Inside the research
Cabot Corporation
CBT Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$78.76
▲ +0.11 (+0.1%)
| 52w hi | $92.88 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $57.32 |
| Vol | 413.80K |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.26
| Short | -0.10 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.35 |
| Long | -0.43 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Cabot Corporation
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
| Market cap | $4.07B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $5.24B |
| Trailing P/E | 22.06x |
| Forward P/E | 11.27x |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.11x |
| P / S (ttm) | 1.12x |
| Profit margin | 5.2% |
| Return on equity | 13.3% |
| Revenue growth | +6.4% |
| Earnings growth | -93.7% |
| Debt / equity | 74.39 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.10 | |
| Sector | -0.02 | |
| Technical | -0.18 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.06 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
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.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 0.77 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.39 |
| Annual vol | 31.9% |
| Annual ret | -11.8% |
| Sharpe | -0.37 |
| Max DD | -49.8% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-08-03 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-07-30 | Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-05-14 | Material Agreement, Termination of Agreement… | read |
| 2026-05-05 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-03-17 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2026-02-03 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-01-14 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2025-11-03 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-08-04 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-06-03 | Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2025-05-06 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | $0 |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 0 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 9 |
| Top-5 share | 95.0% |
| HHI | 2,441 (moderate) |
Top Holders
| Holder | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Corp | $196.66M | 2.17M |
| Fidelity / FMR LLC | $141.75M | 1.56M |
| AQR Capital Management | $79.00M | 870.10K |
| Millennium Management | $44.43M | 489.25K |
| Capital Research / Capital World | $44.26M | 487.31K |
| Norges Bank (Norway sovereign) | $18.93M | 208.45K |
| Bridgewater Associates | $4.31M | 47.42K |
| Citadel Advisors | $3.47M | 38.16K |
| T. Rowe Price Group | $74.88K | 824.47K |
As of 2026-06-30
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 1.14% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $0.90 |
| 5y CAGR | +4.9% |
Annual dividend per share
| 2021 | $1.42 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.48 |
| 2023 | $1.57 |
| 2024 | $1.69 |
| 2025 | $1.78 |
| 2026 | $0.45 |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2010–2025 · 16 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.93B | +3.8% | |
| Gross profit | $839.00M | +9.1% | |
| Operating income | $614.00M | +22.9% | |
| Net income | $331.00M | +6.1% | |
| Cash from ops | $665.00M | +6.8% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $78.52 | $80.11 | $78.43 | $78.76 | 413.80K |
| Sep 24 | $78.52 | $78.92 | $77.76 | $78.65 | 293.60K |
| Sep 23 | $79.09 | $80.04 | $78.75 | $78.80 | 335.80K |
| Sep 22 | $77.39 | $79.96 | $77.39 | $79.47 | 340.20K |
| Sep 21 | $77.88 | $77.88 | $76.21 | $76.59 | 313.20K |
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