Cabot (CBT) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Cabot (CBT) recorded Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 51.63 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 3.0% from 53.2 million a year earlier but up 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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Cabot (CBT) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), Cabot reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 52.84 million, down 2.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for four straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 54.3 million in FY2024 (-1.7%), 55.24 million in FY2023 (-1.8%), 56.25 million in FY2022 (-0.8%) and 56.73 million in FY2021 (+0.5%).
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) has ranged from 51.58 million in fiscal Q2 2026 to 56.73 million in fiscal Q4 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for 18 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 2.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the last five years was growth of 0.5% in fiscal Q4 2021, against a decline of 3.9% in fiscal Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 51.58 million (Q2 2026), 52.22 million (Q1 2026) and 52.84 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 236.44 Bn | 218.02 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 460.98 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 106.88 Bn | 99.44 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 861.39 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 82.93 Bn | 81.97 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 242.80 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.82 Bn | 64.00 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 222.69 Mn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.16 Bn | 31.67 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 646.00 Mn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.80 Bn | 30.63 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 24.81 Bn | 17.46 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 222.30 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.68 Bn | 21.33 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 255.30 Mn |
| 9 | Dow | 22.94 Bn | 6.43 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 722.34 Mn |
| 10 | Cabot | 3.84 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 184.00 Mn | 51.63 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 51.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 51.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 52.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 52.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 53.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 53.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 54.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 54.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 54.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 55.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 55.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 55.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 55.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 56.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 56.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 56.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 56.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 56.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 56.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 56.73 Mn |
API Access
Cabot Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=CBT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=CBT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();