Cabot (CBT) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Cabot's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 17.60% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 3.05 percentage points from 20.65% a year earlier and down 2.77 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cabot (CBT) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), Cabot's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 22.03%, up 0.85 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased in each of the last three fiscal years, with a five-year change of +21.14 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 21.19% in FY2024 (+2.01 pp), 19.18% in FY2023 (+2.34 pp), 16.84% in FY2022 (-7.10 pp) and 23.94% in FY2021 (+23.05 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q4 2022.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.05 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in fiscal Q1 2023 (a gain of 9.91 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2022 (a drop of 5.50 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows CBT's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at 20.37% (Q2 2026), 20.43% (Q1 2026) and 21.65% (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 221.03 Bn | 204.14 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 13.17% |
| 2 | Corning | 141.47 Bn | 134.60 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 9.96% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 77.59 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 23.44% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.84 Bn | 59.74 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -1.63% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.84 Bn | 27.46 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 3.55% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.77 Bn | 30.64 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 24.09% |
| 7 | Qnity Electronics | 27.51 Bn | 24.93 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 10.47% |
| 8 | Ati | 26.21 Bn | 24.36 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 17.58% |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 23.37 Bn | 16.17 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 13.38% |
| 10 | Cabot | 3.97 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 184.00 Mn | 17.60% |
Historic Data
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Historic 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% |
API Access
Cabot Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CBT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "CBT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CBT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();