Cabot (CBT) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cabot (CBT) posted quarterly EBT Margin of 13.27% for Q1 2026, down 286.0% year-over-year from 7.14% in Q1 2025, and down 4.49% quarter-over-quarter from 13.9% in Q4 2025.
Cabot (CBT) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cabot (CBT) has reported EBT Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 13.27% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBT Margin fell 286.0% year-over-year to 13.27%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 13.79% (down 126.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 14.81%, up 157.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin retreated to 13.27% in Q1 2026 per CBT's latest filing, from 13.9% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 16.79% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 20.32% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 10.86% across 5 years, with a median of 13.43% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBT Margin sank 3570 bps — and 2023, when it soared 2675 bps.
- Cabot's EBT Margin stood at 8.7% in 2022, then grew by 13 bps to 9.81% in 2023, then surged by 54 bps to 15.08% in 2024, then dropped by 8 bps to 13.9% in 2025, then fell by 4 bps to 13.27% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CBT's EBT Margin at 13.27% in Q1 2026, 13.9% in Q4 2025, and 11.12% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 27.41% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 16.39% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 15.71% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -61.30% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 12.66% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 39.02% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 8.80% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 3.28% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 14.62% |
| 10 | Cabot | 4.40 Bn | 4.15 Bn | 184.00 Mn | 5.91% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.91% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.27% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.90% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.79% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.13% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.08% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.49% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.55% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.94% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.81% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.42% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.43% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.65% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.70% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -20.32% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.23% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.46% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -9.61% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.38% |