CBTNYSEMiscellaneous Chemical ProductsFiscal year ends September 30
CABOT CORP
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 4, 2026
$73.46−0.83 (-1.12%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $3.81B
- P/E (TTM)
- 13.6
- Dividend yield
- 2.40%
Cabot statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Miscellaneous Chemical Products companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Cabot | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $3.79B | $164.85M |
| Enterprise Value | $4.94B | $87.06M |
| PE Ratio | 13.55 | 19.63 |
| PS Ratio | 0.83 | 3.60 |
| PB Ratio | 2.36 | 2.03 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 2.68 | 2.31 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 8.09 | 17.44 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 5.08 | 13.32 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Cabot | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 1.09 | 2.43 |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.63 | 14.69 |
| EV / EBIT | 7.49 | 18.47 |
| EV / FCF | 10.54 | 20.97 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Cabot | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.56B | $57.94M |
| Gross Profit | $1.07B | $90.47M |
| Operating Income | $660.00M | -$21.44M |
| Pretax Income | $566.00M | -$14.45M |
| Net Income | $291.00M | -$22.46M |
| EBITDA | $879.00M | -$16.91M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $5.42 | -$0.83 |
Margins
| Measure | Cabot | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 23.5% | 52.3% |
| Operating Margin | 14.5% | -44.5% |
| Pretax Margin | 12.4% | -13.0% |
| Profit Margin | 6.39% | -39.2% |
| EBITDA Margin | 19.3% | -31.3% |
| FCF Margin | 10.3% | -8.85% |
Returns
| Measure | Cabot | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 19.2% | -53.1% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 7.50% | -41.0% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 15.1% | -32.0% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 23.2% | -37.8% |
Growth
| Measure | Cabot | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 16.6% | 6.01% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | -32.8% | -37.7% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -29.8% | -29.2% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 48.9% | 2.34% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | -4.93% | 2.25% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 7.27% | 6.42% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 18.5% | -0.17% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Cabot | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $250.00M | $62.42M |
| Total Debt | $1.27B | $120.13M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$1.02B | $15.68M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$19.81 | $0.66 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $1.61B | $48.79M |
| Book Value Per Share | $31.09 | $1.36 |
| Tangible Book Value | $1.42B | $23.06M |
| Working Capital | $530.00M | $75.77M |
Financial position
| Measure | Cabot | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.47 | 3.30 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.22 | 2.39 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.79 | 0.51 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.45 | 3.35 |
| Debt / FCF | 2.71 | 5.05 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.16 | 2.22 |
| Interest Coverage | 7.10 | -7.12 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Cabot | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $746.00M | -$12.35M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$277.00M | -$1.06M |
| Free Cash Flow | $469.00M | -$20.28M |
| FCF Per Share | $9.08 | -$0.42 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Cabot | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 1.17 | 0.38 |
| Inventory Turnover | 6.30 | 2.67 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $1.11M | $398.96K |
| Profits Per Employee | $70.98K | -$703.34K |
| Employee Count | 4,100 | 74 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Cabot | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 7.67% | -22.7% |
| FCF Yield | 12.4% | -9.07% |
| Dividend Yield | 2.40% | 1.82% |
| Buyback Yield | 4.75% | -0.73% |
| Shareholder Yield | 7.14% | 0.00% |
| Dividend Per Share | $1.76 | $0.83 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 6.02% | 2.37% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 4 | 0 |
| Payout Ratio | 41.6% | 47.7% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 25.8% | 51.6% |
Shares
| Measure | Cabot | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 51,631,000 | 58,179,650 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -3.76% | 11.1% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -1.12% | 0.54% |
| Float | 50,565,800 | 49,173,100 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 2.06% | 11.6% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 104.5% | 59.4% |
Taxes
| Measure | Cabot | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $233.00M | $91.50K |
| Effective Tax Rate | 41.2% | 20.6% |
Scores
| Measure | Cabot | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $61.57 | $17.36 |
| Graham Upside | -16.2% | -43.6% |
| Altman Z-Score | 3.51 | -0.24 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 | 4 |
Calculated by StockData from Cabot's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.