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Cabot Corporation (CBT) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Cabot Corporation (CBT) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Cabot Corporation (CBT) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Cabot Corporation (CBT) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026Latest | Feb 3, 2026 | $1.53vs $1.40+9.3% | $849Mvs $887M-4.3% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | $1.70vs $1.68+1.2% | $899Mvs $930M-3.3% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 4, 2025 | $1.90vs $1.82+4.4% | $923Mvs $978M-5.6% |
| Q2 2025 | May 5, 2025 | $1.90vs $1.85+2.7% | $936Mvs $955M-2.0% |
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Cabot Corporation (CBT) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Sep'17 | Sep'18 | Sep'19 | Sep'20 | Sep'21 | Sep'22 | Sep'23 | Sep'24 | Sep'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 2.72B | 3.24B | 3.34B | 2.61B | 3.41B | 4.32B | 3.93B | 3.99B | 3.71B | 3.61B |
| Revenue Growth % | 12.69% | 19.32% | 2.93% | -21.67% | 30.41% | 26.75% | -9.03% | 1.6% | -7.04% | -9.62% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 2.06B | 2.46B | 2.65B | 2.11B | 2.61B | 3.44B | 3.09B | 3.03B | 2.77B | 2.69B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 76% | 75.91% | 79.47% | 80.87% | 76.56% | 79.52% | 78.66% | 75.96% | 74.68% | - |
| Gross Profit | 652M▲ 0% | 781M▲ 19.8% | 685M▼ 12.3% | 500M▼ 27.0% | 799M▲ 59.8% | 885M▲ 10.8% | 839M▼ 5.2% | 960M▲ 14.4% | 940M▼ 2.1% | 916M▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 24% | 24.09% | 20.53% | 19.13% | 23.44% | 20.48% | 21.34% | 24.04% | 25.32% | 25.4% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 12.8% | 19.79% | -12.29% | -27.01% | 59.8% | 10.76% | -5.2% | 14.42% | -2.08% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 319M | 628M | 379M | 479M | 345M | 496M | 313M | 346M | 319M | 321M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 11.74% | 19.37% | 11.36% | 18.32% | 10.12% | 11.48% | 7.96% | 8.66% | 8.59% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 260M | 305M | 290M | 292M | 289M | 258M | 253M | 283M | 260M | 263M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 9.57% | 9.41% | 8.69% | 11.17% | 8.48% | 5.97% | 6.44% | 7.09% | 7% | - |
| Research & Development | 56M | 66M | 60M | 57M | 56M | 55M | 57M | 63M | 59M | 58M |
| R&D % of Revenue | 2.06% | 2.04% | 1.8% | 2.18% | 1.64% | 1.27% | 1.45% | 1.58% | 1.59% | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 254M | 29M | 130M | 0 | 183M | 3M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Income | 336M▲ 0% | 156M▼ 53.6% | 306M▲ 96.2% | 21M▼ 93.1% | 454M▲ 2061.9% | 389M▼ 14.3% | 526M▲ 35.2% | 614M▲ 16.7% | 621M▲ 1.1% | 595M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 12.37% | 4.81% | 9.17% | 0.8% | 13.32% | 9% | 13.38% | 15.37% | 16.73% | 16.5% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 34.4% | -53.57% | 96.15% | -93.14% | 2061.9% | -14.32% | 35.22% | 16.73% | 1.14% | - |
| EBITDA | 491M | 305M | 454M | 179M | 614M | 535M | 670M | 765M | 775M | 753M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 18.07% | 9.41% | 13.61% | 6.85% | 18.01% | 12.38% | 17.04% | 19.15% | 20.87% | 20.88% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 19.46% | -37.88% | 48.85% | -60.57% | 243.02% | -12.87% | 25.23% | 14.18% | 1.31% | -3.46% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 155M | 149M | 148M | 158M | 160M | 146M | 144M | 151M | 154M | 158M |
| EBIT | 344M | 171M | 314M | 20M | 455M | 391M | 541M | 610M | 640M | 615M |
| Net Interest Income | -44M | -44M | -50M | -45M | -41M | -45M | -59M | -49M | -49M | -48M |
| Interest Income | 9M | 10M | 9M | 8M | 8M | 11M | 31M | 32M | 27M | 28M |
| Interest Expense | 53M | 54M | 59M | 53M | 49M | 56M | 90M | 81M | 76M | 76M |
| Other Income/Expense | -32M | -27M | -50M | -51M | -45M | -44M | -70M | -79M | -49M | -49M |
| Pretax Income | 288M▲ 0% | 117M▼ 59.4% | 256M▲ 118.8% | -30M▼ 111.7% | 409M▲ 1463.3% | 345M▼ 15.6% | 456M▲ 32.2% | 535M▲ 17.3% | 572M▲ 6.9% | 546M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 10.6% | 3.61% | 7.67% | -1.15% | 12% | 7.98% | 11.6% | 13.4% | 15.41% | 15.14% |
| Income Tax | 29M | 193M | 70M | 191M | 123M | 102M | -28M | 111M | 196M | 192M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 10.07% | 164.96% | 27.34% | -636.67% | 30.07% | 29.57% | -6.14% | 20.75% | 34.27% | 35.16% |
| Net Income | 241M▲ 0% | -113M▼ 146.9% | 157M▲ 238.9% | -238M▼ 251.6% | 250M▲ 205.0% | 209M▼ 16.4% | 445M▲ 112.9% | 380M▼ 14.6% | 331M▼ 12.9% | 311M▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 8.87% | -3.49% | 4.7% | -9.1% | 7.33% | 4.84% | 11.32% | 9.51% | 8.91% | 8.62% |
| Net Income Growth % | 61.75% | -146.89% | 238.94% | -251.59% | 205.04% | -16.4% | 112.92% | -14.61% | -12.89% | -26.48% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 273M | -74M | 186M | -221M | 286M | 243M | 484M | 424M | 376M | 354M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 121M | 125M | 136M | 123M | 143M | 134M | 143M | 165M | 155M | 154M |
| EPS (Diluted) | 3.81▲ 0% | -1.83▼ 148.0% | 2.67▲ 245.9% | -3.96▼ 248.3% | 4.34▲ 209.6% | 3.62▼ 16.6% | 7.73▲ 113.5% | 6.72▼ 13.1% | 6.02▼ 10.4% | 5.88▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 61.44% | -148.03% | 245.9% | -248.31% | 209.6% | -16.59% | 113.54% | -13.07% | -10.42% | -28.32% |
| EPS (Basic) | 3.89 | -1.87 | 2.67 | -3.96 | 4.36 | 3.65 | 7.79 | 6.79 | 6.07 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 62.7M | 61.7M | 58.8M | 56.6M | 56.8M | 56.9M | 56.5M | 55.7M | 54.2M | 52.9M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 61.88M | 60.37M | 58.7M | 56.53M | 56.73M | 56.25M | 55.24M | 54.3M | 53.7M | 52.7M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 31.95% | - | 50.96% | - | 32% | 40.19% | 19.78% | 24.47% | 29% | - |
Cabot Corporation (CBT) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Sep'17 | Sep'18 | Sep'19 | Sep'20 | Sep'21 | Sep'22 | Sep'23 | Sep'24 | Sep'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 1.26B | 1.39B | 1.21B | 978M | 1.43B | 1.82B | 1.63B | 1.6B | 1.54B | 1.46B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 280M | 175M | 169M | 151M | 168M | 206M | 238M | 223M | 258M | 230M |
| Cash Only | 280M | 175M | 169M | 151M | 168M | 206M | 238M | 223M | 258M | 230M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 527M | 637M | 530M | 418M | 645M | 836M | 695M | 733M | 671M | 616M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 70.8 | 71.72 | 57.97 | 58.37 | 69.06 | 70.62 | 64.53 | 66.99 | 65.96 | 68.68 |
| Inventory | 396M | 511M | 466M | 359M | 523M | 664M | 585M | 552M | 504M | 503M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 70 | 75.79 | 64.14 | 61.98 | 73.14 | 70.54 | 69.06 | 66.41 | 66.34 | 70.5 |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108M | 0 | 106M | 0 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 2.05B | 1.86B | 1.79B | 1.8B | 1.88B | 1.71B | 1.98B | 2.13B | 2.28B | 2.3B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.35B | 1.31B | 1.38B | 1.27B | 1.41B | 1.53B | 1.71B | 0 |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 2.08x | 2.50x | 2.48x | 1.99x | 2.48x | 3.40x | 2.78x | 2.60x | 2.17x | 2.89x |
| Goodwill | 154M | 93M | 90M | 134M | 140M | 129M | 134M | 133M | 134M | 136M |
| Intangible Assets | 137M | 98M | 96M | 103M | 100M | 63M | 60M | 53M | 55M | 54M |
| Long-Term Investments | 56M | 52M | 39M | 39M | 40M | 20M | 20M | 23M | 16M | 62M |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 150M | 185M | 58M | 160M | 172M | 178M | 172M | 388M | 180M | 2.63B |
| Total Assets | 3.31B▲ 0% | 3.24B▼ 2.1% | 3B▼ 7.4% | 2.78B▼ 7.4% | 3.31B▲ 18.9% | 3.52B▲ 6.6% | 3.6B▲ 2.2% | 3.74B▲ 3.7% | 3.81B▲ 2.1% | 3.76B▲ 0% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.82x | 1.00x | 1.11x | 0.94x | 1.03x | 1.23x | 1.09x | 1.07x | 0.97x | 0.95x |
| Asset Growth % | 4.88% | -2.05% | -7.4% | -7.42% | 18.88% | 6.62% | 2.24% | 3.66% | 2.11% | 17.68% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 741M | 952M | 599M | 529M | 1.15B | 1.1B | 822M | 772M | 957M | 874M |
| Accounts Payable | 339M | 446M | 390M | 316M | 480M | 533M | 438M | 495M | 459M | 575M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 59.92 | 66.15 | 53.68 | 54.56 | 67.13 | 56.62 | 51.7 | 59.55 | 60.42 | 74.84 |
| Short-Term Debt | 263M | 284M | 40M | 21M | 445M | 354M | 182M | 67M | 274M | 272M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | -97M | 29M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 22M | 26M | 118M | 46M | 75M | 66M | 55M | 167M | 77M | 0 |
| Current Ratio | 1.70x | 1.46x | 2.02x | 1.85x | 1.24x | 1.65x | 1.98x | 2.08x | 1.61x | 1.61x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.17x | 0.92x | 1.24x | 1.17x | 0.79x | 1.05x | 1.27x | 1.36x | 1.08x | 1.08x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 80.87 | 81.36 | 68.43 | 65.79 | 75.07 | 84.53 | 81.88 | 73.84 | 71.88 | 64.34 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 970M | 1.01B | 1.27B | 1.44B | 1.07B | 1.39B | 1.38B | 1.37B | 1.15B | 1.15B |
| Long-Term Debt | 661M | 719M | 1.02B | 1.09B | 717M | 1.09B | 1.09B | 1.15B | 856M | 854M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 10M | 9M | 89M | 84M | 83M | 84M | 111M | 85M | 85M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 38M | 42M | 41M | 58M | 73M | 65M | 50M | 42M | 39M | 161M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 253M | 284M | 238M | 197M | 195M | 151M | 147M | 69M | 173M | 946M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.71B | 1.97B | 1.87B | 1.97B | 2.22B | 2.49B | 2.2B | 2.15B | 2.11B | 2.03B |
| Total Debt | 924M | 1B | 1.06B | 1.2B | 1.25B | 1.53B | 1.36B | 1.33B | 1.22B | 1.13B |
| Net Debt | 644M | 828M | 895M | 1.05B | 1.08B | 1.32B | 1.12B | 1.11B | 957M | 896M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.58x | 0.78x | 0.94x | 1.48x | 1.14x | 1.48x | 0.97x | 0.84x | 0.71x | 0.71x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.88x | 3.29x | 2.34x | 6.73x | 2.03x | 2.85x | 2.03x | 1.74x | 1.57x | 1.50x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.31x | 2.71x | 1.97x | 5.88x | 1.76x | 2.47x | 1.67x | 1.45x | 1.23x | 1.23x |
| Interest Coverage | 6.49x | 3.17x | 5.32x | 0.38x | 9.29x | 6.98x | 6.01x | 7.53x | 8.42x | 8.09x |
| Total Equity | 1.6B▲ 0% | 1.28B▼ 20.1% | 1.13B▼ 11.3% | 814M▼ 28.2% | 1.09B▲ 33.9% | 1.03B▼ 5.3% | 1.41B▲ 36.3% | 1.59B▲ 13.0% | 1.71B▲ 7.2% | 1.73B▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 16.69% | -20.11% | -11.34% | -28.22% | 33.91% | -5.32% | 36.34% | 13.01% | 7.23% | 39.37% |
| Book Value per Share | 25.53 | 20.73 | 19.29 | 14.38 | 19.19 | 18.14 | 24.90 | 28.55 | 31.46 | 32.68 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 1.48B | 1.15B | 998M | 691M | 947M | 898M | 1.26B | 1.43B | 1.55B | 1.57B |
| Common Stock | 62M | 61M | 57M | 57M | 57M | 56M | 55M | 54M | 53M | -3M |
| Retained Earnings | 1.68B | 1.42B | 1.34B | 989M | 1.16B | 1.28B | 1.57B | 1.73B | 1.83B | 1.84B |
| Treasury Stock | -6M | -7M | -5M | -4M | -4M | -4M | -3M | -3M | -3M | -3M |
| Accumulated OCI | -259M | -317M | -391M | -351M | -289M | -439M | -362M | -360M | -335M | -310M |
| Minority Interest | 121M | 125M | 136M | 123M | 143M | 134M | 143M | 165M | 155M | 154M |
Cabot Corporation (CBT) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Sep'17 | Sep'18 | Sep'19 | Sep'20 | Sep'21 | Sep'22 | Sep'23 | Sep'24 | Sep'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 340M | 299M | 361M | 377M | 257M | 100M | 595M | 692M | 665M | 665M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 12.51% | 9.22% | 10.82% | 14.42% | 7.54% | 2.31% | 15.14% | 17.33% | 17.91% | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | -11.92% | -12.06% | 20.74% | 4.43% | -31.83% | -61.09% | 495% | 16.3% | -3.9% | -29.27% |
| Net Income | 266M | -74M | 186M | -221M | 286M | 243M | 484M | 424M | 376M | 311M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 155M | 149M | 148M | 158M | 160M | 146M | 144M | 151M | 154M | 158M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 16M | 22M | 11M | 9M | 21M | 23M | 20M | 25M | 24M | 6M |
| Deferred Taxes | -35M | 91M | -27M | 130M | 9M | -40M | -156M | -37M | 32M | 10M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -11M | 240M | 25M | 139M | 25M | 176M | 3M | 59M | 30M | 99M |
| Working Capital Changes | -51M | -129M | 18M | 162M | -244M | -448M | 100M | 70M | 49M | 73M |
| Change in Receivables | -23M | -110M | 73M | -59M | 7M | -287M | 153M | -26M | 76M | 122M |
| Change in Inventory | -50M | -105M | 27M | 114M | -174M | -259M | 96M | 41M | 47M | 57M |
| Change in Payables | 91M | 122M | -75M | -55M | 167M | 115M | -152M | 42M | -67M | -80M |
| Cash from Investing | -149M | -246M | -94M | -288M | -186M | -118M | -214M | -235M | -298M | -263M |
| Capital Expenditures | -147M | -229M | -224M | -200M | -195M | -211M | -244M | -241M | -274M | -239M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 5.41% | 7.06% | 6.71% | 7.65% | 5.72% | 4.88% | 6.21% | 6.03% | 7.38% | - |
| Acquisitions | 0 | -64M | 132M | -92M | -92M | 70M | 6M | 0 | 0 | -27M |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -2M | 47M | -2M | 4M | 101M | 23M | 24M | 6M | -24M | 3M |
| Cash from Financing | -125M | -141M | -234M | -132M | -60M | 145M | -403M | -415M | -336M | -404M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -2M | -165M | 61M | 15M | 36M | 298M | -179M | -143M | -23M | -86M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -40M | -142M | -194M | -44M | 3M | -47M | -94M | -152M | -160M | -172M |
| Dividends Paid | -77M | -80M | -80M | -80M | -80M | -84M | -88M | -93M | -96M | -96M |
| Share Repurchases | -61M | -142M | -173M | -44M | -3M | -53M | -98M | -172M | -168M | -178M |
| Other Financing | -14M | 246M | -23M | -23M | -19M | -22M | -42M | -27M | -57M | -50M |
| Net Change in Cash | 80M▲ 0% | -105M▼ 231.3% | -6M▲ 94.3% | -18M▼ 200.0% | 19M▲ 205.6% | 36M▲ 89.5% | 32M▼ 11.1% | -15M▼ 146.9% | 35M▲ 333.3% | 47M▲ 0% |
| Free Cash Flow | 193M▲ 0% | 70M▼ 63.7% | 137M▲ 95.7% | 177M▲ 29.2% | 62M▼ 65.0% | -111M▼ 279.0% | 351M▲ 416.2% | 451M▲ 28.5% | 391M▼ 13.3% | 401M▲ 0% |
| FCF Margin % | 7.1% | 2.16% | 4.11% | 6.77% | 1.82% | -2.57% | 8.93% | 11.29% | 10.53% | 11.12% |
| FCF Growth % | -29.56% | -63.73% | 95.71% | 29.2% | -64.97% | -279.03% | 416.22% | 28.49% | -13.3% | -10.29% |
| FCF per Share | 3.08 | 1.13 | 2.33 | 3.13 | 1.09 | -1.95 | 6.21 | 8.10 | 7.21 | 7.21 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.41x | -2.65x | 2.30x | -1.58x | 1.03x | 0.48x | 1.34x | 1.82x | 2.01x | 1.29x |
| Interest Paid | 48M | 47M | 47M | 48M | 41M | 46M | 85M | 82M | 79M | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 69M | 84M | 99M | 71M | 93M | 129M | 140M | 136M | 165M | 0 |
Cabot Corporation (CBT) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 16.21% | -7.85% | 13.01% | -24.44% | 26.26% | 19.7% | 36.49% | 25.36% | 20.09% | 18.55% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.6% | 5.38% | 11.1% | 0.81% | 16.88% | 12.91% | 16.16% | 17.62% | 17.38% | 17.38% |
| Gross Margin | 24% | 24.09% | 20.53% | 19.13% | 23.44% | 20.48% | 21.34% | 24.04% | 25.32% | 25.4% |
| Net Margin | 8.87% | -3.49% | 4.7% | -9.1% | 7.33% | 4.84% | 11.32% | 9.51% | 8.91% | 8.62% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.58x | 0.78x | 0.94x | 1.48x | 1.14x | 1.48x | 0.97x | 0.84x | 0.71x | 0.71x |
| Interest Coverage | 6.49x | 3.17x | 5.32x | 0.38x | 9.29x | 6.98x | 6.01x | 7.53x | 8.42x | 8.09x |
| FCF Conversion | 1.41x | -2.65x | 2.30x | -1.58x | 1.03x | 0.48x | 1.34x | 1.82x | 2.01x | 1.29x |
| Revenue Growth | 12.69% | 19.32% | 2.93% | -21.67% | 30.41% | 26.75% | -9.03% | 1.6% | -7.04% | -9.62% |
Cabot Corporation (CBT) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
May 5, 2026·SEC
Mar 17, 2026·SEC
Feb 3, 2026·SEC
Cabot Corporation (CBT) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Cabot Corporation (CBT) reported $3.61B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 94% increase from $1.86B in 1996.
Cabot Corporation (CBT) saw revenue decline by 7.0% over the past year.
Yes, Cabot Corporation (CBT) is profitable, generating $311.0M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (8.9% net margin).
Yes, Cabot Corporation (CBT) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.24%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Cabot Corporation (CBT) has a return on equity (ROE) of 20.1%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.
Cabot Corporation (CBT) generated $401.0M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
Cabot Corporation (CBT) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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