Cabot (CBT) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
Cabot's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 8.85% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 8.49 percentage points from 17.33% a year earlier and down 3.31 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cabot (CBT) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Cabot came in at 14.58%, down 3.35 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of +13.56 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 17.93% in FY2024 (-2.47 pp), 20.40% in FY2023 (+8.95 pp), 11.45% in FY2022 (-3.69 pp) and 15.14% in FY2021 (+14.12 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since fiscal Q3 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for eight straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.48 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was fiscal Q1 2023 (a gain of 9.98 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q3 2026 (a drop of 8.49 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CBT's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 12.16% (Q2 2026), 13.46% (Q1 2026) and 14.15% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 221.03 Bn | 204.14 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 10.79% |
| 2 | Corning | 141.47 Bn | 134.60 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 10.44% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 77.59 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 19.18% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.84 Bn | 59.74 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.00% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.84 Bn | 27.46 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 4.14% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.77 Bn | 30.64 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 11.88% |
| 7 | Qnity Electronics | 27.51 Bn | 24.93 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 8.31% |
| 8 | Ati | 26.21 Bn | 24.36 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 14.85% |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 23.37 Bn | 16.17 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 11.51% |
| 10 | Cabot | 3.97 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 184.00 Mn | 8.85% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.85% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.16% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.46% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.15% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.33% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.19% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.52% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.08% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.62% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.15% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.37% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.29% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.26% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.47% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.89% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.98% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.19% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.02% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.92% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.06% |
API Access
Cabot Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CBT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CBT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();