Cabot (CBT) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Cabot (CBT) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 20.37% for Q1 2026, down 170.0% year-over-year from 29.1% in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 20.43% in Q4 2025.
Cabot (CBT) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cabot (CBT) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 20.37% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 170.0% year-over-year to 20.37%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 20.37% (down 170.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 22.03%, up 85.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed steadied at 20.37% in Q1 2026 per CBT's latest filing, from 20.43% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 22.66% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 13.08% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 19.68% across 5 years, with a median of 20.43% in 2025.
- On a YoY basis, Return on Capital Employed climbed as much as 991 bps in 2022 and fell as far as 550 bps in 2022.
- Cabot's Return on Capital Employed stood at 22.66% in 2022, then retreated by 13 bps to 19.76% in 2023, then gained by 9 bps to 21.52% in 2024, then declined by 5 bps to 20.43% in 2025, then declined by 0 bps to 20.37% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CBT's Return on Capital Employed at 20.37% in Q1 2026, 20.43% in Q4 2025, and 21.65% in Q3 2025.
Powered by 
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 13.17% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 23.44% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 14.02% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -1.63% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 13.38% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 16.08% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 3.55% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 3.64% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 8.49% |
| 10 | Cabot | 4.40 Bn | 4.15 Bn | 184.00 Mn | 17.60% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.60% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.37% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.43% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.65% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.07% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.52% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.28% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.11% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.95% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.76% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.67% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.41% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.78% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.66% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.93% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.08% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.21% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.76% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.43% |