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LyondellBasell Industries N.V. cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$1.4B in Q3 2026 · $2.4B over twelve months

Operating cash flow$1.7B
Capital spending−$303M
Free cash flow+$1.4B
Cash / net income2.3×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, LyondellBasell Industries N.V. generated $1.7B of operating cash flow and spent $303M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $1.4B. That is $836M more than in Q3 2025 ($577M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $3.7B; the largest uses were capital spending ($1.3B), dividends ($1.1B), other investing ($217M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($422M); the cash balance rose by $1.4B.

Operating cash flow was $1.7B against net income of $758M — 2.3× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$370M, receivables +$252M, payables +$23.0M.

Free cash flow

LyondellBasell Industries N.V.: free cash flow by quarterLyondellBasell Industries N.V.: free cash flow by quarter$1.4BQ4 2024−$1.1BQ1 2025−$188MQ2 2025$577MQ3 2025$1.1BQ4 2025−$538MQ1 2026$482MQ2 2026$1.4BQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.: operating cash flow against capital spendingLyondellBasell Industries N.V.: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$1.9B$504MQ4 2024−$579M$483MQ1 2025$351M$539MQ2 2025$983M$406MQ3 2025$1.5B$450MQ4 2025−$269M$269MQ1 2026$752M$270MQ2 2026$1.7B$303MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $1.7B, Capital spending $303M.

Capital allocation, year by year

LyondellBasell Industries N.V.: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearLyondellBasell Industries N.V.: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $7.7BFY2021: Net borrowing −$4.2BFY2021: Capital spending −$2.0BFY2021: Acquisitions −$106MFY2021: Buybacks −$463MFY2021: Dividends −$1.5B$7.7BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $6.1BFY2022: Net borrowing −$4.0MFY2022: Asset sales $15.0MFY2022: Capital spending −$1.9BFY2022: Acquisitions −$4.0MFY2022: Buybacks −$420MFY2022: Dividends −$3.2B$6.1BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $4.9BFY2023: Net borrowing −$125MFY2023: Capital spending −$1.5BFY2023: Acquisitions −$102MFY2023: Buybacks −$211MFY2023: Dividends −$1.6B$4.9BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $3.8BFY2024: Net borrowing −$32.0MFY2024: Asset sales $689MFY2024: Capital spending −$1.8BFY2024: Buybacks −$195MFY2024: Dividends −$1.7B$4.5BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $2.3BFY2025: Net borrowing $1.5BFY2025: Asset sales $4.0MFY2025: Capital spending −$1.9BFY2025: Buybacks −$201MFY2025: Dividends −$1.8B$3.8BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $24.8B; the largest uses were dividends ($9.8B) and capital spending ($9.1B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$5.3B
Debt$12.3B
Net debt$7.0B
Due within a year$816M

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. funds itself: free cash flow was $2.4B over the last twelve months, and $5.3B of cash and investments stands against $12.3B of debt ($816M due within a year, 6.5× covered by cash).

LyondellBasell Industries N.V.: debt maturities by year (FY2025)LyondellBasell Industries N.V.: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$816MYear 1$893MYear 2$2.0MYear 3$2.0MYear 4$644MYear 5$10.8BAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $5.3B of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

LyondellBasell Industries N.V.: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026LyondellBasell Industries N.V.: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$1.7BCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$595MOther financing−$581MCapital spending−$303MDividends−$224MOther investing−$9.0MExchange rates−$4.0M
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026LyondellBasell Industries N.V.: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$3.7BCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$1.4BCapital spending−$1.3BDividends−$1.1BNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$422MOther investing−$217MOther financing−$42.0MExchange rates−$28.0M

From profit to cash

LyondellBasell Industries N.V.: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026LyondellBasell Industries N.V.: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$758MDepreciation & amortization$370MStock-based pay$14.0MDeferred taxes$11.0MReceivables$252MInventory$7.0MPayables$23.0MOperating cash flow$1.7B
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$1.7B−$303M—−$224M—−$595M$1.4B
Q2 2026$752M−$270M—−$224M—−$1.0M$482M
Q1 2026−$269M−$269M—−$224M—$810M−$538M
Q4 2025$1.5B−$450M—−$443M$999M−$1.6B$1.1B
Q3 2025$983M−$406M—−$443M—−$97.0M$577M
Q2 2025$351M−$539M−$91.0M−$445M$499M$166M−$188M
Q1 2025−$579M−$483M−$110M−$433M—$1.5B−$1.1B
Q4 2024$1.9B−$504M−$78.0M−$437M−$1.0M−$753M$1.4B

LyondellBasell Industries N.V.: income statement and cash flow

LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Q3 2026: revenue $8.5B (+10% year over year), operating margin 12.6%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.