Cabot (CBT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cabot (CBT) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 23.23% for Q1 2026, down 252.0% year-over-year from 15.28% in Q1 2025, and down 6.53% quarter-over-quarter from 24.85% in Q4 2025.
Cabot (CBT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cabot (CBT) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 23.23% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 252.0% year-over-year to 23.23%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 24.76% (down 12.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 25.32%, up 128.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin declined to 23.23% in Q1 2026 per CBT's latest filing, from 24.85% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 26.44% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 18.76% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 23.08% across 5 years, with a median of 23.32% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin slumped 417 bps — and 2023, when it surged 400 bps.
- Cabot's Gross Margin stood at 18.76% in 2022, then gained by 21 bps to 22.76% in 2023, then increased by 8 bps to 24.61% in 2024, then rose by 1 bps to 24.85% in 2025, then declined by 7 bps to 23.23% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CBT's Gross Margin at 23.23% in Q1 2026, 24.85% in Q4 2025, and 24.47% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 47.67% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 49.17% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 44.07% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 32.77% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 40.22% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 44.24% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 22.21% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 43.65% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 35.13% |
| 10 | Cabot | 4.40 Bn | 4.15 Bn | 184.00 Mn | 18.74% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.74% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.85% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.47% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.44% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.75% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.61% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.98% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.20% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.14% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.76% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.32% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.04% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.33% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.78% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.45% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.25% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.45% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.69% |