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LyondellBasell (LYB) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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LyondellBasell (LYB - Free Report) reported $7.66 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 27.5%. EPS of $0.62 for the same period compares to $2.24 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.41% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.41 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.87, the EPS surprise was -28.74%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

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:
  • EBITDA- Technology: $33 million versus $67.58 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • EBITDA- Advanced Polymer Solutions: $32 million compared to the $31.88 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • EBITDA- Intermediates & Derivatives: $286 million versus $253.36 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • EBITDA- Olefins & Polyolefins- Americas: $313 million versus $323.25 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • EBITDA- Olefins & Polyolefins- Europe, Asia, International: $2 million versus $45.75 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • EBITDA- Other: $-13 million versus $-5 million estimated by two analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for LyondellBasell here>>>

Shares of LyondellBasell have returned -6.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.3% 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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