Cabot (CBT) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cabot (CBT) posted quarterly Net Margin of 8.41% for Q1 2026, down 249.0% year-over-year from 5.64% in Q1 2025, and down 11.88% quarter-over-quarter from 9.54% in Q4 2025.
Cabot (CBT) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cabot (CBT) has reported Net Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 8.41% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 249.0% year-over-year to 8.41%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 14.01% (down 85.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 14.79%, up 149.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin fell to 8.41% in Q1 2026 per CBT's latest filing, from 9.54% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 25.81% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 22.93% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 9.82% across 5 years, with a median of 9.54% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin sank 4893 bps — and 2023, when it soared 3951 bps.
- Cabot's Net Margin stood at 6.63% in 2022, then slipped by 6 bps to 6.26% in 2023, then jumped by 72 bps to 10.79% in 2024, then slipped by 12 bps to 9.54% in 2025, then slipped by 12 bps to 8.41% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CBT's Net Margin at 8.41% in Q1 2026, 9.54% in Q4 2025, and 25.81% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 20.84% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 12.43% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 12.20% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -45.00% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 9.79% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 22.89% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 6.08% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 3.28% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 8.08% |
| 10 | Cabot | 4.40 Bn | 4.15 Bn | 184.00 Mn | 1.22% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.22% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.41% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.81% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.13% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.90% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.79% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.77% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.61% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.32% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.26% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.58% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.19% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.84% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.63% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -22.93% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.96% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.16% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -8.37% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 26.00% |