Cabot (CBT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Cabot's (CBT) FCF Payout Ratio was 0.65 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 408.1% from 0.13 a year earlier but down 13.5% from the prior quarter.
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Cabot (CBT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Cabot's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.35, up 26.5% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it was 0.25, up 19.1% from FY2024.
- By fiscal year, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.21 in FY2024 (-17.8%), 0.25 in FY2023 and 1.29 in FY2021 (+185.5%).
- Five-year quarterly FCF Payout Ratio spans a low of 0.13 in fiscal Q3 2025 and a high of 23.00 in fiscal Q2 2025.
- Year over year, FCF Payout Ratio gained in two of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 32.3%.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Payout Ratio in five years was fiscal Q3 2026 (growth of 408.1%); the low point was fiscal Q2 2026 (a decline of 96.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 0.75 (Q2 2026), 0.42 (Q1 2026) and 0.16 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 216.41 Bn | 199.52 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 0.89 |
| 2 | Corning | 138.24 Bn | 131.38 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 0.19 |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 77.94 Bn | 76.98 Bn | 3.34 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 60.86 Bn | 58.76 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 1.30 |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.33 Bn | 26.95 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 0.46 |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.61 Bn | 30.48 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - |
| 7 | Qnity Electronics | 26.88 Bn | 24.31 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 0.11 |
| 8 | Ati | 26.00 Bn | 24.15 Bn | 309.80 Mn | - |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 23.27 Bn | 16.07 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 0.35 |
| 10 | Cabot | 3.94 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 184.00 Mn | 0.65 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.65 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.75 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.16 |
| 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 | 1.40 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.80 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.80 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.33 |
API Access
Cabot FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=CBT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "CBT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=CBT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();