What is Cabot Corporation's price / book?

Cabot Corporation (CBT) reported price / book of 2.5× in Q1 2026.

How has Cabot Corporation's price / book changed year-over-year?

Cabot Corporation's price / book decreased by 20.6% year-over-year, from 3.2× to 2.5×.

What is the long-term trend for Cabot Corporation's price / book?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cabot Corporation's price / book has grown at a -2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3× to 2.6×.

What does price / book mean?

Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by shareholders' equity. The premium (or discount) the market assigns to the company's book equity.

Cabot Corporation CBT Price / book

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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

Calculated from Cabot Corporation’s reported figures.

market cap/total stockholders equity=2.5×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 price / book?: Cabot Corporation (CBT) reported price / book of 2.5× in Q1 2026.
How has Cabot Corporation's price / book changed year-over-year?: Cabot Corporation's price / book decreased by 20.6% year-over-year, from 3.2× to 2.5×.
What is the long-term trend for Cabot Corporation's price / book?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cabot Corporation's price / book has grown at a -2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3× to 2.6×.
What does price / book mean?: Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by shareholders' equity. The premium (or discount) the market assigns to the company's book equity.