earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Cabot Q3 adjusted EPS $1.42 vs $1.73 YoY; revenue down 16%; cuts FY EBITDA forecast
CABOT CORP
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$3.65
revenue$2,966,000,000
- Diluted EPS $1.43, Adjusted EPS $1.42; Net sales $968M, down $181M YoY.
- Reinforcement Materials EBIT record $132M, up 17% YoY on pricing/mix; global volumes down 8%.
- Performance Chemicals EBIT down $31M on weak demand; battery materials volume grew 50%.
- Operating cash flow $243M; returned $38M via dividends and buybacks; net debt/EBITDA 1.7x.
- Q4 adjusted EPS guidance $1.40-$1.55; full year $5.13-$5.28, below prior EBITDA forecast.