For the quarter ended June 2026, Huntsman (HUN Quick QuoteHUN - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.66 billion, up 14.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0, compared to -$0.20 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.55 billion, representing a surprise of +7.56%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -100%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.06.

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.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Huntsman performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Local currency & mix - Polyurethanes: 10% versus the three-analyst average estimate of -16.6%.
• Total - Polyurethanes: 16% compared to the 10.6% average estimate based on two analysts.
• Sales volume - Performance Products: 3% versus the two-analyst average estimate of -5.1%.
• Local currency & mix - Performance Products: 1% compared to the -0.6% average estimate based on two analysts.
• Exchange rate - Advanced Materials: 3% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 2%.
• Sales volume - Advanced Materials: 8% compared to the 2.3% average estimate based on two analysts.
• Local currency & mix - Advanced Materials: 8% versus 0.5% estimated by two analysts on average.
• Total - Advanced Materials: 19% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 7.3%.
• Revenues- Polyurethanes: $1.08 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $998.22 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +15.8%.
• Revenues- Advanced Materials: $313 million compared to the $275.76 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +18.6% year over year.
• Revenues- Performance Products: $283 million compared to the $260.24 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.8% year over year.
• Revenues- Intersegment eliminations: $-12 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $-13.61 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +50%.

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Shares of Huntsman have returned +13.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.