Cabot CBT
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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