LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) — Cash Flow Quality Index
LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -2.15x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $-269.00 Million is below net income of $125.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore LYB cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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LyondellBasell Industries NV Cash Flow Quality Index (2007–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for LyondellBasell Industries NV across 16 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of LyondellBasell Industries NV.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for LyondellBasell Industries NV (2007–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for LyondellBasell Industries NV.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.79x | $3.82 Billion | $1.37 Billion | ▲ +19.8% |
| 2023 | 2.33x | $4.94 Billion | $2.12 Billion | ▲ +48.2% |
| 2022 | 1.57x | $6.12 Billion | $3.89 Billion | ▲ +14.9% |
| 2021 | 1.37x | $7.70 Billion | $5.62 Billion | ▼ -42.6% |
| 2020 | 2.39x | $3.40 Billion | $1.43 Billion | ▲ +63.3% |
| 2019 | 1.46x | $4.96 Billion | $3.40 Billion | ▲ +25.2% |
| 2018 | 1.17x | $5.47 Billion | $4.69 Billion | ▲ +9.3% |
| 2017 | 1.07x | $5.21 Billion | $4.88 Billion | ▼ -26.9% |
| 2016 | 1.46x | $5.61 Billion | $3.84 Billion | ▲ +11.9% |
| 2015 | 1.31x | $5.84 Billion | $4.47 Billion | ▼ -10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.45x | $6.05 Billion | $4.17 Billion | ▲ +15.6% |
| 2013 | 1.25x | $4.83 Billion | $3.85 Billion | ▼ -25.7% |
| 2012 | 1.69x | $4.79 Billion | $2.83 Billion | ▲ +26.0% |
| 2011 | 1.34x | $2.87 Billion | $2.14 Billion | ▲ +568.9% |
| 2010 | 0.20x | $2.02 Billion | $10.08 Billion | ▼ -88.8% |
| 2007 | 1.79x | $1.18 Billion | $661.00 Million | — |