Cabot (CBT) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cabot's (CBT) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 3.54% in Q1 2026, up 343.0% year-on-year from 0.8% in Q1 2025, and down 47.28% on a QoQ basis from 6.71% in Q4 2025.
Cabot (CBT) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cabot (CBT) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 3.54% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 343.0% year-over-year to 3.54% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 12.08%, a 402.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 10.53%, down 76.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 3.54%, down from 6.71% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Margin for CBT reached as high as 20.37% in Q2 2025 and fell as low as 2.84% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 7.67% across 5 years, with a median of 6.22% in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin jumped 1823 bps in 2023 and tumbled 1295 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 1.76% in 2022, then jumped by 202 bps to 5.32% in 2023, then retreated by 8 bps to 4.92% in 2024, then jumped by 36 bps to 6.71% in 2025, then sank by 47 bps to 3.54% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 3.54% in Q1 2026, 6.71% in Q4 2025, and 17.24% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 10.23% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.01% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 18.06% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 34.80% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -0.48% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -7.48% |
| 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 | 5.84% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.73% |
| 10 | Cabot | 4.77 Bn | 4.52 Bn | 210.00 Mn | 3.54% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.54% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.71% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.24% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.37% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.11% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.92% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.19% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.32% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.22% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.84% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.75% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.35% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.39% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.84% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -8.16% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.21% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.73% |