Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31).
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. current ratio deteriorated from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 but then slightly improved from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019. |
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. quick ratio deteriorated from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 but then slightly improved from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019. |
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. cash ratio deteriorated from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 but then improved from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 not reaching Q4 2018 level. |
Current Ratio
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 11,088) | 10,286) | 10,566) | 11,383) | 12,349) | 12,068) | 11,738) | 11,062) | 10,075) | 9,681) | 9,599) | 9,553) | 9,983) | 10,324) | 9,789) | 11,198) | 11,990) | 11,647) | 11,645) | 12,932) | 13,705) | 14,993) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 7,538) | 7,012) | 5,513) | 6,242) | 5,451) | 4,598) | 4,777) | 4,612) | 4,131) | 4,379) | 4,540) | 4,310) | 4,351) | 4,441) | 4,349) | 5,193) | 5,229) | 5,060) | 5,437) | 5,634) | 5,628) | 5,720) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.92 | 1.82 | 2.27 | 2.62 | 2.46 | 2.40 | 2.44 | 2.21 | 2.11 | 2.22 | 2.29 | 2.32 | 2.25 | 2.16 | 2.29 | 2.30 | 2.14 | 2.30 | 2.44 | 2.62 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linde plc | 1.02 | 1.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31).
1 Q2 2019 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 11,088 ÷ 7,538 = 1.47
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. current ratio deteriorated from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 but then slightly improved from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019. |
Quick Ratio
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,279) | 339) | 332) | 521) | 2,384) | 1,840) | 1,523) | 1,204) | 734) | 485) | 875) | 740) | 1,060) | 1,318) | 924) | 1,474) | 1,325) | 1,616) | 1,031) | 1,185) | 2,030) | 2,702) | |||||||
| Restricted cash | 29) | 19) | 69) | 11) | 2) | —) | 5) | 7) | 6) | 1) | 3) | 4) | 4) | 4) | 7) | 1) | 3) | 2) | 2) | —) | 2) | 3) | |||||||
| Short-term investments | 52) | 423) | 892) | 944) | 933) | 1,042) | 1,307) | 1,295) | 1,278) | 1,176) | 1,147) | 1,090) | 1,023) | 1,332) | 1,064) | 1,602) | 1,989) | 1,478) | 1,593) | 1,544) | 1,299) | 1,402) | |||||||
| Accounts receivable | 3,758) | 3,680) | 3,503) | 4,087) | 3,889) | 3,859) | 3,539) | 3,275) | 3,086) | 3,292) | 2,842) | 2,852) | 2,806) | 2,683) | 2,517) | 2,924) | 3,373) | 3,089) | 3,448) | 4,105) | 4,264) | 4,141) | |||||||
| Total quick assets | 5,118) | 4,461) | 4,796) | 5,563) | 7,208) | 6,741) | 6,374) | 5,781) | 5,104) | 4,954) | 4,867) | 4,686) | 4,893) | 5,337) | 4,512) | 6,001) | 6,690) | 6,185) | 6,074) | 6,834) | 7,595) | 8,248) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 7,538) | 7,012) | 5,513) | 6,242) | 5,451) | 4,598) | 4,777) | 4,612) | 4,131) | 4,379) | 4,540) | 4,310) | 4,351) | 4,441) | 4,349) | 5,193) | 5,229) | 5,060) | 5,437) | 5,634) | 5,628) | 5,720) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 0.68 | 0.64 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 1.32 | 1.47 | 1.33 | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.13 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.20 | 1.04 | 1.16 | 1.28 | 1.22 | 1.12 | 1.21 | 1.35 | 1.44 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linde plc | 0.72 | 0.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31).
1 Q2 2019 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 5,118 ÷ 7,538 = 0.68
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. quick ratio deteriorated from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 but then slightly improved from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019. |
Cash Ratio
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,279) | 339) | 332) | 521) | 2,384) | 1,840) | 1,523) | 1,204) | 734) | 485) | 875) | 740) | 1,060) | 1,318) | 924) | 1,474) | 1,325) | 1,616) | 1,031) | 1,185) | 2,030) | 2,702) | |||||||
| Restricted cash | 29) | 19) | 69) | 11) | 2) | —) | 5) | 7) | 6) | 1) | 3) | 4) | 4) | 4) | 7) | 1) | 3) | 2) | 2) | —) | 2) | 3) | |||||||
| Short-term investments | 52) | 423) | 892) | 944) | 933) | 1,042) | 1,307) | 1,295) | 1,278) | 1,176) | 1,147) | 1,090) | 1,023) | 1,332) | 1,064) | 1,602) | 1,989) | 1,478) | 1,593) | 1,544) | 1,299) | 1,402) | |||||||
| Total cash assets | 1,360) | 781) | 1,293) | 1,476) | 3,319) | 2,882) | 2,835) | 2,506) | 2,018) | 1,662) | 2,025) | 1,834) | 2,087) | 2,654) | 1,995) | 3,077) | 3,317) | 3,096) | 2,626) | 2,729) | 3,331) | 4,107) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 7,538) | 7,012) | 5,513) | 6,242) | 5,451) | 4,598) | 4,777) | 4,612) | 4,131) | 4,379) | 4,540) | 4,310) | 4,351) | 4,441) | 4,349) | 5,193) | 5,229) | 5,060) | 5,437) | 5,634) | 5,628) | 5,720) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 0.18 | 0.11 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.59 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 0.38 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.48 | 0.60 | 0.46 | 0.59 | 0.63 | 0.61 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.59 | 0.72 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linde plc | 0.26 | 0.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31).
1 Q2 2019 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 1,360 ÷ 7,538 = 0.18
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. cash ratio deteriorated from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 but then improved from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 not reaching Q4 2018 level. |