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Cabot Corp
CBT · Materials
Last earnings Aug 3, 2026
Key results
EPSfull-year
$1.90
htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1 Exhibit 99.1 Investor Contact: Steve Delahunt (617) 342-6255 CABOT CORP REPORTS THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2025 RESULTS Diluted Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) of $1.86 and Adjusted EPS of $1.90 BOSTON (August 4, 2025) -- Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) today announced results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2025.
SEC original ↗Cabot Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2025
EPSquarter
$1.86
Diluted EPS of $1.86 and Adjusted EPS of $1.90, which represents a 1% decrease in Adjusted EPS compared to the same quarter in the prior year 
SEC original ↗Cabot Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2025
Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $1.90.
SEC original ↗Cabot Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2025
Net incomequarter
$101 million
” Financial Detail For the third quarter of fiscal 2025, net income attributable to Cabot Corporation was $101 million ($1.86 per diluted common share).
SEC original ↗Cabot Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2025
Net income reflects an after-tax per share charge from certain items of $0.04.
SEC original ↗Cabot Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2025
Adjusted EPSquarter
$1.56
Q FY 2024 Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS to GAAP EPS Net income (loss) per share attributable to Cabot Corporation $0.88 $1.49 $1.94 $2.43 $6.72 Less: Certain items after tax per share (0.68) (0.29) 0.02 0.63 (0.34) Adjusted earnings (loss) per share $1.56 $1.78 $1.92 $1.80 $7.06 (A) Non-GAAP tax adjustments are made to arrive at the operating tax provision.
SEC original ↗Cabot Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2025
Q FY 2025 Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS to GAAP EPS Net income (loss) per share attributable to Cabot Corporation $1.67 $1.69 $1.86 $— $5.22 Less: Certain items after tax per share (0.09) (0.21) (0.04) — (0.34) Adjusted earnings (loss) per share $1.76 $1.90 $1.90 $— $5.56 Fiscal 2024 (A) Dec.
SEC original ↗Cabot Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2025
Q FY 2024 Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS to GAAP EPS Net income (loss) per share attributable to Cabot Corporation $0.88 $1.49 $1.94 $2.43 $6.72 Less: Certain items after tax per share (0.68) (0.29) 0.02 0.63 (0.34) Adjusted earnings (loss) per share $1.56 $1.78 $1.92 $1.80 $7.06 (A) Per share amounts are calculated after tax.
SEC original ↗Cabot Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2025
AI analysis
Q3 FY2025 · reported Aug 4, 2025
Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held
The quarter in charts
Diluted EPS — GAAP
Per diluted share, as stated
EX-99 · Aug 4, 2025 EPS values as stated in the release.
Headline figures
| Metric | Q3 FY2025 | Prior qtr | Year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | $1.86 | — | — |
| Net income | $101 million | — | — |
| Adjusted EPS | $1.56 | — | — |
Guidance · company-stated
Direction: Reiterated
“Outlook Commenting on the outlook for the Company, Keohane said, We are reaffirming the range of our Adjusted Earnings Per Share guidance for fiscal 2025 of $7.15 to $7.50.”
Classified from the release's primary full-year outlook statement.
Capital allocation
Keohane continued, “During the third quarter, we delivered strong operating cash flow of $249 million and returned $64 million of cash to our shareholders through $24 million in dividends and $40 million in share repurchases.
Event summary
Cabot Corp Q3 FY2025 — htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1 Exhibit 99.1 Investor Contact: Steve Delahunt (617) 342-6255 CABOT CORP REPORTS THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2025 RESULTS Diluted Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) of $1.86 and Adju…
Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held
Guidance & outlook
Direction: Reiterated
EPS: “Outlook Commenting on the outlook for the Company, Keohane said, We are reaffirming the range of our Adjusted Earnings Per Share guidance for fiscal 2025 of $7.15 to $7.50.”
EPS — Reiterated (“reaffirming”)
“Outlook Commenting on the outlook for the Company, Keohane said, We are reaffirming the range of our Adjusted Earnings Per Share guidance for fiscal 2025 of $7.15 to $7.50.”
Classified from the release's primary full-year outlook statement.
Capital allocation
Keohane continued, “During the third quarter, we delivered strong operating cash flow of $249 million and returned $64 million of cash to our shareholders through $24 million in dividends and $40 million in share repurchases.
SEC original ↗Cabot Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2025
Furthermore, our balance sheet strength is reflected in our Net Debt to EBITDA ratio of 1.3x and liquidity of $1.4 billion.
SEC original ↗Cabot Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2025
Capital expenditures for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 were $61 million.
SEC original ↗Cabot Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2025
Additional uses of cash during the third quarter included $24 million for the payment of dividends and $40 million for share repurchases.
SEC original ↗Cabot Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2025
To calculate “Discretionary Free Cash Flow” we deduct sustaining and compliance capital expenditures and changes in Net Working Capital from cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities.
SEC original ↗Cabot Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2025
(D) General unallocated income (expense) consists of gains (losses) arising from foreign currency transactions, net of other foreign currency risk management activities, Interest and dividend income, the profit or loss related to the corporate adjustment for unearned revenue and unrealized holding gains (losses) for investments.
SEC original ↗Cabot Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2025
Strategy & priorities
We remain focused on managing pricing and costs and leveraging our global footprint to adeptly respond to uncertainty from tariffs and a weaker global macroeconomic environment.
SEC original ↗Cabot Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2025
The higher gross profit per ton was primarily due to cost savings measures and optimization initiatives across the segment .
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We remain focused on reducing costs, optimizing across our network and driving disciplined commercial execution.
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Our strong cash flow and balance sheet allows us to invest in strategic growth projects and return capital to shareholders.
SEC original ↗Cabot Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2025
• Global restructuring activities, which include costs or benefits associated with cost reduction initiatives or plant closures and are primarily related to (i) employee termination costs, (ii) asset impairment charges associated with restructuring actions, (iii) costs to close facilities, including environmental costs and contract termination penalties, and (iv) gains realized on the sale of land or equipment associated with restructured plants or locations.
SEC original ↗Cabot Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2025
Risks & headwinds
We remain focused on managing pricing and costs and leveraging our global footprint to adeptly respond to uncertainty from tariffs and a weaker global macroeconomic environment.
SEC original ↗Cabot Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2025
The lower volumes were due to lower customer demand driven by uncertainty from tariffs and a weaker global macroeconomic environment, particularly in auto-related applications.
SEC original ↗Cabot Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2025
As expected, customer demand is being impacted by the uncertainty around tariffs and the global macro-economic environment, and this is translating into lower volumes in the second half of fiscal 2025 in both our Reinforcement Materials and Performance Chemicals segments.
SEC original ↗Cabot Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2025
If the more recent announcements on tariffs were to translate into higher demand in the fourth fiscal quarter, we would expect to be higher in the guidance range.
SEC original ↗Cabot Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2025
Keohane continued, “Despite the challenges brought on by the current macro-economic environment, we expect to deliver earnings growth in the fiscal year and strong operating cash flow.
SEC original ↗Cabot Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2025
These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, potentially inaccurate assumptions, and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and difficult to predict.
SEC original ↗Cabot Corp — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2025
Competitors
Competitors & peers
Same GICS sector — classification peers, not declared competitors
Filings
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Earnings releases
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Aug 5, 2024
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