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Cabot Corporation CBT Return on invested capital

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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.

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 return on invested capital?
Cabot Corporation (CBT) reported return on invested capital of 14.7% in Q1 2026.
How has Cabot Corporation's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Cabot Corporation's return on invested capital decreased by 28.9% year-over-year, from 20.6% to 14.7%.
What is the long-term trend for Cabot Corporation's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cabot Corporation's return on invested capital has grown at a 76.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1% to 17.1%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.