CABOT CORP
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $3.81B
- P/E (TTM)
- 13.6
- Dividend yield
- 2.40%
About Cabot
Miscellaneous Chemical Products, SIC 2890
Cabot Corporation operates as a specialty chemicals and performance materials company. Its business activities primarily center on two main operating segments: Reinforcement Materials and Performance Chemicals, alongside historical involvement in purification solutions. The company manufactures and supplies products such as carbon black and specialized chemical materials. Its offerings serve commercial and industrial customers who incorporate these chemical compounds and reinforcement materials into various end applications, although the provided text does not explicitly identify individual client names.
The company maintains its principal executive headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts. Its geographic presence and operations span multiple global regions, including the Americas, Asia Pacific, and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. According to the filing, the entity conducts operational activities and maintains corporate or production facilities in several countries, including the United States, China, Indonesia, Belgium, Argentina, and the United Kingdom.
Summary of the business section of Cabot's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- CABOT CORP
- Founded
- 1882
- Headquarters
- Boston, MA
- Address
- Two Seaport Lane Suite 1400 02210
- Phone
- (617) 345-0100
- Website
- www.cabot-corp.com
- Employees
- 4,100, Sep 30, 2025
- Industry
- Miscellaneous Chemical Products
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- September 30
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP, Boston, Massachusetts
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- CBT
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 52M, Jul 31, 2026
- Public float
- $4,429.05T, Mar 31, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Mar 25, 1996; 2-for-1, Aug 18, 1994; 3-for-1, Nov 5, 1980
- SEC CIK
- 16040
- CUSIP
- 127055101
- ISIN
- US1270551013
- LEI
- K05C0SER542GQ6VLRO68
- EIN
- 04-2271897
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Sean D. Keohane | President and CEO, Director | 553,293 |
| William F. Masterson III | Senior Vice President | 7,210 |
| Lisa M. Dumont | VP, Controller & CAO | 12,613 |
| Karen A. Kalita | SVP and General Counsel | 45,819 |
| Erica McLaughlin | Executive Vice President, CFO | 80,043 |
| Matthew Forster Wood | Senior Vice President | 13,496 |
| Jeff Ji Zhu | Executive Vice President | 85,337 |
| Hobart Kalkstein | Executive Vice President | 60,332 |
| Raffiq Nathoo | Director | 9,266 |
| Douglas G. Delgrosso | Director | 15,079 |
| Frank Anders Wilson | Director | 18,552 |
| William C. Kirby | Director | 27,688 |
| Thierry FJ Vanlancker | Director | 4,902 |
| Cabot Juan Enriquez | Director | 43,626 |
| Michael M. Morrow | Director | 22,302 |
| Cynthia A. Arnold | Director | 19,620 |
| Michelle Elizabeth Williams | Director | 6,776 |
| Christine Y. Yan | Director | 17,171 |
| Matthais L. Wolfgruber | Director | 22,099 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Sean D. Keohane | $9.31M | $1.25M | $2.43M | $235 | $134 |
| FY2024 Sean D. Keohane | $9.60M | $26.15M | $2.69M | $339 | $156 |
| FY2023 Sean D. Keohane | $7.79M | $8.11M | $2.25M | $206 | $135 |
| FY2022 Sean D. Keohane | $7.95M | $17.16M | $2.27M | $186 | $117 |
| FY2021 Sean D. Keohane | $8.24M | $17.13M | $2.25M | $143 | $136 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of September 30, 2025, we had approximately 4,100 employees across our global network of office and manufacturing locations, with 40% of our employees located in the Americas (60% of whom are in the United States), 33% in Asia Pacific (75% of whom are in China), and 27% in Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”).”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2012 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jan 23, 2012 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jun 2, 2009 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Dec 22, 2006 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Aug 16, 2006 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Dec 15, 2005 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Nov 23, 2005 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Nov 13, 1995 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |