LyondellBasell (LYB) reported $7.68 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 22.7%. EPS of $0.33 for the same period compares to $1.53 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.10% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.59 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.36, the EPS surprise was -8.33%.

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.

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: $908 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $948.40 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -5.9%. Revenues- Olefins and Polyolefins- Americas: $2.48 billion versus $2.74 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -13.6% change. Revenues- Other/Eliminations: -$730 million versus -$1.45 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -52.1% change. Revenues- Intermediates & Derivatives: $2.30 billion versus $2.47 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -11.1% change. Revenues- Technology: $120 million compared to the $175.43 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -37.5% year over year. Revenues- Olefins and Polyolefins- Europe, Asia, International: $2.60 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $2.55 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -5.3%. EBITDA- Olefins & Polyolefins- Americas: $251 million compared to the $262.06 million average estimate based on four analysts. EBITDA- Olefins & Polyolefins- Europe, Asia, International: $17 million versus -$29.93 million estimated by four analysts on average. EBITDA- Intermediates & Derivatives: $94 million versus $256.57 million estimated by four analysts on average. EBITDA- Technology: $52 million versus $81.30 million estimated by four analysts on average. EBITDA- Other: -$1 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of -$2 million. EBITDA- Advanced Polymer Solutions: $46 million compared to the $18.11 million average estimate based on three analysts.

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Shares of LyondellBasell have returned -16.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -4.8% 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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