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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-120924"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CBT"
cik: "0000016040"
company_name: "CABOT CORP"
filed_at: "2024-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T06:06:10.456763+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cabot Q4 Adj EPS $1.80 beats; FY2024 Adj EPS $7.06 (+31% YoY); guides FY2025 $7.40-$7.80

## Summary
- Q4 diluted EPS $2.43, Adjusted EPS $1.80 (+9% YoY); revenue $1,001M vs $965M prior year.
- FY2024 Adjusted EPS $7.06 (+31% YoY); segment EBIT up 11% in Reinforcement Materials and 31% in Performance Chemicals.
- FY2024 operating cash flow $692M; returned $172M in share repurchases and $93M in dividends.
- Selected by DOE for $50M award to build first commercial-scale battery-grade CNT and dispersions facility in US.
- FY2025 Adjusted EPS guidance range $7.40-$7.80; operating tax rate expected 27%-29%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-120924
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CBT
- cik: 0000016040
- company_name: CABOT CORP
- filed_at: 2024-11-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16040/000095017024120924/0000950170-24-120924-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16040/000095017024120924/cbt-20241104.htm

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