Cabot (CBT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Cabot's (CBT) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $86.0 million in Q2 2026, up 11.69% year-over-year from $77.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 6.17% quarter-over-quarter from $81.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Cabot (CBT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cabot (CBT) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $86.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 11.69% year-over-year to $86.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $332.0 million, a 1.84% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $319.0 million, down 7.8% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $86.0 million for Q2 2026 at Cabot, up from $81.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $93.0 million in Q1 2024 and troughed at $65.0 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $81.4 million and a median of $81.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses decreased 26.92% in 2022 and advanced 24.66% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $73.0 million in 2022, then gained by 24.66% to $91.0 million in 2023, then fell by 12.09% to $80.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 2.5% to $82.0 million in 2025, then rose by 4.88% to $86.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $86.0 million (Q2 2026), $81.0 million (Q1 2026), and $82.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corning | 132.90 Bn | 130.97 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 907.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ati | 28.67 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 99.60 Mn |
| 3 | Qnity Electronics | 25.20 Bn | 24.52 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 298.00 Mn |
| 4 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 22.04 Bn | 21.50 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 613.00 Mn |
| 5 | DuPont de Nemours | 17.77 Bn | 16.15 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 311.00 Mn |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 13.29 Bn | 13.06 Bn | 729.40 Mn | 394.80 Mn |
| 7 | Solstice Advanced Materials | 10.12 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 370.00 Mn | 148.00 Mn |
| 8 | Element Solutions | 8.77 Bn | 8.60 Bn | 334.00 Mn | 220.30 Mn |
| 9 | Eastman Chemical | 8.14 Bn | 7.53 Bn | 560.00 Mn | 251.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cabot | 4.21 Bn | 4.09 Bn | 184.00 Mn | 86.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 86.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 81.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 82.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 83.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 77.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 79.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 80.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 90.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 84.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 93.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 91.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 83.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 73.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 81.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 73.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 76.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 65.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 88.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 84.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 104.00 Mn |