Huntsman

Year ended December 31, 2025

After paying the direct cost of what it sold, it kept about $13 of every $100 of sales.

What it is: Gross profit (sales minus the direct cost of making or buying what was sold) as a share of sales. A 40% gross margin means $40 of every $100 of sales is left to pay for everything else.

Year ended December 31, 2025

Running the business cost more than it earned from sales: it lost about $2 on every $100 before interest and tax.

What it is: Operating income as a share of sales: of each $100 of sales, what's left after paying for what was sold and for running the business, before interest and tax.

Year ended December 31, 2025

After every cost, it lost about $5 for every $100 of sales.

What it is: Net income as a share of sales: what's left after every cost, including interest and tax. A 10% net profit margin means $10 of final profit for every $100 of sales.

Year ended December 31, 2025

Split across all its shares, the year's loss comes to $1.65 per share.

What it is: Net income divided by the average number of shares during the period. "Diluted" EPS also counts shares that could still be created, for example from staff stock awards, so it's usually slightly lower.

Year ended December 31, 2025

The cash left after running the business and paying for new buildings and equipment: money it could use for dividends, buybacks, paying debt or growing.

What it is: Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure: the cash left after the business pays for the buildings and equipment it needs. It's what the company can use to pay dividends, buy back shares, repay debt or save.

$5.7 billion vs $6 billion a year earlier

Year ended December 31, 2025, vs the year before

It sold less than the year before.

What it is: All the money a company takes in from selling its products and services, before paying any costs. Also called sales.

-$284 million vs -$189 million a year earlier

Year ended December 31, 2025, vs the year before

A percentage change isn't meaningful here, because one of the two figures was a loss or zero.

What it is: The profit left over a period (such as a year or a quarter) after paying every cost, including wages, interest and taxes. Often called the bottom line.

$289 million vs $263 million a year earlier

Year ended December 31, 2025, vs the year before

Its everyday business brought in more actual cash than the year before.