Cabot Corporation: stock overview

CBTNYSEBasic materials · Miscellaneous Chemical Products

Price

$71.92

November 13, 2026Market cap $3.8B

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In short

Cabot had revenue of $3.6B over the last 12 months and net income of $190M, a net margin of 5.2%. Revenue grew by 7.3% a year on average over the last 5 years. At $71.92 the shares trade at a P/E of 20.3, against a median of 12.6 over the last 5 fiscal years. It has net debt of $1.0B. It pays a dividend yielding 2.57%.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to September 30, 2025) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$3.8B
52.90M shares
P/E
20.3
Today20.3
Median12.6
Revenue, 12 months
$3.6B
+7.3% a year over 5 years
Net margin
5.2%
FY2025: 8.9%, above 74% of its industry

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

FY2023–FY2025 fiscal years

-2.8% a year over 2 years

  • FY2025Sep 30, 202510-K
    Revenue$3.7B
  • FY2024Sep 30, 202410-K
    Revenue$4.0B
  • FY2023Sep 30, 202310-K
    Revenue$3.9B

Fiscal years in figures

CBT's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from FY2009 to FY2022, 14 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $4.0B
$3.8B
Enterprise value 
$4.8B
P/E 3-year median: 12.6
20.3
EV / EBIT 
9.8
EV / Revenue 
1.3
P/B 3-year median: 3.0
2.4
FCF yield 3-year median: 9.2%
7.4%
Earnings yield 3-year median: 7.9%
4.9%

Profitability

Gross margin 
22.7%
Operating margin 
13.6%
Net margin 3-year median: 9.5%
5.2%
ROIC 
14.4%
ROIC, 5-year average 
17.7%
ROE 
12.1%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
-7.0%
EPS, yearly change 
-10.4%
FCF, yearly change 
-13.3%
Revenue, average a year 
+7.3%

The yearly change compares FY2025 with FY2024.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$250M
Total debt 
$1.3B
Net debt 
$1.0B
Net debt / EBITDA 
1.6x
Interest cover 
6.7x
Current ratio 
1.47

Balance sheet of June 30, 2026.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 3-year median: 2.2%
2.57%
Buybacks 
4.42%
Total returned 
6.99%
Shares, yearly change 
-2.8%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 28).

Gross margin

25.3%

Above 26% of the 141 companies in its industry, and 30% of all.

Operating margin

16.7%

Above 81% of the 285 companies in its industry, and 78% of all.

Net margin

8.9%

Above 74% of the 302 companies in its industry, and 63% of all.

ROE

21.0%

Above 81% of the 267 companies in its industry, and 85% of all.

ROA

8.8%

Above 79% of the 313 companies in its industry, and 85% of all.

Revenue growth

-7.0%

Above 16% of the 292 companies in its industry, and 13% of all.

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
CABOT CORP
CIK
16040
Exchange
NYSE
Industry (SIC)
2890 · Miscellaneous Chemical Products
Fiscal year ends
September 30
Latest annual report
September 30, 2025
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
52.90M

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What is CBT's market cap?

Cabot Corporation's market cap is $3.8B, at a price of $71.92 on November 13, 2026 and 52.90M shares.

What is CBT's P/E?

CBT's P/E is 20.3, on earnings per share of $3.56 over the last 12 months. The median over the last 5 fiscal years was 12.6.

How much revenue does CBT have?

Cabot had revenue of $3.6B over the last 12 months. Over the last 5 years it changed by +7.3% a year on average.

Does CBT pay a dividend?

Yes. Cabot paid $1.85 per share over the last 12 months, a yield of 2.57% at today's price. All the figures are in the Dividend section.

Where do the figures come from?

From Cabot Corporation's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and the share price. They hold no analyst estimates and no score, and they are not a recommendation.

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