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Cabot Corporation CBT Performance Chemicals — Goodwill

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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$4.74B-12.8%
Enterprise value$5.52B-15.4%
P/E16.6×+4.1×
P/S1.3×-0.1×

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:Goodwill.

The official record: Cabot Corporation’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Cabot Corporation's performance chemicals — goodwill?
Cabot Corporation (CBT) reported performance chemicals — goodwill of $86M in Q1 2026.
How has Cabot Corporation's performance chemicals — goodwill changed year-over-year?
Cabot Corporation's performance chemicals — goodwill increased by 4.9% year-over-year, from $82M to $86M.
What is the long-term trend for Cabot Corporation's performance chemicals — goodwill?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cabot Corporation's performance chemicals — goodwill has grown at a -2.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $364M to $331M.
What does performance chemicals — goodwill mean?
Represents the intangible asset value recorded when the Performance Chemicals segment is acquired for a price exceeding the fair value of its identifiable net assets. This metric reflects the premium paid for brand reputation, customer relationships, and intellectual property specific to the performance chemicals business unit.