For the quarter ended June 2026, LyondellBasell (LYB Quick QuoteLYB - Free Report) reported revenue of $9.18 billion, up 19.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $4.30, compared to $0.62 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.11% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $8.9 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $3.56, the EPS surprise was +20.79%.

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 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: $1.01 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $972.66 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10.1%.
• Revenues- Olefins and Polyolefins- Americas: $3.52 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $3.46 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +48.1%.
• Revenues- Other/Eliminations: $-1.22 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $-713.44 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +62.6%.
• Revenues- Intermediates & Derivatives: $2.75 billion compared to the $2.61 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +20.8% year over year.
• Revenues- Technology: $167 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $162.69 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +21.9%.
• Revenues- Olefins and Polyolefins- Europe, Asia, International: $2.96 billion compared to the $3.24 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.3% year over year.
• EBITDA- Olefins & Polyolefins- Americas: $1.18 billion compared to the $1.21 billion average estimate based on three analysts.
• EBITDA- Olefins & Polyolefins- Europe, Asia, International: $-432 million compared to the $214.09 million average estimate based on three analysts.
• EBITDA- Advanced Polymer Solutions: $77 million versus $46 million estimated by three analysts on average.
• EBITDA- Technology: $73 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $72.66 million.
• EBITDA- Intermediates & Derivatives: $377 million compared to the $339.89 million average estimate based on three analysts.

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Shares of LyondellBasell have returned +13.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.5% 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.