Cabot (CBT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Cabot's (CBT) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $81.0 million in Q1 2026, up 2.53% year-on-year from $79.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.22% on a QoQ basis from $82.0 million in Q4 2025.

Cabot (CBT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cabot (CBT) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $81.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 2.53% year-over-year to $81.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $323.0 million, a 3.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $319.0 million, down 7.8% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $81.0 million, down from $82.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for CBT reached as high as $93.0 million in Q1 2024 and fell as low as $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.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses retreated 26.92% in 2022 and gained 24.66% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $73.0 million in 2022, then increased by 24.66% to $91.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 12.09% to $80.0 million in 2024, then gained by 2.5% to $82.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 1.22% to $81.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $81.0 million in Q1 2026, $82.0 million in Q4 2025, and $83.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 931.00 Mn
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn 1.97 Bn
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn 1.08 Bn
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn 248.80 Mn
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn 998.00 Mn
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn 6.96 Bn
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn -48.90 Mn
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn 599.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 302.00 Mn
10 Cabot 4.77 Bn 4.52 Bn 210.00 Mn 81.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Jun 30, 2021 80.00 Mn