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
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 |