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Cabot Corporation (CBT) Stock Analysis

Cabot Corporation (CBT) is a Specialty Chemicals stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CBT

$73.78

+$0.16 (+0.22%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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CBT Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$73.78
Previous Close
$73.62
Day's Range
72.62–73.86
52-Week Range
58.33–94.53
Volume
411.04K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.82
Valuation
Market Cap
$3.88B
P/E Ratio
21.05
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
10.76
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.00
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.07
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
3.57
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$3.71B−7.04%
Net Income (FY)
$331.00M−12.89%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
5.23%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
51.63M
1-Year Return
+5.77%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
2.44%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 28, 2026
Earnings Date
November 2, 2026
Avg Volume
411.36K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, CBT closed at $73.78, +5.77% over 1 year.

Cabot Corporation (CBT) has a market capitalization of $3.88B.

In fiscal 2025, CBT reported revenue of $3.71B.

CBT Stock Return by Calendar Year

Cabot Corporation (CBT) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $10,577
+5.77%
5 years
$10,000 $15,163
+51.63%
10 years
$10,000 $18,065
+80.65%

If you had invested $10,000 in Cabot Corporation (CBT) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $18,065 at the close on October 21, 2026: +80.65% in total, +6.09% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+12.59%
2025−25.67%
2024+11.25%
2023+27.63%
2022+21.38%
2021+28.40%
2020−2.16%
2019+14.25%
2018−28.70%
2017+24.65%
2016 (partial year)+4.39%

As of October 21, 2026.

CBT Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends September
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.71B$331.00M8.9%
2024$3.99B$380.00M9.5%
2023$3.93B$445.00M11.3%
2022$4.32B$209.00M4.8%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.71B$940.00M$621.00M$331.00M8.9%
2024$3.99B$960.00M$614.00M$380.00M9.5%
2023$3.93B$839.00M$529.00M$445.00M11.3%
2022$4.32B$885.00M$572.00M$209.00M4.8%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of September 30, 2025.

CBT Dividend History

$1.78+5.3% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.922—
2025$1.784+5.3%
2024$1.694+7.6%
2023$1.574+6.1%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.922—
2025$1.784+5.3%
2024$1.694+7.6%
2023$1.574+6.1%
2022$1.484+4.2%
2021$1.424+1.4%
2020$1.404+1.4%
2019$1.384+5.7%
2018$1.314+4.8%
2017$1.254+315.0%
2016$0.301—

Most recent payment: $0.46 per share, ex-dividend May 29, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

CBT Valuation vs Specialty Chemicals Median

Median of 70 stocks
MetricCBTSpecialty Chemicals medianvs median
P/E21.0528.2926% below
P/S ratio1.071.5933% below
Profit margin5.23%2.70%2.5 pts above

Medians across 70 Specialty Chemicals stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Cabot Corporation (CBT) at $3.88B. The company sits in the Basic Materials sector, in the Specialty Chemicals industry. The company reports 4,064 employees.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $58.33 to $94.53. The most recent close on file for CBT is $73.78, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.16 (+0.22%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 26.49% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Cabot Corporation reported revenue of $3.71B. That is −7.04% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $3.99B. The same year closed with net income of $331.00M. That is −12.89% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 5.23%. That is 2.5 percentage points above the Specialty Chemicals median of 2.7%. Trailing earnings per share are 3.57.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $4.32B in 2022 to $3.71B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 21.05 times earnings. That is 25.59% below the Specialty Chemicals median of 28.29. The forward P/E on file is 10.76. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1. The price-to-sales ratio is 1.07. On price-to-sales that is 33.01% below the Specialty Chemicals median of 1.59. The medians here are taken across 70 Specialty Chemicals companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 0.82. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 35.42%. The trailing one-year total return is +5.77%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +6.09%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 2.44% on the latest price. That is 0.7 percentage points above the Specialty Chemicals median yield of 1.78%. The ex-dividend date on file is August 28, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $0.92 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.78 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is +12.59% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2021 returned +28.40% and 2018 returned −28.70%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Cabot Corporation (CBT) operates in the Specialty Chemicals industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Cabot Corporation CBT $3.88B 21.1
Linde plc LIN $230.75B 32.3
The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW $81.88B 31.1
Ecolab Inc. ECL $80.76B 38.7

The Specialty Chemicals industry average P/E ratio is 28.3x. Cabot Corporation trades at a P/E of 21.1.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Cabot Corporation

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.

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