diff --git a/src/fluxopt/stats.py b/src/fluxopt/stats.py
index 9af6367..eea7a2b 100644
--- a/src/fluxopt/stats.py
+++ b/src/fluxopt/stats.py
@@ -100,3 +100,33 @@ def effect_contributions(self) -> xr.Dataset:
             self._result.data,
             self._result.solution,
         )
+
+    def summary(self) -> xr.Dataset:
+        """Headline KPIs overview.
+
+        Returns a tidy dataset with the objective value, total effects,
+        and per-flow full load hours.
+        """
+        import numpy as np
+        import xarray as xr
+
+        ds = xr.Dataset()
+        ds['objective'] = xr.DataArray(self._result.objective)
+
+        if self._result.effect_totals is not None and len(self._result.effect_totals) > 0:
+            ds['effect_totals'] = self._result.effect_totals
+
+        # Compute full load hours
+        combined_size = self._result.data.flows.size.copy()
+        sizes = self._result.sizes
+        # `sizes` is an empty 0-d DataArray when no flow has an investment size;
+        # only fill from it when it actually carries per-flow sizes.
+        if 'flow' in sizes.dims:
+            combined_size = combined_size.fillna(sizes)
+
+        with xr.set_options(keep_attrs=True):
+            flh = self.total_flow_hours / combined_size
+            flh = flh.where(np.isfinite(flh))
+
+        ds['full_load_hours'] = flh
+        return ds
diff --git a/tests/test_stats_summary.py b/tests/test_stats_summary.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9060024
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_stats_summary.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import numpy as np
+from conftest import ts
+
+from fluxopt import Carrier, Effect, Flow, Port, optimize
+
+
+def test_stats_summary_quickstart():
+    """`result.stats.summary()` exposes objective, effect totals and full-load hours."""
+    demand = Flow('elec', size=100, fixed_relative_profile=[0.5, 0.8, 0.6])
+    source = Flow('elec', size=200, effects_per_flow_hour={'cost': 0.04})
+
+    result = optimize(
+        timesteps=ts(3),
+        carriers=[Carrier('elec')],
+        effects=[Effect('cost')],
+        objective_effects='cost',
+        ports=[Port('grid', imports=[source]), Port('demand', exports=[demand])],
+    )
+
+    summary = result.stats.summary()
+
+    # KPIs are present...
+    assert 'objective' in summary
+    assert 'effect_totals' in summary
+    assert 'full_load_hours' in summary
+
+    # ...and carry meaningful content, not just keys.
+    assert np.isfinite(summary['objective'].item())
+    assert 'cost' in summary['effect_totals'].coords['effect'].values
+    assert np.isfinite(summary['effect_totals'].sel(effect='cost').item())
+
+    flh = summary['full_load_hours']
+    assert 'grid(elec)' in flh.coords['flow'].values
+    source_flh = flh.sel(flow='grid(elec)').item()
+    assert np.isfinite(source_flh)
+    assert source_flh >= 0