LyondellBasell Q2 Profit Climbs - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Dutch chemicals and polymers maker LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) said its second-quarter 2014 net income attributable to shareholders rose to $1.18 billion, or $2.23 a share, from $929 million, or $1.61 a share, last year. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report earnings of $1.92 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Three-month sales and other operating revenues were $12.12 billion, higher than the prior year's $11.1 billion. Wall Street expected revenues of $11.17 billion. Second-quarter 2014 EBITDA stood at $1.94 billion.