LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of December 2025: 1.95x

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). See LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

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

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

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for LyondellBasell Industries NV across 18 annual periods. Explore LyondellBasell Industries NV cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for LyondellBasell Industries NV (2007–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for LyondellBasell Industries NV. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see LyondellBasell Industries NV stock valuation.

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).