Cabot (CBT) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2025)
Cabot's (CBT) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at -$2.0 million in Q4 2025, down 125.0% year-over-year from $8.0 million in Q4 2024, and up 92.86% quarter-over-quarter from -$28.0 million in Q3 2025.
Analysis
Cabot (CBT) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Cabot (CBT) has reported Change in Inventory for 17 consecutive years, with -$2.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Inventory fell 125.0% year-over-year to -$2.0 million in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was -$57.0 million, a 9.62% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$47.0 million, down 14.63% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory was -$2.0 million for Q4 2025 at Cabot, up from -$28.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Change in Inventory peaked at $95.0 million in Q4 2021 and troughed at -$86.0 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $11.1 million and a median of $11.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory soared 4200.0% in 2021 and sank 450.0% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at $95.0 million in 2021, then slumped by 85.26% to $14.0 million in 2022, then surged by 35.71% to $19.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 57.89% to $8.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 125.0% to -$2.0 million in 2025.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at -$2.0 million (Q4 2025), -$28.0 million (Q3 2025), and -$27.0 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corning | 140.57 Bn | 138.07 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 145.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ati | 27.14 Bn | 26.36 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 87.00 Mn |
| 3 | Qnity Electronics | 25.86 Bn | 24.90 Bn | 666.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.43 Bn | 20.86 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 12.00 Mn |
| 5 | DuPont de Nemours | 17.29 Bn | 15.55 Bn | 639.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.89 Bn | 12.67 Bn | 729.40 Mn | - |
| 7 | Solstice Advanced Materials | 9.77 Bn | 9.02 Bn | 370.00 Mn | -37.00 Mn |
| 8 | Element Solutions | 8.34 Bn | 8.15 Bn | 334.00 Mn | -4.60 Mn |
| 9 | Eastman Chemical | 7.81 Bn | 7.12 Bn | 560.00 Mn | 27.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cabot | 4.12 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 184.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -28.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -27.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -14.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -57.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -28.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -86.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 54.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 82.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 95.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 49.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 45.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 43.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 37.00 Mn |