Cabot Q1 fiscal 2025 diluted EPS rose to $1.67 from $0.88; full-year outlook kept
Cabot reported first-quarter fiscal 2025 results for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, with net income attributable to Cabot of $93 million, up from $50 million a year earlier. Net sales were $955 million, roughly flat against $958 million, while Adjusted EPS rose 13% to $1.76, and the company kept its fiscal 2025 Adjusted EPS outlook of $7.40 to $7.80.
Key points
- Diluted EPS was $1.67 versus $0.88 a year earlier; Adjusted EPS was $1.76 versus $1.56.
- Performance Chemicals segment EBIT rose 32% to $45 million; Reinforcement Materials EBIT rose 1% to $130 million.
- Operating cash flow was $124 million, and the company returned $66 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.
- Fiscal 2025 Adjusted EPS outlook remains in the range of $7.40 to $7.80 and does not include recently announced tariffs.
The filing
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