Cabot (CBT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Cabot's (CBT) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $32.0 million in Q1 2026, up 3100.0% year-on-year from $1.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 43.86% on a QoQ basis from $57.0 million in Q4 2025.

Cabot (CBT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cabot (CBT) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $32.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 3100.0% year-over-year to $32.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $432.0 million, a 37.14% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $391.0 million, down 13.3% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $32.0 million, down from $57.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for CBT reached as high as $188.0 million in Q2 2025 and fell as low as -$31.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $73.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $57.0 million in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow sank 224.0% in 2022 and surged 3100.0% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $17.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 200.0% to $51.0 million in 2023, then declined by 7.84% to $47.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 21.28% to $57.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 43.86% to $32.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $32.0 million in Q1 2026, $57.0 million in Q4 2025, and $155.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 898.00 Mn
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn 800,000.00
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn 758.00 Mn
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn 1.10 Bn
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn -19.00 Mn
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn -538.00 Mn
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 160.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 130.00 Mn
10 Cabot 4.77 Bn 4.52 Bn 210.00 Mn 32.00 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 32.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 32.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 57.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 57.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 155.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 155.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 188.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 188.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 1.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 1.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 47.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 47.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 112.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 112.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 155.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 155.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 133.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 133.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 51.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 51.00 Mn