPS and weighted shares are not summed across quarters. Annual figures use annual reports.

SBC / FCF always uses FCF before SBC deduction; both SBC ratios compare amounts from the same period. A zero or negative cash-flow denominator is undefined, and values above 100% are retained.

Each reported nonnegative cash use / sum of available tracked nonnegative cash uses × 100. Missing categories are omitted, never set to zero. This is the composition of tracked uses, not a complete cash-flow reconciliation or a percentage of OCF. SBC is noncash and excluded. Negative amounts are excluded as reversals or net receipts; they are not converted to spending. Annual bars use reported annual amounts. Turning off a category hides its share without changing the denominator. Debt repayments prefer a reported aggregate, with long-term or convertible-only scope identified in the tooltip. Acquisitions are net of cash acquired. Dividend payments use the aggregate where reported, including dividend equivalents when part of that concept.

The SBC option subtracts reported share-based compensation from FCF as an economic-cost scenario. Missing SBC never becomes zero.

Market prices: Yahoo Finance · LYB, USD. Latest completed close Sep 25, 2026. Price data retrieved Sep 28, 2026.

Operating cash flow
Reported net cash provided by or used in operating activities.
Capital expenditures
Reported cash capital investment. Uses purchases of property, plant and equipment where disclosed; otherwise purchases of productive assets, which can also include software and intangibles. Excludes acquisitions and noncash lease additions.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow − reported cash capital investment. PPE purchases are preferred; the productive-assets fallback also includes software and intangibles. Reflects the SBC option and can differ from issuer-defined FCF.
Stock-based compensation
Reported share-based compensation addback in the cash-flow statement. Missing disclosure is not treated as zero.
SBC / free cash flow
Reported share-based compensation / (operating cash flow − cash capital investment) × 100, for the same fiscal period. Always uses FCF before SBC deduction. Zero or negative FCF is undefined; values above 100% are retained.
SBC / operating cash flow
Reported share-based compensation / reported operating cash flow × 100, for the same fiscal period. Zero or negative operating cash flow is undefined. Unaffected by the SBC deduction scenario.
Software & intangible investment
Separately tagged payments for capitalized software under US GAAP, or purchases of intangible assets under IFRS. This optional disclosure is not inferred from total capex or deducted a second time from FCF.
Diluted EPS
Reported diluted earnings per share, normalized for recorded subsequent stock splits. Quarterly EPS is never subtracted from annual or YTD EPS.