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Cabot Corporation

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74.43 USD +0.58 +0.79%
As of Oct 30, 2026 Extended hours 74.43 0.00%
Bid
74.41 × 100
Ask
74.74 × 200
73.50 Day range 74.63
58.71 52-week range 93.40
YTD
+12.30%
1 year
+10.17%
Open
73.91
Prev close
73.85
Mkt cap
3.84B
Vol
663.98K
Avg vol
409.35K
EPS
3.57
P/E
20.85
Div yield
2.50%
More statistics
Low
73.50
High
74.63
Forward P/E
10.51
Beta
0.82
Short ratio
11.76
Inst. own
105.83%
Dividend
1.85
Ex-div date
Aug 27, 2026
Earnings
Nov 2, 2026
50-d avg
78.16
200-d avg
79.53
1y target
90.33

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Financial health

Altman Z-Score

3.17 Safe zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

6 / 9 Average

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

FMP rating

B+3 / 5 overall

  • DCF 5
  • Return on Equity 4
  • Return on Assets 4
  • Debt / Equity 1
  • P/E 2
  • P/B 2

Valuation

P/E 12.5×
FY 2016: 21.8×FY 2017: 14.3×FY 2018: -33.6×FY 2019: 17.0×FY 2020: -9.1×FY 2021: 11.5×FY 2022: 17.5×FY 2023: 8.9×FY 2024: 16.5×FY 2025: 12.5×
FY 2016 5y median 12.5× FY 2025
P/S 1.1×
FY 2016: 1.4×FY 2017: 1.3×FY 2018: 1.2×FY 2019: 0.8×FY 2020: 0.8×FY 2021: 0.8×FY 2022: 0.8×FY 2023: 1.0×FY 2024: 1.5×FY 2025: 1.1×
FY 2016 5y median 1.0× FY 2025
P/B 2.6×
FY 2016: 2.6×FY 2017: 2.3×FY 2018: 3.3×FY 2019: 2.7×FY 2020: 2.9×FY 2021: 3.0×FY 2022: 4.0×FY 2023: 3.0×FY 2024: 4.3×FY 2025: 2.6×
FY 2016 5y median 3.0× FY 2025
P/FCF 10.4×
FY 2016: 11.9×FY 2017: 17.9×FY 2018: 54.1×FY 2019: 19.4×FY 2020: 11.5×FY 2021: 45.9×FY 2022: -32.4×FY 2023: 10.9×FY 2024: 13.5×FY 2025: 10.4×
FY 2016 5y median 10.9× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 6.3×
FY 2016: 8.8×FY 2017: 8.2×FY 2018: 14.3×FY 2019: 7.7×FY 2020: 17.4×FY 2021: 6.4×FY 2022: 9.2×FY 2023: 7.2×FY 2024: 9.4×FY 2025: 6.3×
FY 2016 5y median 7.2× FY 2025
EV/Sales 1.4×
FY 2016: 1.7×FY 2017: 1.5×FY 2018: 1.4×FY 2019: 1.1×FY 2020: 1.2×FY 2021: 1.2×FY 2022: 1.1×FY 2023: 1.3×FY 2024: 1.8×FY 2025: 1.4×
FY 2016 5y median 1.3× FY 2025
FCF Yield 9.6%
FY 2016: 8.4%FY 2017: 5.6%FY 2018: 1.8%FY 2019: 5.1%FY 2020: 8.7%FY 2021: 2.2%FY 2022: -3.1%FY 2023: 9.2%FY 2024: 7.4%FY 2025: 9.6%
FY 2016 5y median 7.4% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 25.3%
FY 2016: 24.0%FY 2017: 24.0%FY 2018: 24.1%FY 2019: 20.5%FY 2020: 19.1%FY 2021: 23.4%FY 2022: 20.5%FY 2023: 21.3%FY 2024: 24.0%FY 2025: 25.3%
FY 2016 5y median 23.4% FY 2025
Operating Margin 16.7%
FY 2016: 10.4%FY 2017: 12.4%FY 2018: 4.8%FY 2019: 9.2%FY 2020: 0.8%FY 2021: 13.3%FY 2022: 9.0%FY 2023: 13.4%FY 2024: 15.4%FY 2025: 16.7%
FY 2016 5y median 13.4% FY 2025
Net Margin 8.9%
FY 2016: 6.2%FY 2017: 8.9%FY 2018: -3.5%FY 2019: 4.7%FY 2020: -9.1%FY 2021: 7.3%FY 2022: 4.8%FY 2023: 11.3%FY 2024: 9.5%FY 2025: 8.9%
FY 2016 5y median 8.9% FY 2025
ROE 21.4%
FY 2016: 11.7%FY 2017: 16.3%FY 2018: -9.8%FY 2019: 15.7%FY 2020: -34.4%FY 2021: 26.4%FY 2022: 23.3%FY 2023: 35.2%FY 2024: 26.7%FY 2025: 21.4%
FY 2016 5y median 26.4% FY 2025
ROIC 13.0%
FY 2016: 7.5%FY 2017: 10.7%FY 2018: -3.9%FY 2019: 9.1%FY 2020: 0.9%FY 2021: 12.2%FY 2022: 9.9%FY 2023: 17.7%FY 2024: 16.1%FY 2025: 13.0%
FY 2016 5y median 13.0% FY 2025
ROA 8.7%
FY 2016: 4.7%FY 2017: 7.3%FY 2018: -3.5%FY 2019: 5.2%FY 2020: -8.6%FY 2021: 7.6%FY 2022: 5.9%FY 2023: 12.3%FY 2024: 10.2%FY 2025: 8.7%
FY 2016 5y median 8.7% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue -7.0%
FY 2016: -16.1%FY 2017: 12.7%FY 2018: 19.3%FY 2019: 2.9%FY 2020: -21.7%FY 2021: 30.4%FY 2022: 26.8%FY 2023: -9.0%FY 2024: 1.6%FY 2025: -7.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income 1.1%
FY 2016: 557.9%FY 2017: 34.4%FY 2018: -53.6%FY 2019: 96.2%FY 2020: -93.1%FY 2021: 2061.9%FY 2022: -14.3%FY 2023: 35.2%FY 2024: 16.7%FY 2025: 1.1%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -10.4%
FY 2016: 145.2%FY 2017: 61.4%FY 2018: -148.0%FY 2019: 245.9%FY 2020: -248.3%FY 2021: 209.6%FY 2022: -16.6%FY 2023: 113.5%FY 2024: -13.1%FY 2025: -10.4%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow -13.3%
FY 2016: -21.3%FY 2017: -29.6%FY 2018: -63.7%FY 2019: 95.7%FY 2020: 29.2%FY 2021: -65.0%FY 2022: -279.0%FY 2023: 416.2%FY 2024: 28.5%FY 2025: -13.3%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 1.6×
FY 2016: 2.7×FY 2017: 1.7×FY 2018: 1.5×FY 2019: 2.0×FY 2020: 1.8×FY 2021: 1.2×FY 2022: 1.6×FY 2023: 2.0×FY 2024: 2.1×FY 2025: 1.6×
FY 2016 5y median 1.6× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 1.1×
FY 2016: 1.8×FY 2017: 1.2×FY 2018: 0.9×FY 2019: 1.2×FY 2020: 1.2×FY 2021: 0.8×FY 2022: 1.0×FY 2023: 1.3×FY 2024: 1.4×FY 2025: 1.1×
FY 2016 5y median 1.1× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.8×
FY 2016: 0.7×FY 2017: 0.6×FY 2018: 0.9×FY 2019: 1.1×FY 2020: 1.7×FY 2021: 1.3×FY 2022: 1.7×FY 2023: 1.1×FY 2024: 0.9×FY 2025: 0.8×
FY 2016 5y median 1.1× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 1.2×
FY 2016: 1.6×FY 2017: 1.3×FY 2018: 2.6×FY 2019: 1.9×FY 2020: 5.9×FY 2021: 1.8×FY 2022: 2.5×FY 2023: 1.6×FY 2024: 1.5×FY 2025: 1.2×
FY 2016 5y median 1.6× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 8.2×
FY 2016: 4.6×FY 2017: 6.3×FY 2018: 2.9×FY 2019: 5.2×FY 2020: 0.4×FY 2021: 9.3×FY 2022: 6.9×FY 2023: 5.8×FY 2024: 7.6×FY 2025: 8.2×
FY 2016 5y median 7.6× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 2.4%
FY 2016: 2.0%FY 2017: 2.2%FY 2018: 2.1%FY 2019: 3.0%FY 2020: 3.9%FY 2021: 2.8%FY 2022: 2.3%FY 2023: 2.3%FY 2024: 1.5%FY 2025: 2.4%
FY 2016 5y median 2.3% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 29.0%
FY 2016: 43.6%FY 2017: 32.0%FY 2018: -70.8%FY 2019: 51.0%FY 2020: -33.6%FY 2021: 32.0%FY 2022: 40.2%FY 2023: 19.8%FY 2024: 24.5%FY 2025: 29.0%
FY 2016 5y median 29.0% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-09-30