Cabot (CBT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cabot's (CBT) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 23.23% in Q1 2026, down 252.0% year-on-year from 15.28% in Q1 2025, and down 6.53% on a QoQ basis from 24.85% in Q4 2025.
Cabot (CBT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cabot (CBT) has 18 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 23.23% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 252.0% year-over-year to 23.23% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 24.76%, a 12.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 25.32%, up 128.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 23.23%, down from 24.85% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Gross Margin for CBT reached as high as 26.44% in Q2 2025 and fell as low as 18.76% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 23.08% across 5 years, with a median of 23.32% in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin plunged 417 bps in 2022 and soared 400 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 18.76% in 2022, then climbed by 21 bps to 22.76% in 2023, then gained by 8 bps to 24.61% in 2024, then advanced by 1 bps to 24.85% in 2025, then retreated by 7 bps to 23.23% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 23.23% in Q1 2026, 24.85% in Q4 2025, and 24.47% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 48.49% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 49.07% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 44.03% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 31.13% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 42.11% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 9.74% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 44.24% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 37.14% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 35.81% |
| 10 | Cabot | 4.77 Bn | 4.52 Bn | 210.00 Mn | 23.23% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 23.34% |