Cabot (CBT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Cabot (CBT) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $81.0 million for Q1 2026, up 2.53% year-over-year from $79.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.22% quarter-over-quarter from $82.0 million in Q4 2025.
Cabot (CBT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cabot (CBT) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $81.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 2.53% year-over-year to $81.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $323.0 million (down 3.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $319.0 million, down 7.8% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses retreated to $81.0 million in Q1 2026 per CBT's latest filing, from $82.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $93.0 million in Q1 2024 and bottomed at $65.0 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $81.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $81.0 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses slipped 26.92% — and 2023, when it climbed 24.66%.
- Cabot's Operating Expenses stood at $73.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 24.66% to $91.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 12.09% to $80.0 million in 2024, then increased by 2.5% to $82.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 1.22% to $81.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CBT's Operating Expenses at $81.0 million in Q1 2026, $82.0 million in Q4 2025, and $83.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 928.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 3.15 Bn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -48.90 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 7.63 Bn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 613.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 311.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cabot | 4.40 Bn | 4.15 Bn | 184.00 Mn | 86.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download 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 |