Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

Financing

Share Buybacks

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. Share Buybacks decreased by 100.0% to $0.00 in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 100.0%, from $110.00M to $0.00. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share Buybacks shows a downward trend with a -10.2% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

High repurchases often signal management's confidence in the company's valuation or a strategy to improve earnings per share.

Detailed definition

The cash outflow associated with the company buying back its own shares from the open market. This is a primary method f...

Peer comparison

Common among mature, cash-generative companies; peers in the healthcare sector often balance this with R&D investment.

Metric ID: share_repurchases

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$0.00$78.00M$385.00M$217.00M$45.00M$158.00M$0.00$70.00M$100.00M$41.00M$0.00$0.00$75.00M$42.00M$78.00M$110.00M$91.00M$50.25M$50.25M$0.00
QoQ Change+393.6%-43.6%-79.3%+251.1%-100.0%+42.9%-59.0%-100.0%-44.0%+85.7%+41.0%-17.3%-44.8%+0.0%-100.0%
YoY Change+102.6%-100.0%-67.7%+122.2%-74.1%-100.0%-25.0%+2.4%+21.3%+19.6%-35.6%-100.0%
Range$0.00$385.00M
Avg YoY Growth-19.5%
Median YoY Growth-30.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LyondellBasell Industries N.V.'s share buybacks?
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) reported share buybacks of $0.00 in Q1 2026.
How has LyondellBasell Industries N.V.'s share buybacks changed year-over-year?
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.'s share buybacks decreased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $110.00M to $0.00.
What is the long-term trend for LyondellBasell Industries N.V.'s share buybacks?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), LyondellBasell Industries N.V.'s share buybacks has grown at a -10.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $463.00M to $301.50M.
What does share buybacks mean?
Cash spent by the company to buy back its own stock.