---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-102112"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CBT"
cik: "0000016040"
company_name: "CABOT CORP"
filed_at: "2025-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T21:28:04.553239+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cabot Q3 adj EPS $1.90 down 1% YoY; reaffirms FY25 adj EPS $7.15-$7.50

## Summary
- Q3 adj EPS $1.90 vs $1.92 YoY; revenue $923M down 9% from $1,016M.
- Reinforcement Materials EBIT $128M (-6% YoY); chemicals EBIT $57M (+4%) on cost savings.
- Global reinforcement volumes fell 8% YoY; Asia Pacific -11%, Americas -9%, EMEA +4%.
- Cash flow from ops $249M; returned $64M via dividends ($24M) and buybacks ($40M).
- Reaffirmed FY25 adj EPS guidance $7.15-$7.50; expects middle-to-lower end due to tariffs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-102112
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CBT
- cik: 0000016040
- company_name: CABOT CORP
- filed_at: 2025-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16040/000095017025102112/0000950170-25-102112-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16040/000095017025102112/cbt-20250804.htm

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