Cabot Corporation CBT R2KR3K
Company Overview
Cabot Corporation operates as a specialty chemicals and performance materials company. It operates through two segments, Reinforcement Materials and Performance Chemicals. The company offers reinforcing carbons that are used in tires as a rubber reinforcing agent and performance additive, as well as in industrial products, such as hoses, belts, extruded profiles, and molded goods; and engineered elastomer composites solutions. It also provides specialty carbons for use in inks, coatings, plastics, adhesives, toners, batteries, and displays; conductive additives and fumed alumina used in lead acid and lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles; fumed silica used in adhesives, sealants, cosmetics, batteries, inks, toners, silicone elastomers, coatings, polishing slurries, and pharmaceuticals; and fumed alumina for use in various products, including inkjet media, lighting, coatings, cosmetics, and polishing slurries. In addition, it offers aerogel, a hydrophobic, silica-based particle to use in various thermal insulation and specialty chemical applications; masterbatch and conductive compound products that are used in automotive, industrial, packaging, infrastructure, agriculture, consumer products, and electronics industries; and inkjet colorants for inkjet printing applications, as well as carbon nanotubes and fumed metal oxides. The company sells its products through distributors and sales representatives in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. Cabot Corporation was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Why Investors Should Care
Return on capital employed stands at 21.7%.
Offers a dividend yield of 2.44%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Sep 2025 Revenue of $3.71B (-7.0% YoY); net profit $331.00M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +6.4%, earnings -93.7%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 0.9%, profit CAGR 8.2%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 0.90% |
| 1 Year: | 6.40% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 8.25% |
| 1 Year: | -93.70% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -7.89% |
| 6 Months: | -2.92% |
| 3 Months: | -16.97% |
| 1 Month: | -6.18% |
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- RSI (14)35.85 · Neutral
P/E of 20.67 is above the sector median of 20.00 — pricier than peers.
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PROS
- Healthy ROCE of 21.7%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Basic Materials).
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| 1 | CBT Cabot Corporation R2KR3K | 73.79 | 20.67 | $3.81B | 2.44% | 21.73% | 13.35% | 0.90% | 8.25% |
| 2 | LIN Linde plc NDXSPXR3K | 508.83 | 32.83 | $234.56B | 1.40% | 12.46% | 18.40% | 13.90% | 18.47% |
| 3 | SCCO Southern Copper Corporation R3K | 185.01 | 27.74 | $156.21B | 2.24% | 36.40% | 49.90% | 8.32% | 3.80% |
| 4 | NEM Newmont Corporation SPXR3K | 108.87 | 13.71 | $114.72B | 0.84% | - | 25.91% | 6.53% | 20.15% |
| 5 | FCX Freeport-McMoRan Inc. SPXR3K | 65.18 | 32.11 | $93.60B | 0.84% | 12.50% | 14.75% | 1.35% | -1.26% |
| 6 | AEM Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | 173.94 | 14.88 | $88.08B | 0.98% | 19.78% | 22.97% | 27.53% | 88.11% |
| 7 | SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company SPXR3K | 337.06 | 31.07 | $81.82B | 1.00% | 21.93% | 65.12% | 6.18% | 8.26% |
| 8 | ECL Ecolab Inc. SPXR3K | 288.53 | 38.73 | $80.88B | 1.05% | 15.10% | 21.96% | 6.55% | 9.74% |
| 9 | APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. SPXR3K | 307.15 | -1,462.62 | $68.40B | 2.60% | 7.84% | 0.02% | 1.63% | - |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 694.00M | 671.00M | 603.00M | 568.00M | 621.00M | 619.00M | 611.00M | 678.00M | 705.00M | 723.00M | 720.00M | 818.00M | 854.00M | 850.00M | 821.00M | 844.00M | 845.00M | 827.00M | 727.00M | 710.00M | 518.00M | 659.00M | 746.00M | 842.00M | 917.00M | 968.00M | 1.09B | 1.15B | 965.00M | 1.03B | 968.00M | 958.00M | 1.02B | 1.02B | 955.00M | 936.00M | 923.00M | 849.00M | 904.00M | 982.00M |
| Gross Profit | 150.00M | 139.00M | 99.00M | 150.00M | 160.00M | 169.00M | 159.00M | 169.00M | 161.00M | 174.00M | 176.00M | 188.00M | 197.00M | 211.00M | 166.00M | 178.00M | 170.00M | 171.00M | 141.00M | 153.00M | 69.00M | 137.00M | 193.00M | 214.00M | 214.00M | 198.00M | 232.00M | 235.00M | 181.00M | 210.00M | 223.00M | 218.00M | 246.00M | 256.00M | 235.00M | 241.00M | 244.00M | 211.00M | 210.00M | 184.00M |
| Operating Income | -494.00M | - | 12.00M | 77.00M | 83.00M | - | 84.00M | 90.00M | 84.00M | - | 91.00M | -161.00M | 106.00M | - | 77.00M | 73.00M | 81.00M | - | 63.00M | 24.00M | 4.00M | - | 118.00M | 128.00M | 134.00M | -83.00M | 161.00M | 168.00M | 105.00M | 129.00M | 150.00M | 136.00M | 156.00M | 172.00M | 155.00M | 162.00M | 167.00M | 129.00M | 129.00M | 98.00M |
| Net Income | -445.00M | 40.00M | -7.00M | 48.00M | 56.00M | 52.00M | 55.00M | 74.00M | 47.00M | 72.00M | -122.00M | -173.00M | 88.00M | 94.00M | 69.00M | 23.00M | 32.00M | 33.00M | 41.00M | -1.00M | -6.00M | -272.00M | 60.00M | 75.00M | 86.00M | -89.00M | 107.00M | 97.00M | 54.00M | 75.00M | 82.00M | 50.00M | 84.00M | 109.00M | 93.00M | 94.00M | 101.00M | 73.00M | 68.00M | 6.00M |
| Diluted EPS | -7.04 | 0.63 | -0.11 | 0.76 | 0.88 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 1.19 | 0.73 | 1.13 | -1.98 | -2.80 | 1.40 | 1.51 | 1.14 | 0.39 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.70 | -0.01 | -0.12 | -4.81 | 1.06 | 1.30 | 1.48 | -1.57 | 1.84 | 1.69 | 0.93 | 1.29 | 1.43 | 0.88 | 1.49 | 1.94 | 1.67 | 1.69 | 1.86 | 1.37 | 1.27 | 0.12 |
| R&D Expense | 15.00M | - | 16.00M | 11.00M | 13.00M | - | 12.00M | 14.00M | 14.00M | - | 15.00M | 16.00M | 17.00M | - | 16.00M | 15.00M | 16.00M | - | 14.00M | 14.00M | 13.00M | - | 14.00M | 15.00M | 12.00M | 13.00M | 14.00M | 14.00M | 13.00M | 15.00M | 15.00M | 15.00M | 15.00M | 16.00M | 14.00M | 15.00M | 15.00M | 13.00M | 14.00M | 13.00M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2008 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3.19B | 2.11B | 2.72B | 3.10B | 3.29B | 3.46B | 3.65B | 2.87B | 2.41B | 2.72B | 3.24B | 3.34B | 2.61B | 3.41B | 4.32B | 3.93B | 3.99B | 3.71B |
| Gross Profit | 484.00M | 217.00M | 510.00M | 558.00M | 644.00M | 633.00M | 721.00M | 585.00M | 575.00M | 657.00M | 772.00M | 685.00M | 500.00M | 799.00M | 885.00M | 839.00M | 960.00M | 940.00M |
| Operating Income | 164.00M | -54.00M | 204.00M | 243.00M | 291.00M | 268.00M | 335.00M | -317.00M | 247.00M | 338.00M | 144.00M | 306.00M | 21.00M | 454.00M | 389.00M | 526.00M | 614.00M | 621.00M |
| Net Income | 86.00M | -77.00M | 154.00M | 236.00M | 388.00M | 153.00M | 199.00M | -334.00M | 147.00M | 248.00M | -113.00M | 157.00M | -238.00M | 250.00M | 209.00M | 445.00M | 380.00M | 331.00M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.32 | -1.25 | 2.35 | 3.57 | 5.99 | 2.36 | 3.03 | -5.27 | 2.32 | 3.91 | -1.85 | 2.63 | -4.21 | 4.34 | 3.62 | 7.73 | 6.72 | 6.02 |
| R&D Expense | 74.00M | 66.00M | 65.00M | 66.00M | 72.00M | 68.00M | 60.00M | 58.00M | 53.00M | 57.00M | 66.00M | 60.00M | 57.00M | 56.00M | 55.00M | 57.00M | 63.00M | 59.00M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2007 | Sep 2008 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 2.68B | 2.89B | 3.14B | 4.40B | 4.23B | 4.08B | 3.06B | 3.05B | 3.34B | 3.24B | 3.00B | 2.78B | - | 3.52B | 3.60B | 3.74B | 3.81B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.82B | 1.63B | 1.60B | 1.54B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 154.00M | 129.00M | 304.00M | 387.00M | 286.00M | 120.00M | 95.00M | 67.00M | 77.00M | 200.00M | 280.00M | 175.00M | 169.00M | 151.00M | - | 206.00M | 238.00M | 223.00M | 258.00M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 664.00M | 585.00M | 552.00M | 504.00M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 836.00M | 695.00M | 733.00M | 671.00M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.49B | 2.20B | 2.15B | 2.11B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 477.00M | 539.00M | 656.00M | 919.00M | 844.00M | 630.00M | 441.00M | 397.00M | 742.00M | 952.00M | 599.00M | 529.00M | - | 1.10B | 822.00M | 772.00M | 957.00M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 623.00M | 600.00M | 556.00M | 1.17B | 1.02B | 1.00B | 970.00M | 914.00M | 661.00M | 719.00M | 1.02B | 1.09B | - | 1.09B | 1.09B | 1.09B | 856.00M |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.53B | 1.36B | 1.23B | 1.22B |
| Total Equity | 1.27B | 1.36B | 1.13B | 1.30B | 1.49B | 1.81B | 1.95B | 1.94B | 1.23B | 1.27B | 1.50B | 1.15B | 998.00M | 691.00M | - | 898.00M | 1.26B | 1.43B | 1.55B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 56.39M | 55.38M | 54.43M | 52.96M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2008 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 124.00M | 399.00M | 249.00M | 195.00M | 415.00M | 419.00M | 315.00M | 499.00M | 392.00M | 348.00M | 298.00M | 363.00M | 377.00M | 257.00M | 100.00M | 595.00M | 692.00M | 665.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -176.00M | -105.00M | -112.00M | -232.00M | -1.18B | -227.00M | -16.00M | -162.00M | -104.00M | -149.00M | -246.00M | -94.00M | -288.00M | -186.00M | -118.00M | -214.00M | -235.00M | -298.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 23.00M | -127.00M | -57.00M | -72.00M | 606.00M | -206.00M | -302.00M | -256.00M | -184.00M | -133.00M | -141.00M | -236.00M | -132.00M | -60.00M | 145.00M | -403.00M | -415.00M | -336.00M |
| Capital Expenditure | -199.00M | -106.00M | -108.00M | -230.00M | -281.00M | -264.00M | -171.00M | -141.00M | -112.00M | -147.00M | -229.00M | -224.00M | -200.00M | -195.00M | -211.00M | -244.00M | -241.00M | -274.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | -75.00M | 293.00M | 141.00M | -35.00M | 134.00M | 155.00M | 144.00M | 358.00M | 280.00M | 201.00M | 69.00M | 139.00M | 177.00M | 62.00M | -111.00M | 351.00M | 451.00M | 391.00M |
| Share Buybacks | 35.00M | 2.00M | 5.00M | 59.00M | 36.00M | 6.00M | 18.00M | 101.00M | 45.00M | 61.00M | 142.00M | 173.00M | 44.00M | 3.00M | 53.00M | 98.00M | 172.00M | 168.00M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Sep 2008 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 15.2% | 10.3% | 18.8% | 18.0% | 19.6% | 18.3% | 19.8% | 20.4% | 23.8% | 24.2% | 23.8% | 20.5% | 19.1% | 23.4% | 20.5% | 21.3% | 24.0% | 25.3% |
| Operating Margin % | 5.1% | -2.6% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 7.8% | 9.2% | -11.0% | 10.2% | 12.4% | 4.4% | 9.2% | 0.8% | 13.3% | 9.0% | 13.4% | 15.4% | 16.7% |
| Net Margin % | 2.7% | -3.7% | 5.7% | 7.6% | 11.8% | 4.4% | 5.5% | -11.6% | 6.1% | 9.1% | -3.5% | 4.7% | -9.1% | 7.3% | 4.8% | 11.3% | 9.5% | 8.9% |
| ROE % | 6.3% | -6.8% | 11.8% | 15.9% | 21.4% | 7.8% | 10.2% | -27.1% | 11.5% | 16.5% | -9.8% | 15.7% | -34.4% | - | 23.3% | 35.2% | 26.7% | 21.4% |
| ROCE % | - | -2.5% | 8.7% | 9.8% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 9.7% | -12.1% | 9.3% | 13.0% | 6.3% | 12.7% | 0.9% | - | 16.1% | 18.9% | 20.7% | 21.7% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 13.51% | 6.97M | $522.36M |
| 2 | Earnest Partners LLC | 6.48% | 3.35M | $250.63M |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.96% | 3.08M | $230.49M |
| 4 | American Century Companies Inc | 5.36% | 2.77M | $207.36M |
| 5 | Wellington Management Group, LLP | 4.68% | 2.42M | $181.02M |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.50% | 2.32M | $173.88M |
| 7 | State Street Corporation | 4.19% | 2.17M | $162.21M |
| 8 | Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. | 3.88% | 2.00M | $150.08M |
| 9 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 3.73% | 1.93M | $144.29M |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.45% | 1.78M | $133.24M |
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CBT — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Cabot Corporation (CBT)?
As of 2026-10-23 16:27 PDT, Cabot Corporation (CBT) trades at $73.79 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $57.32 to $92.88.
What is the market capitalisation of CBT?
Cabot Corporation (CBT) has a market capitalisation of $3.81B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of CBT?
CBT trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.67. The industry average P/E is 20.00. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 2.41.
Does CBT pay a dividend?
Cabot Corporation (CBT) currently offers a dividend yield of 2.44%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of CBT?
CBT has a return on equity (ROE) of 13.35%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 21.73%.
Is CBT a good stock to buy?
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