Cabot (CBT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Cabot (CBT) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.75 for Q1 2026, down 96.74% year-over-year from 23.0 in Q1 2025, and up 78.13% quarter-over-quarter from 0.42 in Q4 2025.
Cabot (CBT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cabot (CBT) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.75 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 96.74% year-over-year to 0.75; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.26 (down 14.8% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.25, up 19.07% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio grew to 0.75 in Q1 2026 per CBT's latest filing, from 0.42 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 23.0 in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 2.73 in Q3 2022.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 1.37 across 5 years, with a median of 0.21 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio slumped 373.33% — and 2025, when it soared 13200.0%.
- Cabot's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 1.24 in 2022, then slumped by 65.08% to 0.43 in 2023, then increased by 18.38% to 0.51 in 2024, then decreased by 17.54% to 0.42 in 2025, then jumped by 78.13% to 0.75 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CBT's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.75 in Q1 2026, 0.42 in Q4 2025, and 0.25 in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 0.89 |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 0.16 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 1.30 |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 0.35 |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 0.46 |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 0.36 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 0.25 |
| 10 | Cabot | 4.40 Bn | 4.15 Bn | 184.00 Mn | 0.65 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.65 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.75 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.25 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.51 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.43 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.38 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.24 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.73 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.31 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.68 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.00 |