Last 48 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Cabot Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 14.5x, up 17.8% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 15.25 | 14.48 | 12.01 | 24.07 | 10.08 | 12.30 | 13.67 | 11.50 | 11.84 | 11.88 | 23.72 | 4.22 | 11.69 |
| — | +17.8% | -12.2% | +109.3% | -14.9% | +3.5% | -42.4% | +172.2% | +1.3% | -20.0% | +32.0% | -56.4% | +25.4% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.29 | 1.09 | 1.03 | 1.13 | 1.09 | 1.21 | 1.31 | 1.54 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.22 | 1.01 | 0.98 |
| — | -10.0% | -21.5% | -26.7% | -13.2% | -4.1% | +8.1% | +53.1% | +29.0% | +19.6% | +23.8% | +23.4% | +23.8% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.92 | 2.33 | 2.03 | 2.38 | 2.40 | 2.84 | 3.31 | 3.88 | 3.42 | 3.41 | 3.16 | 2.76 | 2.99 |
| — | -18.1% | -38.8% | -38.6% | -29.9% | -16.5% | +4.9% | +40.5% | +14.6% | -3.6% | -3.4% | -21.5% | -14.1% | |
| P/FCF | 12.26 | 30.71 | 15.38 | 6.55 | 4.69 | — | 26.71 | 13.77 | 8.26 | 9.65 | 22.84 | 16.19 | 5.80 |
| — | — | -42.4% | -52.4% | -43.2% | — | +17.0% | -14.9% | +42.4% | -1.5% | -59.0% | -73.2% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.42 | 6.99 | 6.47 | 7.09 | 6.08 | 7.00 | 7.86 | 9.73 | 7.29 | 7.92 | 8.09 | 6.99 | 6.45 |
| — | -0.1% | -17.6% | -27.1% | -16.5% | -11.6% | -2.8% | +39.1% | +13.0% | -5.1% | -7.6% | +0.6% | +10.1% | |
| EV / EBIT | 9.26 | 9.65 | 8.09 | 9.29 | 7.20 | 8.23 | 9.32 | 11.81 | 8.56 | 9.32 | 12.34 | 8.46 | 7.78 |
| — | +17.2% | -13.1% | -21.3% | -15.9% | -11.7% | -24.5% | +39.6% | +10.0% | -10.0% | +5.5% | +0.5% | +8.4% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Cabot Corporation's operating margin was 14.3% in Q2 2026, down 0.9 pp QoQ and down 3.0 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 15.7% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin contracted 9.8% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 25.3% | 23.2% | 24.9% | 24.5% | 26.4% | 25.7% | 24.6% | 24.0% | 25.2% | 24.1% | 22.8% | 23.3% | 23.0% |
| — | -9.8% | +1.0% | +2.1% | +4.9% | +6.7% | +8.1% | +2.8% | +9.4% | +18.8% | +21.3% | +17.9% | +12.6% | |
| Operating Margin | 16.7% | 14.3% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 18.1% | 17.3% | 16.2% | 15.0% | 16.9% | 15.3% | 14.2% | 14.7% | 15.5% |
| — | -17.6% | -6.4% | +1.7% | +6.9% | +13.1% | +14.3% | +1.8% | +9.2% | +22.6% | +26.8% | +14.4% | +4.7% | |
| Net Margin | 8.9% | 7.5% | 8.6% | 4.8% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 9.7% | 13.7% | 10.7% | 8.2% | 5.2% | 24.2% | 8.5% |
| — | -25.1% | -11.7% | -65.1% | +2.0% | +21.8% | +86.6% | -43.6% | +26.6% | +13.5% | -6.7% | +186.9% | +0.3% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 20.1% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 2.5% | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.0% | 8.9% | 7.3% | 5.6% | 3.5% | 17.5% | 6.6% |
| — | -34.2% | -29.0% | -71.4% | -15.0% | +7.5% | +72.6% | -49.3% | +10.6% | -10.2% | -29.6% | +93.2% | -28.6% | |
| ROA | 8.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 3.0% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 6.7% | 2.4% |
| — | -29.8% | -23.5% | -70.0% | -12.7% | +9.9% | +84.0% | -44.1% | +27.9% | +8.4% | -10.4% | +152.6% | -13.2% | |
| ROIC | 17.4% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| — | -22.8% | -17.7% | -11.8% | -10.2% | +0.5% | +10.6% | -1.1% | +8.7% | +14.6% | +17.5% | -5.1% | -16.2% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Cabot Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 7.3x, up from 6.6x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 26.1% YoY to 1.45x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.71 | 0.77 | 0.65 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.81 | 0.79 | 0.84 | 0.76 | 0.79 | 0.89 | 0.97 | 0.98 |
| — | -5.0% | -17.6% | -14.8% | -5.3% | +3.2% | -11.1% | -13.5% | -21.9% | -28.8% | -26.9% | -34.6% | -27.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.57 | 7.30 | 6.62 | 6.86 | 5.90 | 6.45 | 6.24 | 7.11 | 5.48 | 6.13 | 7.41 | 7.60 | 6.65 |
| — | +13.2% | +6.2% | -3.5% | +7.6% | +5.1% | -15.8% | -6.4% | -17.5% | -25.6% | -24.8% | -11.4% | -2.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.61 | 1.45 | 1.67 | 1.61 | 2.13 | 1.96 | 2.00 | 2.08 | 2.22 | 2.24 | 2.04 | 1.98 | 2.17 |
| — | -26.1% | -16.8% | -22.6% | -4.2% | -12.3% | -1.8% | +5.1% | +2.2% | +16.0% | +11.4% | +20.1% | +27.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.08 | 0.96 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.41 | 1.30 | 1.29 | 1.36 | 1.45 | 1.47 | 1.30 | 1.27 | 1.37 |
| — | -26.1% | -15.1% | -20.7% | -2.7% | -11.6% | -0.8% | +7.7% | +5.8% | +18.8% | +16.3% | +21.1% | +24.7% | |
| Interest Coverage | 8.42 | 7.17 | 7.56 | 6.75 | 9.16 | 8.95 | 9.00 | 8.11 | 9.32 | 8.63 | 5.27 | 7.05 | 6.42 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CBT stock.
Cabot Corporation's current P/E is 15.2x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 15.2x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Cabot Corporation's current operating margin is 16.7%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Cabot Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.