Cabot (CBT) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Cabot's (CBT) quarterly Research & Development came in at $14.0 million in Q1 2026, down 6.67% year-on-year from $15.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 7.69% on a QoQ basis from $13.0 million in Q4 2025.

Cabot (CBT) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cabot (CBT) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $14.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development fell 6.67% year-over-year to $14.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $57.0 million, a 8.06% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $59.0 million, down 6.35% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $14.0 million, up from $13.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Research & Development for CBT reached as high as $17.0 million in Q3 2024 and fell as low as $13.0 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $14.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $15.0 million in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development climbed 21.43% in 2024 and fell 11.76% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $13.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 15.38% to $15.0 million in 2023, then declined by 6.67% to $14.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 7.14% to $13.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 7.69% to $14.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $14.0 million in Q1 2026, $13.0 million in Q4 2025, and $15.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 38.00 Mn
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn -
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn -
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn 21.60 Mn
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn 113.00 Mn
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn 36.00 Mn
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn -
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn 166.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 47.00 Mn
10 Cabot 4.77 Bn 4.52 Bn 210.00 Mn 14.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 14.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 13.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 15.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 15.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 15.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 14.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 17.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 16.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 15.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 15.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 14.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 15.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 15.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 13.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 14.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 14.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 14.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 13.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 15.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 12.00 Mn