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Cabot Corporation CBT Performance Chemicals — Operating Expenses

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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:OperatingExpenses.

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 — operating expenses?
Cabot Corporation (CBT) reported performance chemicals — operating expenses of -$36M in Q1 2026.
How has Cabot Corporation's performance chemicals — operating expenses changed year-over-year?
Cabot Corporation's performance chemicals — operating expenses decreased by 5.9% year-over-year, from -$34M to -$36M.
What does performance chemicals — operating expenses mean?
Includes the selling, general, and administrative costs required to support the operations of the Performance Chemicals segment. This metric measures the overhead burden and management efficiency in running the business unit's day-to-day activities.