Cabot Corp Q2 Profit Increases, Beats Estimates

Cabot Corp (CBT) revealed earnings for its second quarter that increased from last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line came in at $94 million, or $1.69 per share. This compares with $84 million, or $1.49 per share, last year.

Excluding items, Cabot Corp reported adjusted earnings of $1.90 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $1.86 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period fell 8.1% to $936 million from $1.019 billion last year.

Cabot Corp earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $94 Mln. vs. $84 Mln. last year.
-EPS: $1.69 vs. $1.49 last year.
-Revenue: $936 Mln vs. $1.019 Bln last year.

-Guidance:
Full year EPS guidance: $7.15 to $7.50

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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