What does performance chemicals — cost of goods sold mean?

The direct costs attributable to the production and delivery of performance chemicals, including raw materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead. Monitoring this metric is essential for assessing the segment's production efficiency and the impact of input price volatility on gross margins.

Cabot Corporation (CBT) Performance Chemicals — Cost of Goods Sold

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Other segment segments

Reinforcement Materials

-$420M+2.3%

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$229M-2.0%

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$14.69M-16.0%

Other financials

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

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Market cap$4.52B+9.1%

Enterprise value$5.31B+3.9%

P/E15.9×+6.1×

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×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Cabot Corporation in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold.

The source filing: Cabot Corporation’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026.

Filed: May 6, 2026, 4:23 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter: Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter: Q1 2026
Accession: 0001193125-26-209067

Line item	Three Months Ended March 31 / 2026	Three Months Ended March 31 / 2025	Six Months Ended March 31 / 2026	Six Months Ended March 31 / 2025
Net sales and other operating revenues	$904	$936	$1,753	$1,891
Cost of sales	694	695	1,332	1,415
Gross profit	210	241	421	476
Selling and administrative expenses	67	64	136	130
Research and technical expenses	14	15	27	29
Income (loss) from operations	129	162	258	317
Interest and dividend income	7	7	14	13
Interest expense	(18)	(19)	(36)	(37)

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Cabot Corporation's performance chemicals — cost of goods sold?: Cabot Corporation (CBT) reported performance chemicals — cost of goods sold of -$234M in Q1 2026.
How has Cabot Corporation's performance chemicals — cost of goods sold changed year-over-year?: Cabot Corporation's performance chemicals — cost of goods sold decreased by 2.2% year-over-year, from -$229M to -$234M.
What does performance chemicals — cost of goods sold mean?: The direct costs attributable to the production and delivery of performance chemicals, including raw materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead. Monitoring this metric is essential for assessing the segment's production efficiency and the impact of input price volatility on gross margins.