Cabot (CBT) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cabot's (CBT) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 3.77% in Q2 2026, down 1660.0% year-over-year from 0.24% in Q2 2025, and up 6.44% quarter-over-quarter from 3.54% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Cabot (CBT) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cabot (CBT) has reported FCF Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 3.77% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin fell 1660.0% year-over-year to 3.77% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 7.73%, a 139.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 10.53%, down 76.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 3.77% for Q2 2026 at Cabot, up from 3.54% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 20.37% in Q2 2025 and troughed at 2.84% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 7.45% and a median of 5.77% in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin surged 1823 bps in 2023 and plunged 1660 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 1.76% in 2022, then soared by 202 bps to 5.32% in 2023, then slipped by 8 bps to 4.92% in 2024, then soared by 36 bps to 6.71% in 2025, then sank by 44 bps to 3.77% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 3.77% (Q2 2026), 3.54% (Q1 2026), and 6.71% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corning | 140.57 Bn | 138.07 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 28.75% |
| 2 | Ati | 27.14 Bn | 26.36 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 5.01% |
| 3 | Qnity Electronics | 25.86 Bn | 24.90 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 10.57% |
| 4 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.43 Bn | 20.86 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 14.64% |
| 5 | DuPont de Nemours | 17.29 Bn | 15.55 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 17.81% |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.89 Bn | 12.67 Bn | 729.40 Mn | 14.98% |
| 7 | Solstice Advanced Materials | 9.77 Bn | 9.02 Bn | 370.00 Mn | 10.80% |
| 8 | Element Solutions | 8.34 Bn | 8.15 Bn | 334.00 Mn | 7.33% |
| 9 | Eastman Chemical | 7.81 Bn | 7.12 Bn | 560.00 Mn | 4.93% |
| 10 | Cabot | 4.12 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 184.00 Mn | 3.77% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.77% |
| 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% |