Last 48 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 17.31 | 15.38 | 189.21 | 14.48 | 12.01 | 24.07 | 10.08 | 12.30 | 13.67 | 11.50 | 11.84 | 11.88 | 23.72 | 4.22 | 11.69 | 14.85 | 17.97 | 9.68 | 9.33 | 9.15 | — |
| — | -36.1% | +1776.9% | +17.8% | -12.2% | +109.3% | -14.9% | +3.5% | -42.4% | +172.2% | +1.3% | -20.0% | +32.0% | -56.4% | +25.4% | +62.4% | — | -61.4% | -3.0% | -9.3% | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.98 | 0.99 | 1.20 | 1.09 | 1.03 | 1.13 | 1.09 | 1.21 | 1.31 | 1.54 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.22 | 1.01 | 0.98 | 1.05 | 0.98 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 0.89 | 0.82 |
| — | -12.4% | +10.0% | -10.0% | -21.5% | -26.7% | -13.2% | -4.1% | +8.1% | +53.1% | +29.0% | +19.6% | +23.8% | +23.4% | +23.8% | +17.8% | +19.1% | +3.4% | -10.9% | +1.3% | -3.2% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.09 | 2.25 | 2.72 | 2.33 | 2.03 | 2.38 | 2.40 | 2.84 | 3.31 | 3.88 | 3.42 | 3.41 | 3.16 | 2.76 | 2.99 | 3.53 | 3.27 | 3.52 | 3.47 | 3.66 | 3.37 |
| — | -5.4% | +13.6% | -18.1% | -38.8% | -38.6% | -29.9% | -16.5% | +4.9% | +40.5% | +14.6% | -3.6% | -3.4% | -21.5% | -14.1% | -3.6% | -2.9% | +34.4% | +17.1% | +16.7% | +27.5% | |
| P/FCF | 17.14 | 11.34 | 31.91 | 30.71 | 15.38 | 6.55 | 4.69 | — | 26.71 | 13.77 | 8.26 | 9.65 | 22.84 | 16.19 | 5.80 | 9.80 | 55.73 | 60.48 | — | — | — |
| — | +73.1% | +580.1% | — | -42.4% | -52.4% | -43.2% | — | +17.0% | -14.9% | +42.4% | -1.5% | -59.0% | -73.2% | — | — | — | +69.7% | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.90 | 7.25 | 9.71 | 6.69 | 6.47 | 7.09 | 6.08 | 7.00 | 7.86 | 9.73 | 7.29 | 7.92 | 8.09 | 6.99 | 6.45 | 8.35 | 8.76 | 6.95 | 5.86 | 6.98 | 6.98 |
| — | +2.3% | +59.6% | -4.4% | -17.6% | -27.1% | -16.5% | -11.6% | -2.8% | +39.1% | +13.0% | -5.1% | -7.6% | +0.6% | +10.1% | +19.5% | +25.5% | -17.2% | -3.6% | +16.9% | +25.2% | |
| EV / EBIT | 9.78 | 9.52 | 14.66 | 8.83 | 8.09 | 9.29 | 7.20 | 8.23 | 9.32 | 11.81 | 8.56 | 9.32 | 12.34 | 8.46 | 7.78 | 10.35 | 11.71 | 8.42 | 7.18 | 7.96 | — |
| — | +2.5% | +103.6% | +7.2% | -13.1% | -21.3% | -15.9% | -11.7% | -24.5% | +39.6% | +10.0% | -10.0% | +5.5% | +0.5% | +8.4% | +30.1% | — | -33.2% | -8.3% | +5.1% | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 21.6% | 20.2% | 18.7% | 24.0% | 24.9% | 24.5% | 26.4% | 25.7% | 24.6% | 24.0% | 25.2% | 24.1% | 22.8% | 23.3% | 23.0% | 20.3% | 18.8% | 19.8% | 20.5% | 21.2% | 20.6% |
| — | -17.4% | -29.1% | -6.8% | +1.0% | +2.1% | +4.9% | +6.7% | +8.1% | +2.8% | +9.4% | +18.8% | +21.3% | +17.9% | +12.6% | -4.3% | -8.8% | +0.5% | -12.4% | -16.4% | -20.5% | |
| Operating Margin | 12.7% | 12.0% | 10.0% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 18.1% | 17.3% | 16.2% | 15.0% | 16.9% | 15.3% | 14.2% | 14.7% | 15.5% | 12.5% | 11.2% | 12.9% | 14.8% | 13.2% | 12.0% |
| — | -21.3% | -44.8% | -12.4% | -6.4% | +1.7% | +6.9% | +13.1% | +14.3% | +1.8% | +9.2% | +22.6% | +26.8% | +14.4% | +4.7% | -5.3% | -6.6% | +57.1% | +1.2% | -13.3% | -24.2% | |
| Net Margin | 5.7% | 6.5% | 0.6% | 7.5% | 8.6% | 4.8% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 9.7% | 13.7% | 10.7% | 8.2% | 5.2% | 24.2% | 8.5% | 7.3% | 5.6% | 8.5% | 8.4% | 9.8% | -9.2% |
| — | +36.8% | -94.4% | -25.1% | -11.7% | -65.1% | +2.0% | +21.8% | +86.6% | -43.6% | +26.6% | +13.5% | -6.7% | +186.9% | +0.3% | -25.9% | +160.9% | +163.5% | -10.0% | +10.0% | -214.3% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 12.3% | 3.8% | 0.4% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 2.5% | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.0% | 8.9% | 7.3% | 5.6% | 3.5% | 17.5% | 6.6% | 6.3% | 4.9% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 10.6% | -8.7% |
| — | +48.4% | -94.3% | -34.2% | -29.0% | -71.4% | -15.0% | +7.5% | +72.6% | -49.3% | +10.6% | -10.2% | -29.6% | +93.2% | -28.6% | -41.0% | +156.4% | +241.2% | +9.2% | +35.2% | -229.3% | |
| ROA | 5.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 3.0% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 6.7% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 3.1% | -2.7% |
| — | +46.8% | -94.3% | -29.8% | -23.5% | -70.0% | -12.7% | +9.9% | +84.0% | -44.1% | +27.9% | +8.4% | -10.4% | +152.6% | -13.2% | -32.0% | +156.9% | +198.4% | -0.2% | +25.7% | -229.1% | |
| ROIC | 13.2% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 4.1% |
| — | -15.0% | -43.1% | -18.0% | -17.7% | -11.8% | -10.2% | +0.5% | +10.6% | -1.1% | +8.7% | +14.6% | +17.5% | -5.1% | -16.2% | -19.7% | -16.4% | +78.4% | +15.0% | +1.7% | -12.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.77 | 0.65 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.81 | 0.79 | 0.84 | 0.76 | 0.79 | 0.89 | 0.97 | 0.98 | 1.10 | 1.22 | 1.48 | 1.35 | 1.25 | 1.39 |
| — | -0.8% | +1.7% | -5.0% | -17.6% | -14.8% | -5.3% | +3.2% | -11.1% | -13.5% | -21.9% | -28.8% | -26.9% | -34.6% | -27.8% | -12.0% | -12.2% | +29.4% | +27.9% | +4.3% | +20.5% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.87 | 7.28 | 8.60 | 6.98 | 6.62 | 6.86 | 5.90 | 6.45 | 6.24 | 7.11 | 5.48 | 6.13 | 7.41 | 7.60 | 6.65 | 8.24 | 9.86 | 8.57 | 6.84 | 7.43 | 8.47 |
| — | +6.0% | +45.8% | +8.4% | +6.2% | -3.5% | +7.6% | +5.1% | -15.8% | -6.4% | -17.5% | -25.6% | -24.8% | -11.4% | -2.9% | +11.0% | +16.4% | -19.5% | +3.0% | +8.3% | +20.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.16 | 2.16 | 1.47 | 1.45 | 1.67 | 1.61 | 2.13 | 1.96 | 2.00 | 2.08 | 2.22 | 2.24 | 2.04 | 1.98 | 2.17 | 1.93 | 1.83 | 1.65 | 1.70 | 1.26 | 1.21 |
| — | +34.2% | -31.0% | -26.1% | -16.8% | -22.6% | -4.2% | -12.3% | -1.8% | +5.1% | +2.2% | +16.0% | +11.4% | +20.1% | +27.6% | +52.5% | +50.9% | +32.6% | -12.6% | -33.2% | -38.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.44 | 1.44 | 0.97 | 0.96 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.41 | 1.30 | 1.29 | 1.36 | 1.45 | 1.47 | 1.30 | 1.27 | 1.37 | 1.24 | 1.11 | 1.05 | 1.10 | 0.81 | 0.80 |
| — | +32.8% | -31.2% | -26.1% | -15.1% | -20.7% | -2.7% | -11.6% | -0.8% | +7.7% | +5.8% | +18.8% | +16.3% | +21.1% | +24.7% | +51.8% | +39.0% | +33.0% | -12.5% | -33.2% | -36.8% | |
| Interest Coverage | 6.36 | 6.24 | 5.44 | 7.42 | 7.56 | 6.75 | 9.16 | 8.95 | 9.00 | 8.11 | 9.32 | 8.63 | 5.27 | 7.05 | 6.42 | 5.78 | 4.86 | 8.17 | 11.20 | 14.36 | -6.67 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Includes 30+ ratios · 48 years · Updated daily
Live VCP patterns, Cup & Handle overlays, support/resistance, and AI trade plans.
High-probability breakout stocks crossing their pivot across 5 pattern engines.
DCF models, multiple analysis, and analyst estimates.
10-year return with dividends reinvested.
Compare growth, multiples, and margins vs sector.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CBT stock.
Cabot Corp.'s current P/E is 17.3x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 57.8x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Cabot Corp.'s current operating margin is 12.7%. 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 Corp.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.