Cabot (CBT) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Cabot's (CBT) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$316.0 million in Q1 2026, up 26.0% year-on-year from -$250.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.94% on a QoQ basis from -$310.0 million in Q4 2025.
Cabot (CBT) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cabot (CBT) has 17 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at -$316.0 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings rose 26.0% year-over-year to -$316.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$316.0 million, a 26.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.8 billion, up 609.72% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at -$316.0 million, down from -$310.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Retained Earnings for CBT reached as high as $1.8 billion in Q2 2025 and fell as low as -$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.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings slumped 131.48% in 2022 and soared 680.98% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Retained Earnings stood at $1.3 billion in 2022, then sank by 123.21% to -$305.0 million in 2023, then surged by 680.98% to $1.8 billion in 2024, then plunged by 117.49% to -$310.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 1.94% to -$316.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Retained Earnings figures were -$316.0 million in Q1 2026, -$310.0 million in Q4 2025, and $1.8 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 17.64 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | -586.80 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 12.83 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -2.06 Bn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -2.18 Bn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.29 Bn |
| 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 | -1.51 Bn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | -24.20 Bn |
| 10 | Cabot | 4.77 Bn | 4.52 Bn | 210.00 Mn | -316.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.17 Bn |