---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-22-001074"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CBT"
cik: "0000016040"
company_name: "CABOT CORP"
filed_at: "2022-08-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T02:49:11.492459+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cabot Q3 adj. EPS $1.73 beats; revenue $1.15B up 25%; guides FY adj. EPS $6.10-$6.20

## Summary
- Diluted EPS $1.69, adjusted EPS $1.73, vs $1.48 and $1.35 in prior year.
- Revenue $1.149B, up 25% YoY from $917M.
- Reinforcement Materials EBIT up $28M YoY; Performance Chemicals EBIT up $9M; Battery Materials volumes up 60%.
- FY2022 adjusted EPS guidance raised to $6.10-$6.20 (midpoint $6.15, up $0.15 from prior range).
- Operating cash flow $34M; dividends $21M, share repurchases $13M; net debt-to-EBITDA 1.8x.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-22-001074
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CBT
- cik: 0000016040
- company_name: CABOT CORP
- filed_at: 2022-08-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16040/000115752322001074/0001157523-22-001074-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16040/000115752322001074/a52803923.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-22-001074
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-22-001074.txt

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