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

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DateValue
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%