Cabot (CBT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cabot's (CBT) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 18.74% in Q2 2026, down 770.0% year-over-year from 2.8% in Q2 2025, and down 19.34% quarter-over-quarter from 23.23% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Cabot (CBT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cabot (CBT) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 18.74% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 770.0% year-over-year to 18.74% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 22.7%, a 246.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 25.32%, up 128.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 18.74% for Q2 2026 at Cabot, down from 23.23% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 26.44% in Q2 2025 and troughed at 18.74% in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of 22.84% and a median of 23.27% in 2023 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin jumped 400 bps in 2023 and plunged 770 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 18.76% in 2022, then increased by 21 bps to 22.76% in 2023, then climbed by 8 bps to 24.61% in 2024, then grew by 1 bps to 24.85% in 2025, then decreased by 25 bps to 18.74% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 18.74% (Q2 2026), 23.23% (Q1 2026), and 24.85% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corning | 140.57 Bn | 138.07 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 36.14% |
| 2 | Ati | 27.14 Bn | 26.36 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 24.57% |
| 3 | Qnity Electronics | 25.86 Bn | 24.90 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 46.61% |
| 4 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.43 Bn | 20.86 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 43.65% |
| 5 | DuPont de Nemours | 17.29 Bn | 15.55 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 35.13% |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.89 Bn | 12.67 Bn | 729.40 Mn | 29.62% |
| 7 | Solstice Advanced Materials | 9.77 Bn | 9.02 Bn | 370.00 Mn | 32.23% |
| 8 | Element Solutions | 8.34 Bn | 8.15 Bn | 334.00 Mn | 34.15% |
| 9 | Eastman Chemical | 7.81 Bn | 7.12 Bn | 560.00 Mn | 22.28% |
| 10 | Cabot | 4.12 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 184.00 Mn | 18.74% |
Historic Data
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Historic 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% |