Cabot (CBT) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Cabot (CBT) reported Research & Development of $14.0 million for Q1 2026, down 6.67% year-over-year from $15.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 7.69% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $14.0 million, down 6.67% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $57.0 million (down 8.06% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $59.0 million, down 6.35% from the prior year.
- Research & Development grew to $14.0 million in Q1 2026 per CBT's latest filing, from $13.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $17.0 million in Q3 2024 and troughed at $13.0 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $14.6 million and a median of $15.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Research & Development increased 21.43% in 2024, then decreased 11.76% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $13.0 million in 2022, then increased by 15.38% to $15.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 6.67% to $14.0 million in 2024, then fell by 7.14% to $13.0 million in 2025, then increased by 7.69% to $14.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CBT's Research & Development at $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 | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 38.00 Mn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | - |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | - |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 21.60 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 113.00 Mn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 166.00 Mn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 47.00 Mn |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 36.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cabot | 4.72 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 210.00 Mn | 14.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |