LyondellBasell Industries NV Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of December 2025: 1.95x

LyondellBasell Industries NV free cash flow generation index. LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 1.95x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $2.94 Billion represents 2% of operating cash flow ($1.51 Billion).

FCF Generation Index

1.95x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$2.94 Billion
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$1.51 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$1.43 Billion
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of LyondellBasell Industries NV (2007–2025)

Free cash flow generation index of LyondellBasell Industries NV from 2007 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for LyondellBasell Industries NV across 18 annual periods. See LYB financial flexibility score to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

LyondellBasell Industries NV Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (2007–2025)

LyondellBasell Industries NV free cash flow generation index by year from 2007 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for LyondellBasell Industries NV. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of LyondellBasell Industries NV.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.17x $384.00 Million $2.26 Billion $1.88 Billion ▼ -67.3%
2024 0.52x $1.98 Billion $3.82 Billion $1.84 Billion ▼ -24.9%
2023 0.69x $3.41 Billion $4.94 Billion $1.53 Billion ▼ -0.1%
2022 0.69x $4.23 Billion $6.12 Billion $1.89 Billion ▼ -7.3%
2021 0.75x $5.74 Billion $7.70 Billion $1.96 Billion ▲ +74.2%
2020 0.43x $1.46 Billion $3.40 Billion $1.95 Billion ▼ -6.3%
2019 0.46x $2.27 Billion $4.96 Billion $2.69 Billion ▼ -25.7%
2018 0.62x $3.37 Billion $5.47 Billion $2.10 Billion ▼ -12.5%
2017 0.70x $3.66 Billion $5.21 Billion $1.55 Billion ▲ +17.2%
2016 0.60x $3.36 Billion $5.61 Billion $2.24 Billion ▼ -20.4%
2015 0.75x $4.40 Billion $5.84 Billion $1.44 Billion ▲ +0.2%
2014 0.75x $4.55 Billion $6.05 Billion $1.50 Billion ▲ +11.1%
2013 0.68x $3.27 Billion $4.83 Billion $1.56 Billion ▼ -13.0%
2012 0.78x $3.73 Billion $4.79 Billion $1.06 Billion ▲ +22.8%
2011 0.63x $1.82 Billion $2.87 Billion $1.05 Billion ▼ -3.6%
2010 0.66x $1.33 Billion $2.02 Billion $692.00 Million ▲ +696.4%
2008 0.08x $90.00 Million $1.09 Billion $1.00 Billion ▼ -87.3%
2007 0.65x $769.00 Million $1.18 Billion $411.00 Million —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).