Cabot Corporation

NYSE:CBT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$5.0b

Cabot Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Cabot has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 43.7%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 9.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.9% per year. Cabot's return on equity is 26.7%, and it has net margins of 9.4%.

Key information

43.7%

Earnings growth rate

44.4%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth12.9%
Revenue growth rate7.9%
Return on equity26.7%
Net Margin9.4%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Cabot's (NYSE:CBT) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit

May 13
Cabot's (NYSE:CBT) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit

Recent updates

Cabot Corporation (NYSE:CBT) Shares Could Be 31% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Dec 06
Cabot Corporation (NYSE:CBT) Shares Could Be 31% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Cabot: Less Than 5% Annualized Upside

Nov 14

Here's Why We Think Cabot (NYSE:CBT) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Oct 31
Here's Why We Think Cabot (NYSE:CBT) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Is There Now An Opportunity In Cabot Corporation (NYSE:CBT)?

Oct 19
Is There Now An Opportunity In Cabot Corporation (NYSE:CBT)?

Improved Earnings Required Before Cabot Corporation (NYSE:CBT) Shares Find Their Feet

Oct 07
Improved Earnings Required Before Cabot Corporation (NYSE:CBT) Shares Find Their Feet

Cabot (NYSE:CBT) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

Sep 25
Cabot (NYSE:CBT) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Cabot Corporation (NYSE:CBT)

Aug 19
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Cabot Corporation (NYSE:CBT)

Cabot Corporation: Now A 'Hold' (Rating Downgrade)

Jul 31

Cabot (NYSE:CBT) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.43

Jul 18
Cabot (NYSE:CBT) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.43

Cabot (NYSE:CBT) Looks To Prolong Its Impressive Returns

Jun 23
Cabot (NYSE:CBT) Looks To Prolong Its Impressive Returns

Why Cabot Corporation (NYSE:CBT) Could Be Worth Watching

Jun 09
Why Cabot Corporation (NYSE:CBT) Could Be Worth Watching

Cabot's (NYSE:CBT) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.43

May 24
Cabot's (NYSE:CBT) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.43

Cabot: Reinforcement Materials Strength To Continue To Drive Earnings Forward

May 16

Cabot's (NYSE:CBT) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit

May 13
Cabot's (NYSE:CBT) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit

Cabot's (NYSE:CBT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

May 10
Cabot's (NYSE:CBT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Here's Why Cabot (NYSE:CBT) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

May 07
Here's Why Cabot (NYSE:CBT) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

We Think Cabot (NYSE:CBT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Apr 09
We Think Cabot (NYSE:CBT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Cabot Corporation's (NYSE:CBT) CEO Will Probably Have Their Compensation Approved By Shareholders

Mar 01
Cabot Corporation's (NYSE:CBT) CEO Will Probably Have Their Compensation Approved By Shareholders

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Cabot (NYSE:CBT) Passed With Ease

Jan 29
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Cabot (NYSE:CBT) Passed With Ease

Cabot Corp.: Dividend Trends By The Numbers

Jan 18

Investors Don't See Light At End Of Cabot Corporation's (NYSE:CBT) Tunnel

Jan 16
Investors Don't See Light At End Of Cabot Corporation's (NYSE:CBT) Tunnel

Returns At Cabot (NYSE:CBT) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Jan 03
Returns At Cabot (NYSE:CBT) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Cabot Corporation: Undervalued Given Margin Expansion Execution

Oct 27

Cabot: The Low Upside Potential Discourages Purchases

Aug 10

Cabot Corporation Can Grow With America

May 25

Cabot Non-GAAP EPS of $0.98 misses by $0.01, revenue of $965M beats by $9.76M

Feb 09

Cabot Corporation: Continued Upside Exists, I Say 'Buy'

Jan 19

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Cabot makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:CBT Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 243,99437428163
30 Jun 243,95847027960
31 Mar 243,91044326859
31 Dec 233,92443326059
30 Sep 233,93143725357
30 Jun 234,07830024257
31 Mar 234,25931523758
31 Dec 224,31834824655
30 Sep 224,32120625555
30 Jun 224,11314229056
31 Mar 223,88113030656
31 Dec 213,6319829755
30 Sep 213,40924729356
30 Jun 213,164-5431557
31 Mar 212,765-14429654
31 Dec 202,633-21929257
30 Sep 202,614-23829557
30 Jun 202,7826524654
31 Mar 203,10910326157
31 Dec 193,24312726858
30 Sep 193,33715527060
30 Jun 193,36021728165
31 Mar 193,36927328266
31 Dec 183,3437729567
30 Sep 183,242-11429566
30 Jun 183,115-13628264
31 Mar 182,966-17727961
31 Dec 172,8266926359
30 Sep 172,71724625857
30 Jun 172,61322527053
31 Mar 172,52923426951
31 Dec 162,41920926449
30 Sep 162,41114526648
30 Jun 162,46313625149
31 Mar 162,536-36625652
31 Dec 152,662-38826354
30 Sep 152,871-33627158
30 Jun 153,111-34828158
31 Mar 153,35715029058
31 Dec 143,56116030360
30 Sep 143,64719530960
30 Jun 143,63221430465
31 Mar 143,59321930066
31 Dec 133,53421229665

Quality Earnings: CBT has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CBT's current net profit margins (9.4%) are lower than last year (11.1%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CBT's earnings have grown significantly by 43.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CBT's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: CBT had negative earnings growth (-14.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Chemicals industry average (4.8%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: CBT's Return on Equity (26.7%) is considered high.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/24 07:22
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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Analyst Sources

Cabot Corporation is covered by 12 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Christopher KapschAegis Capital Corporation
Benjamin KalloBaird
Michael LeitheadBarclays