Cabot (CBT) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cabot (CBT) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 14.27% for Q1 2026, down 304.0% year-over-year from 7.0% in Q1 2025, and down 6.08% quarter-over-quarter from 15.19% in Q4 2025.
Cabot (CBT) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cabot (CBT) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 14.27% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 304.0% year-over-year to 14.27%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 15.72% (down 63.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 16.73%, up 135.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin fell to 14.27% in Q1 2026 per CBT's latest filing, from 15.19% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 18.09% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 10.88% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 14.92% across 5 years, with a median of 14.99% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin surged 1946 bps — and 2026, when it plunged 304 bps.
- Cabot's Operating Margin stood at 10.88% in 2022, then jumped by 30 bps to 14.2% in 2023, then gained by 14 bps to 16.23% in 2024, then retreated by 6 bps to 15.19% in 2025, then decreased by 6 bps to 14.27% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CBT's Operating Margin at 14.27% in Q1 2026, 15.19% in Q4 2025, and 15.24% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 27.49% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.18% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 17.16% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -66.34% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 14.73% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 47.01% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 16.81% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 8.09% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 18.03% |
| 10 | Cabot | 4.40 Bn | 4.15 Bn | 184.00 Mn | 9.98% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.98% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.27% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.19% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.24% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.09% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.31% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.23% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.99% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.93% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.31% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.20% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.72% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.50% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.49% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.88% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.86% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.62% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.74% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -8.57% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.19% |