Cabot Corporation — Feb 3, 2026 release

This outlook incorporates the outcome of negotiations for our calendar year 2026 tire customer agreements.”   Keohane continued, “While the demand environment in Reinforcement Materials remains challenging and continues to be impacted by elevated levels of tire imports into the western geographies of Europe and the Americas, we are focused on countermeasures to manage this impact. These include cost reductions, optimization actions across our global footprint and capacity rationalization. In Performance Chemicals, we expect our diverse portfolio of applications to deliver earnings growth in fiscal 2026, including continued positive momentum in our Battery Materials product line.”   Keohane concluded, “Our focus on operational execution and prudent capital allocation remains unchanged. We expect to sustain our significant level of cash generation and maintain our investment grade balance sheet. This financial capacity allows us to invest in strategic growth priorities while returning meaningful cash to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. I believe we are taking the right actions to navigate the current environment and to position the Company to deliver long-term earnings growth and shareholder value.”     Earnings Call The Company will host a conference call with industry analysts at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. The call can be accessed through Cabot’s investor relations website at http://investor.cabot-corp.com About Cabot Corporation Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The company is a leading provider of reinforcing carbons , specialty carbons , battery materials , engineered elastomer composites , inkjet colorants , mas