The facts
Diluted earnings were US$2.32 per share, or US$2.54 excluding identified items. AP's Zacks survey of six analysts expected US$2.73 on an adjusted basis. The prior-year loss included US$1.202 billion in asset write-downs. [1][2]
Revenue was US$8.499 billion, versus US$7.727 billion a year earlier. The company generated US$1.7 billion in operating cash flow, including a release of working capital. [1][2][3]
The company said lower polymer and olefin prices hurt some margins while fuel-additive operations performed more strongly. For the fourth quarter it forecasts operating rates of 85% in North American olefins and polyolefins, 60% in Europe and 75% in intermediates and derivatives, with normal seasonal demand and continued supply uncertainty. [1][3]
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 30 Oct 2026, 13:26 UTC.
- Third-quarter 2026 earnings
LyondellBasell · Primary source · 30 Oct 2026
Actual issuer release read through earnings table, quarterly results, cash flow and outlook. Quarter/year, GAAP/identified-item adjustments, historical write-downs and future operating rates are distinguished.
- LyondellBasell: Q3 earnings snapshot
Associated Press / Automated Insights, via The Hour · Reporting · 30 Oct 2026
Actual AP report read. It names Zacks and Automated Insights, with six EPS analysts and a different five-analyst revenue survey. This article uses its explicitly named EPS benchmark, not an amalgam of consensus figures.
- LyondellBasell stock edges down on missing Q3 estimates amid weaker demand
Investing.com / Rachael Rajan, via Yahoo Finance · Reporting · 30 Oct 2026
Actual independently owned report read. Its EPS/revenue expectations differ from AP/Zacks; those are not averaged or mislabeled as the same survey. Its premarket percentage is omitted because an exact quote time and baseline were not established.