Cabot (CBT) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Cabot (CBT) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of -$316.0 million for Q1 2026, up 26.0% year-over-year from -$250.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.94% quarter-over-quarter from -$310.0 million in Q4 2025.
Cabot (CBT) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cabot (CBT) has reported Retained Earnings for 17 consecutive years, with -$316.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 26.0% year-over-year to -$316.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$316.0 million (up 26.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.8 billion, up 609.72% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings slipped to -$316.0 million in Q1 2026 per CBT's latest filing, from -$310.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $1.8 billion in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$427.0 million in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $568.7 million across 5 years, with a median of -$274.0 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings plunged 131.48% — and 2024, when it surged 680.98%.
- Cabot's Retained Earnings stood at $1.3 billion in 2022, then sank by 123.21% to -$305.0 million in 2023, then soared by 680.98% to $1.8 billion in 2024, then plunged by 117.49% to -$310.0 million in 2025, then fell by 1.94% to -$316.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CBT's Retained Earnings at -$316.0 million in Q1 2026, -$310.0 million in Q4 2025, and $1.8 billion in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 39.13 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.74 Bn | 84.44 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 4.32 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.90 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 13.39 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.19 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 16.30 Bn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.36 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 23.44 Bn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.48 Bn | 19.61 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.91 Bn | 19.28 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 7.04 Bn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.51 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn | -3.40 Bn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.83 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 38.71 Bn |
| 10 | Cabot | 4.38 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 184.00 Mn | 1.82 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.82 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -316.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -310.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.84 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.85 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -427.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.77 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -360.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.68 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -305.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -362.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -329.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -368.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -274.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.16 Bn |