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Cabot Corporation CBT

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Cabot Corporation

Overview of Cabot Corporation

CBT NYQ
Basic Materials Specialty Chemicals Framework: General Corporate Mid Cap
Cabot Corporation (CBT), is a Mid Cap company, in the Specialty Chemicals industry, last closed at $75.72, about 60.1% undervalued vs fair value, +27.6% 1Y return, ranked 118/267 in sector.
Metrics P/E 12.5× Rev Growth -7.0% ROE 22.3% Gross Margin 25.3% Div Yield 2.37%
USD 75.72
1.73%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 29.4%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$3.91B
Enterprise Value
$5.06B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Weak
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Weak
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 100%
Confidence: 96%
Updated: Oct 31
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.cabotcorp.com
HQ Boston, MA
Employees 4,064
Fiscal year Sep 30

Next Events

Earnings Nov 2 Call: Nov 3

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$108
$121
$136
Current: $75.72 +60% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$3.7B
-7%%
Gross Profit
$940.0M
-2.1%%
Operating Income
$621.0M
1.1%%
Net Income
$331.0M
-12.9%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio FY2025
118.1%
Excellent

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$287.0M
73.4% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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0
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Cabot Corporation's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
72
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • ROIC Sustainably Above Peers ROIC at 89.1th percentile exceeds peers and WACC, demonstrating superior capital allocation.
  • Cost Leadership Position Operating margin at 87.3th percentile with strong OpEx control demonstrates cost leadership.

Key risks

  • Liquidity Concerns Liquidity is concerning (score 0.20), raising questions about short-term obligations.

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Signals, strengths and risks for Scale & Market Position

Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

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Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing CBT's balance between Growth (20.1%), Profitability (46.9%), and Safety (33.0%). Growth 20% Safety 33% Profitability 47%

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Growth

33th percentile vs peers
33
Key Signals
EPS CAGR 3Y 18.5% 74p EPS Growth YoY -10.5% 38p Revenue CAGR 3Y -4.9% 24p Rev Growth YoY -7.0% 20p TSR -30.3% 21p
Strengths
  • Superior capital returns - 3 return metrics above peer median
  • Operating Margin in top 20% of peers (16.7%, 85th percentile)
  • ROIC in top 20% of peers (15.1%, 83th percentile)
  • EBIT Margin in top 20% of peers (17.3%, 84th percentile)
Risks
  • Rev Growth YoY in bottom 20% of peers (-7.0%)
  • Growth below peer median (percentile: 33)

Profitability

78th percentile vs peers
78
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Safety

54th percentile vs peers
55
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Cabot Corporation.

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Bear
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Base
$121.25
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+60.1% vs current
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