Cabot Corporation
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PositoAI's own ratios from Cabot Corporation's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Basic Materials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Sep 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$169Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $169 of operating cash.
Lower than 52% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
2.6×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 2.6 times.
Higher than 78% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$18For every $100 of sales, $18 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $21 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 55% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
1/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Less steady than 63% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 14%
Sales fell 14% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-14% / +8%In 3 years sales changed by -14% while total assets changed by +8%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
2.4×Debt due within a year is covered 2.4 times by its yearly operating cash.
Lower than 57% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−25%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 25% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 67% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
95%Of every $100 the company owns, $95 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 68% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
88%Of every $100 of net worth, $88 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
More tangible than 67% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Cabot Corporation owes $0.56 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 13% in the year to Sep 2025, and grew 17% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Basic Materials companies in United States · latest annual results Sep 2025.
P/E ratio
20.7Investors pay $20.7 for every $1 of Cabot Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 51% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
P/B ratio
2.37The share price is 2.37 times Cabot Corporation's book value per share, higher than 59% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Market cap
$3.8 BThe total market value of all of Cabot Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 68% of Basic Materials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$1.6 BWhat Cabot Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$31.09Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $73.79 is 2.4 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
13.3%Cabot Corporation earned 13.3% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 70% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.56×Cabot Corporation owes $0.56 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 69% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Dividend yield
2.48%Cabot Corporation pays 2.48% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 70% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in United States.
Revenue growth
-7%Revenue fell 7% in the year to Sep 2025, and shrank 5% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
-13%Net profit fell 13% in the year to Sep 2025, and grew 17% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
8.9%Cabot Corporation keeps $9 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
2.0×Cash from Cabot Corporation's business was 2.0× its reported profit in the year to Sep 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
8.2×Cabot Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 8.2 times in the year to Sep 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtCabot Corporation had $957 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Sep 2025.
Questions
What is Cabot Corporation's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $20.7 for every $1 of Cabot Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 51% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Cabot Corporation: $3.8 B ÷ $1.6 B (30 Jun 2026) = 2.4.
What is Cabot Corporation's return on equity?
Cabot Corporation earned 13.3% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 70% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
How much does Cabot Corporation owe compared with what it owns?
Cabot Corporation owes $0.56 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 69% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Does Cabot Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes. Cabot Corporation pays 2.48% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 70% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in United States.
Is Cabot Corporation's revenue growing?
Revenue fell 7% in the year to Sep 2025, and shrank 5% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.