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Cabot Corporation

CBTNYSEMaterialsSpecialty Chemicals

$74.29Today:- (-)1Y +8.37%

As of Oct 16, 2026 close

Market cap
$3.92B
P/E (TTM)
20.66
Forward P/E
41.81
Dividend yield
2.44%
52-week range
$58.33$94.53
Volume (live)
-
Avg. volume (3M)
397.53K

Cabot (CBT) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Sep 30, 2025), Cabot had a P/E ratio of 12.41 (down from 16.38), return on equity of 22.8% (down from 28.3%), debt-to-equity of 0.72 (down from 0.78) and a current ratio of 1.61 (down from 2.08). A current ratio of 1.61 means current assets exceed current liabilities. Its dividend yield was 2.30% with a payout ratio of 29.0%.

Cabot Financial Ratios Analysis

Valuation, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios

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BreakdownFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period endingSep 2025Sep 2024Sep 2023Sep 2022Sep 2021
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio12.4116.388.8717.4611.51
Forward P/E10.2714.7010.999.519.58
P/S Ratio1.091.530.990.830.83
P/B Ratio2.373.852.753.482.61
Price/Tangible Book2.974.953.625.094.02
Price/FCF11.1213.5911.04-45.85
Price/OCF6.088.866.5135.9711.06
PEG Ratio0.920.962.230.590.25
Enterprise Value Ratios
EV/Revenue1.391.811.281.151.16
EV/EBITDA6.579.307.546.936.69
EV/EBIT8.1711.549.618.719.16
EV/FCF14.2216.0514.32-63.95
Profitability & Returns
Return on Equity (ROE)22.82%28.30%39.69%22.90%30.04%
Return on Assets (ROA)10.50%10.68%9.17%10.39%8.89%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)15.77%19.29%21.30%17.59%14.90%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)22.20%21.20%18.80%23.50%20.10%
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity0.720.780.981.491.16
Debt/EBITDA1.511.551.982.092.04
Debt/FCF3.372.753.92-20.32
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio1.612.081.981.651.24
Quick Ratio0.971.241.140.940.72
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover0.981.091.101.261.12
Inventory Turnover5.245.324.965.805.96
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield8.18%6.20%11.49%5.81%8.79%
FCF Yield9.00%7.36%9.06%-3.09%2.18%
Dividend Yield2.30%1.47%2.20%2.31%2.79%
Payout Ratio29.00%24.47%19.78%40.19%32.00%
Buyback Yield2.69%1.42%0.70%-0.18%-0.35%
Total Return4.99%2.89%2.90%2.14%2.44%

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Cabot Financial Ratios

What is Cabot's P/E ratio?

Cabot's P/E ratio was 12.41 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Sep 30, 2025). It was 16.38 a year earlier.

What is Cabot's return on equity?

Cabot's return on equity (ROE) was 22.8% for fiscal 2025 (period ended Sep 30, 2025). It was 28.3% a year earlier.

What is Cabot's debt-to-equity ratio?

Cabot's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.72 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Sep 30, 2025). It was 0.78 a year earlier.

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition