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-on-year from $8.0 million in Q4 2024, and up 92.86% on a QoQ basis from -$28.0 million in Q3 2025.
Cabot (CBT) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Cabot (CBT) has 17 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at -$2.0 million 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 for Q4 2025 stood at -$2.0 million, up from -$28.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Change in Inventory for CBT reached as high as $95.0 million in Q4 2021 and fell as low as -$86.0 million in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $11.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $11.0 million in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory surged 4200.0% in 2021 and slumped 450.0% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Change in Inventory stood at $95.0 million in 2021, then slumped by 85.26% to $14.0 million in 2022, then soared 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.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Change in Inventory figures were -$2.0 million in Q4 2025, -$28.0 million in Q3 2025, and -$27.0 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 48.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | - |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -74.00 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -16.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 156.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 96.00 Mn |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 33.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Cabot | 4.77 Bn | 4.52 Bn | 210.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -28.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -28.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -27.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -27.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -14.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -14.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -57.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -57.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -28.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -28.00 Mn |