What is Cabot Corporation's net margin?

Cabot Corporation (CBT) reported net margin of 8% in Q1 2026.

How has Cabot Corporation's net margin changed year-over-year?

Cabot Corporation's net margin decreased by 28.0% year-over-year, from 11.1% to 8%.

What is the long-term trend for Cabot Corporation's net margin?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cabot Corporation's net margin has grown at a -0.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -9.1% to 8.9%.

What does net margin mean?

Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.

Cabot Corporation CBT Net margin

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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

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

Calculated from Cabot Corporation’s reported figures.

net income/total revenue=8%

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 net margin?: Cabot Corporation (CBT) reported net margin of 8% in Q1 2026.
How has Cabot Corporation's net margin changed year-over-year?: Cabot Corporation's net margin decreased by 28.0% year-over-year, from 11.1% to 8%.
What is the long-term trend for Cabot Corporation's net margin?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cabot Corporation's net margin has grown at a -0.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -9.1% to 8.9%.
What does net margin mean?: Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.