AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Cabot (CBT)

Cabot Q3 FY2025 adjusted EPS $1.90, down 1%; sales fall to $923 million

Negative Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Cabot reported fiscal third-quarter 2025 results with diluted EPS of $1.86 and adjusted EPS of $1.90, both below the prior-year quarter, while net sales fell to $923 million from $1.016 billion. The company reaffirmed its fiscal 2025 adjusted EPS guidance of $7.15 to $7.50 but said that at current demand levels it expects to land in the middle to lower end of that range.

Key points

  • Diluted EPS was $1.86 versus $1.94 a year earlier; adjusted EPS was $1.90 versus $1.92, a 1% decrease
  • Net sales and other operating revenues were $923 million versus $1,016 million; net income attributable to Cabot was $101 million versus $109 million
  • Reinforcement Materials segment EBIT fell 6% to $128 million; Performance Chemicals segment EBIT rose 4% to $57 million
  • Fiscal 2025 adjusted EPS guidance of $7.15 to $7.50 was reaffirmed; management cited tariff uncertainty and weaker demand

The filing

CompanyCabot (CBT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 4, 2025, 4:53 PM ET
Accession number0000950170-25-102112

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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