Overview

• Cabot Q4 2025 revenue misses analyst expectations, adjusted EPS beats consensus

• Company reports decrease in Reinforcement Materials EBIT due to lower volumes

• Cabot announces acquisition of Bridgestone's reinforcing carbons plant in Mexico

Outlook

• Cabot expects fiscal 2026 Adjusted EPS between $6.00 and $7.00

• Company anticipates profit improvement in Performance Chemicals for fiscal 2026

• Cabot foresees strong operating cash flow to support growth investments in 2026

Result Drivers

• REINFORCEMENT MATERIALS - Lower volumes in Americas and Asia Pacific impacted EBIT

• PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS - EBIT decreased due to lower demand in Europe, offset by cost management

• CASH FLOW - Strong operating cash flow supported dividends and share repurchases

Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the specialty chemicals peer group is "buy."

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Cabot Corp is $88.00, about 23.3% above its October 31 closing price of $67.48

• The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago

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