Cabot (CBT) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Cabot's (CBT) quarterly Research & Development came in at $13.0 million in Q2 2026, down 13.33% year-over-year from $15.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 7.14% quarter-over-quarter from $14.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Cabot (CBT) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cabot (CBT) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $13.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development fell 13.33% year-over-year to $13.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $55.0 million, a 9.84% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $59.0 million, down 6.35% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $13.0 million for Q2 2026 at Cabot, down from $14.0 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 $14.5 million and a median of $14.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development grew 21.43% in 2024 and fell 13.33% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $13.0 million in 2022, then grew by 15.38% to $15.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 6.67% to $14.0 million in 2024, then declined by 7.14% to $13.0 million in 2025, then changed by 0.0% to $13.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $13.0 million (Q2 2026), $14.0 million (Q1 2026), and $13.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corning | 132.90 Bn | 130.97 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 299.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ati | 28.67 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 309.80 Mn | - |
| 3 | Qnity Electronics | 25.20 Bn | 24.52 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 98.00 Mn |
| 4 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 22.04 Bn | 21.50 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 170.00 Mn |
| 5 | DuPont de Nemours | 17.77 Bn | 16.15 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 42.00 Mn |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 13.29 Bn | 13.06 Bn | 729.40 Mn | - |
| 7 | Solstice Advanced Materials | 10.12 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 370.00 Mn | 25.00 Mn |
| 8 | Element Solutions | 8.77 Bn | 8.60 Bn | 334.00 Mn | 19.50 Mn |
| 9 | Eastman Chemical | 8.14 Bn | 7.53 Bn | 560.00 Mn | 65.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cabot | 4.21 Bn | 4.09 Bn | 184.00 Mn | 13.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.00 Mn |
| 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 |