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Cabot Corporation CBT Q2 2026 earnings

Reported May 5, 2026 · After market close

Revenue$904.0MBeat by $3.7M
EPS$1.61Beat by $0.14
Revenue estimate$900.3M
EPS estimate$1.47

Next report

Aug 3, 2026 (In 5 days)
Revenue estimate$943.2M
EPS estimate$1.66

Financials

Q2 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$904.0M-3.4%
Gross profit$210.0M-12.9%
Operating income$129.0M-20.4%
Net income$68.0M-27.7%
EPS (diluted)$1.27-24.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$252.0M+18.3%
Total debt$1.0B-18.9%
Total equity$1.6B+9.9%
Total assets$3.9B+3.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$77.0M+5.5%
CapEx$45.0M-37.5%
Free cash flow$32.0M+3,100%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 07/28/26
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Market cap$4.61B+14.1%
Enterprise value$5.4B+7.8%
P/E16.2×+6.7×
P/S1.3×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin24.8%-0.1pp
Operating margin15.7%-0.6pp
Net margin8%-3.1pp
FCF margin12.1%+4.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity19%-12.0pp
Debt / equity0.7×-0.2×
Current ratio1.4×-0.5×

Segments

By geography

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Asia Pacific$341.0M+1.2%
Americas$314.0M-6.3%
EMEA$217.0M-6.9%

By segment

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Reinforcement Materials$544.0M-8.4%
Performance Chemicals$328.0M+5.5%

By product

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Shipping And Handling$32.0M+10.3%

Versus estimates

Revenue

Q2 2026$904.0MBeat by $3.7M
Q1 2026$849.0MMiss by $38.0MQ4 2025$899.0MMiss by $31.0MQ3 2025$923.0MMiss by $54.6MQ2 2025$936.0MMiss by $19.0MQ1 2025$955.0MMiss by $71.1M

Diluted EPS

Q2 2026$1.61Beat by $0.14
Q1 2026$1.53Beat by $0.13Q4 2025$1.70Beat by $0.02Q3 2025$1.90Beat by $0.08Q2 2025$1.90Beat by $0.05Q1 2025$1.76Beat by $0.02

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Questions, answered.

When did Cabot Corporation report Q2 2026 earnings?
Cabot Corporation (CBT) reported Q2 2026 earnings on May 5, 2026 after market close.
What were Cabot Corporation's Q2 2026 revenue and EPS?
Cabot Corporation reported revenue of $904.0M and eps of $1.61 for Q2 2026.
Did Cabot Corporation beat estimates in Q2 2026?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $900.3M by $3.7M. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.14.
How did Cabot Corporation's Q2 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue declined 3.4% from $936.0M a year earlier and eps declined 15.3% from $1.90.
Where can I find Cabot Corporation's Q2 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001193125-26-206708) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001193125-26-209067) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.