Earnings Surprises
Biggest EPS beats and misses, ranked by post-earnings price reaction. Free data, no paywall.
Ranked by EPS surprise % (highest first). Price reaction = day after report.
| # | Symbol | Company | Sector | Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | Surprise | Price Reaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima | Basic Materials | May 4, 2026 | $0.25 | $0.05 | +375% | +6.4% | |
| 2 | Louisiana-Pacific Corporation | Basic Materials | May 6, 2026 | $0.38— Maintained | $0.09 | +322% | +8.3% | |
LP’s teams responded to an increasingly volatile macroeconomic backdrop with resilience, operating safely and efficiently to deliver results that met or exceeded our guided ranges. | ||||||||
| 3 | Perimeter Solutions, S.A. | Basic Materials | May 6, 2026 | $0.06 | $0.02 | +200% | -2.7% | |
| 4 | EIDP, Inc. | Basic Materials | May 6, 2026 | $1.07 | $0.37 | +187% | -0.5% | |
| 5 | Albemarle Corporation | Basic Materials | May 6, 2026 | $2.95— Maintained | $1.24 | +138% | +1.8% | |
Albemarle had a strong start to 2026, with net sales and adjusted EBITDA up year over year. Higher pricing and volumes in Energy Storage and Specialties, along with continued cost and productivity actions, were the key contributors to our results. | ||||||||
| 6 | Constellium SE | Basic Materials | Apr 29, 2026 | $1.42 | $0.62 | +129% | +0.6% | |
| 7 | LSB Industries, Inc. | Basic Materials | Apr 29, 2026 | $0.27 | $0.13 | +108% | +0.3% | |
| 8 | Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. | Basic Materials | May 13, 2026 | $0.14 | $0.07 | +100% | -3.9% | |
| 9 | Kaiser Aluminum Corporation | Basic Materials | Apr 22, 2026 | $3.74↑ Raised | $1.96 | +90.8% | +7.6% | |
Keith A. Harvey, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Our strong finish to 2025 carried into 2026, giving us the confidence to raise our full year outlook. | ||||||||
| 10 | McEwen Mining Inc. | Basic Materials | May 6, 2026 | $0.56— Maintained | $0.32 | +75.0% | +10.5% | |
| 11 | B2Gold Corp. | Basic Materials | May 6, 2026 | $0.19 | $0.11 | +72.7% | +16.8% | |
| 12 | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Basic Materials | May 1, 2026 | $0.49 | $0.31 | +58.1% | +1.9% | |
| 13 | Ecovyst Inc. | Basic Materials | May 5, 2026 | $0.11↑ Raised | $0.07 | +57.1% | +4.0% | |
Ecovyst delivered an excellent start to 2026, reinforcing our positive outlook for the year ahead. Regeneration services sales grew at a double digit pace, driven by high refinery utilization, favorable alkylate economics and lower customer downtime as compared to last year, and favorable contractual pricing, while virgin sulfuric acid volumes rose more than thirty percent, reflecting continued solid demand and the contribution of our Waggaman assets, | ||||||||
| 14 | RPM International Inc. | Basic Materials | Apr 8, 2026 | $0.57 | $0.37 | +54.0% | +14.8% | |
| 15 | CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. | Basic Materials | Apr 23, 2026 | $0.16 | $0.11 | +52.2% | +4.9% | |
| 16 | Taseko Mines Limited | Basic Materials | May 6, 2026 | $0.06 | $0.04 | +50.0% | +6.0% | |
| 17 | Teck Resources Limited | Basic Materials | Apr 23, 2026 | $1.20 | $0.80 | +49.6% | +1.5% | |
| 18 | Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V. | Basic Materials | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.59 | $0.40 | +46.0% | 0.0% | |
| 19 | SSR Mining Inc. | Basic Materials | May 5, 2026 | $1.15— Maintained | $0.81 | +42.0% | +15.1% | |
The first quarter of 2026 marked a significant milestone for our business with the definitive agreement to sell our ownership in Çöpler for $1.5 billion in cash. This transaction, together with last year’s extremely successful acquisition of Cripple Cre | ||||||||
| 20 | Newmont Corporation | Basic Materials | Apr 23, 2026 | $2.90 | $2.07 | +40.1% | +7.9% | |
| 21 | Eldorado Gold Corporation | Basic Materials | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.95 | $0.69 | +37.7% | +0.8% | |
| 22 | Ingevity Corporation | Basic Materials | May 6, 2026 | $1.15— Maintained | $0.84 | +36.9% | -3.9% | |
I am proud of our team’s strong execution in the face of macroeconomic volatility and rising energy costs. Closing both the Industrial Specialties and Road Markings divestitures early in the year was a significant achievement | ||||||||
| 23 | Sensient Technologies Corporation | Basic Materials | Apr 24, 2026 | $1.04↑ Raised | $0.80 | +30.0% | +25.6% | |
Paul Manning, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Sensient delivered strong results to start off the year. We executed on our strategy and continue to strengthen our position. | ||||||||
| 24 | Corteva, Inc. | Basic Materials | May 5, 2026 | $1.50 | $1.17 | +28.2% | +0.1% | |
| 25 | IAMGOLD Corporation | Basic Materials | May 5, 2026 | $0.66 | $0.52 | +26.9% | +13.5% | |
LP’s teams responded to an increasingly volatile macroeconomic backdrop with resilience, operating safely and efficiently to deliver results that met or exceeded our guided ranges.
Albemarle had a strong start to 2026, with net sales and adjusted EBITDA up year over year. Higher pricing and volumes in Energy Storage and Specialties, along with continued cost and productivity actions, were the key contributors to our results.
Our strong finish to 2025 carried into 2026, giving us the confidence to raise our full year outlook.
Ecovyst delivered an excellent start to 2026, reinforcing our positive outlook for the year ahead. Regeneration services sales grew at a double digit pace, driven by high refinery utilization, favorable alkylate economics and lower customer downtime as compared to last year, and favorable contractual pricing, while virgin sulfuric acid volumes rose more than thirty percent, reflecting continued solid demand and the contribution of our Waggaman assets,
The first quarter of 2026 marked a significant milestone for our business with the definitive agreement to sell our ownership in Çöpler for $1.5 billion in cash. This transaction, together with last year’s extremely successful acquisition of Cripple Cre
I am proud of our team’s strong execution in the face of macroeconomic volatility and rising energy costs. Closing both the Industrial Specialties and Road Markings divestitures early in the year was a significant achievement
Sensient delivered strong results to start off the year. We executed on our strategy and continue to strengthen our position.
Ranked by EPS miss % (worst first). Price reaction = day after report.
| # | Symbol | Company | Sector | Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | Surprise | Price Reaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional | Basic Materials | May 13, 2026 | -$0.09 | $0.05 | -280% | -1.5% | |
| 2 | The Mosaic Company | Basic Materials | May 11, 2026 | $0.05~ Mixed | $0.20 | -75.0% | +0.9% | |
Business conditions were volatile in the first quarter. We responded by curtailing uneconomic production, carefully managing working capital and using our market access to meet customer demand. | ||||||||
| 3 | Lithium Argentina AG | Basic Materials | May 12, 2026 | $0.05 | $0.12 | -58.3% | -8.3% | |
| 4 | Aura Minerals | Basic Materials | May 6, 2026 | $1.30 | $2.18 | -40.4% | +0.5% | |
| 5 | Gerdau S.A. | Basic Materials | Apr 27, 2026 | $0.10 | $0.15 | -33.3% | +4.6% | |
| 6 | Methanex Corporation | Basic Materials | Apr 29, 2026 | $0.30 | $0.42 | -28.6% | +8.5% | |
| 7 | UFP Industries, Inc. | Basic Materials | Apr 29, 2026 | $0.89 | $1.15 | -22.6% | -6.5% | |
Will Schwartz, President and CEO After seeing stabilization earlier in the quarter, geopolitical tensions, unfavorable weather, and rising input costs added volatility to our operations in March, which accounted for more than half of the year-over-year decline in profits in the quarter. | ||||||||
| 8 | Balchem Corporation | Basic Materials | Apr 30, 2026 | $1.25 | $1.43 | -12.6% | -6.8% | |
| 9 | Alcoa Corporation | Basic Materials | Apr 16, 2026 | $1.40 | $1.60 | -12.5% | -6.7% | |
| 10 | United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. | Basic Materials | Apr 29, 2026 | $1.06 | $1.20 | -11.7% | -17.0% | |
| 11 | Hecla Mining Company | Basic Materials | May 5, 2026 | $0.24 | $0.27 | -11.1% | +3.2% | |
The first quarter demonstrates the strength of the platform we have built. The closing of the Casa Berardi sale sharpened our focus on silver and enabled us to redeem our Senior Notes in April, leaving Hecla debt-free with a $225 million undrawn revolver and the strongest | ||||||||
| 12 | Titan America S.A. | Basic Materials | May 5, 2026 | $0.18 | $0.20 | -10.0% | +5.9% | |
| 13 | Vale S.A. | Basic Materials | Apr 28, 2026 | $0.44 | $0.47 | -6.4% | -7.2% | |
| 14 | Fortuna Mining Corp. | Basic Materials | May 6, 2026 | $0.35 | $0.37 | -6.3% | +13.0% | |
| 15 | Ashland Inc. | Basic Materials | Apr 28, 2026 | $0.91↓ Lowered | $0.97 | -6.2% | -14.8% | |
Guillermo Novo, CEO Ashland’s second quarter results reflect commercial execution across much of the portfolio as we navigated a challenging operating environment with generally resilient demand. | ||||||||
| 16 | First Majestic Silver Corp. | Basic Materials | May 12, 2026 | $0.31 | $0.33 | -6.1% | +1.7% | |
| 17 | Equinox Gold Corp. | Basic Materials | May 6, 2026 | $0.28 | $0.29 | -3.5% | +5.7% | |
| 18 | Celanese Corporation | Basic Materials | May 5, 2026 | $0.85— Maintained | $0.88 | -3.4% | -9.6% | |
We continue to take decisive actions to drive shareholder value by leveraging our unique capabilities. Our global footprint, diversified products, and broad end-market exposure enable strong execution. | ||||||||
| 19 | Coeur Mining, Inc. | Basic Materials | May 6, 2026 | $0.36 | $0.37 | -2.7% | +5.8% | |
| 20 | Hawkins, Inc. | Basic Materials | May 13, 2026 | $0.74↑ Raised | $0.76 | -2.6% | -7.1% | |
Fiscal 2026 was another milestone year for our company, as we crossed $1 billion in revenue, for the first time in our history. | ||||||||
| 21 | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | Basic Materials | Apr 22, 2026 | $2.78 | $2.84 | -2.1% | +2.2% | |
Business conditions were volatile in the first quarter. We responded by curtailing uneconomic production, carefully managing working capital and using our market access to meet customer demand.
After seeing stabilization earlier in the quarter, geopolitical tensions, unfavorable weather, and rising input costs added volatility to our operations in March, which accounted for more than half of the year-over-year decline in profits in the quarter.
The first quarter demonstrates the strength of the platform we have built. The closing of the Casa Berardi sale sharpened our focus on silver and enabled us to redeem our Senior Notes in April, leaving Hecla debt-free with a $225 million undrawn revolver and the strongest
Ashland’s second quarter results reflect commercial execution across much of the portfolio as we navigated a challenging operating environment with generally resilient demand.
We continue to take decisive actions to drive shareholder value by leveraging our unique capabilities. Our global footprint, diversified products, and broad end-market exposure enable strong execution.
Fiscal 2026 was another milestone year for our company, as we crossed $1 billion in revenue, for the first time in our history.