For the quarter ended September 2025, LyondellBasell (LYB) reported revenue of $7.73 billion, down 25.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.01, compared to $1.88 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.49 billion, representing a surprise of +3.11%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +26.25%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.80.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how LyondellBasell performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Revenues- Advanced Polymer Solutions: $870 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $890.68 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -2.9%.
- Revenues- Olefins and Polyolefins- Americas: $2.61 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2.53 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -12.6%.
- Revenues- Other/Eliminations: $-794 million compared to the $-999.36 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -36.5% year over year.
- Revenues- Intermediates & Derivatives: $2.34 billion versus $2.32 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -12.8% change.
- Revenues- Technology: $115 million versus $137 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -21.2% change.
- Revenues- Olefins and Polyolefins- Europe, Asia, International: $2.59 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2.29 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -7.9%.
- EBITDA- Olefins & Polyolefins- Americas: $418 million versus $463.08 million estimated by two analysts on average.
- EBITDA- Technology: $15 million compared to the $34 million average estimate based on two analysts.
- EBITDA- Intermediates & Derivatives: $303 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $201.69 million.
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Shares of LyondellBasell have returned -8.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.
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