LYB · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Operating Cash Flow Trends

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. · 2026-10-30 · Importance 56 · Surprise 46 · Matches filing data

Net cash provided by operating activities was $2.199 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, were $3.235 billion at September 30, 2026, compared with $1.801 billion at September 30, 2025. Accounts receivable used $1.440 billion of cash during the 2026 nine-month period, while capital expenditures were reported as investing cash outflows but the amount is not legible in the filing text provided.

Key facts

• LyondellBasell’s net cash provided by operating activities was $2,199 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. source
• During the first nine months of 2026, the company generated $2,199 million of cash from operating activities. source
• Operating cash flow was $2,199 million in the first nine months of 2026, primarily reflecting earnings adjusted for non-cash items and offset by working-capital cash activity. source
• Accounts receivable increased $1,440 million in the first nine months of 2026, driven by higher average sales prices reflecting higher crude pricing. source
• Accounts payable increased $744 million in the first nine months of 2026, primarily due to higher feedstock prices and volumes. source
• Inventories increased $514 million in the first nine months of 2026, primarily due to higher inventory volumes and prices. source
• Operating cash flow was $755 million in the first nine months of 2025; it reflected net loss adjusted for non-cash items, $385 million of tax payments (including $235 million of U.S. federal corporate income taxes deferred from 2024 under Hurricane Beryl relief), and a $583 million accounts-payable change. source

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