Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Cabot Corp (CBT) - $65.67 as of 12/9/2025 8:23:11 PM EST
Total Score
12 out of 30
Safety Score
62 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for CBT
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for CBT
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for CBT
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for CBT
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for CBT (62 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 7 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 3 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Company Overview |
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|---|---|
| Ticker | CBT |
| Company Name | Cabot Corp |
| Country | USA |
| Description | N/A |
| Sector Name | BASIC MATERIALS |
| Industry Name | SPECIALTY CHEMICALS |
| Most Recent Quarter | 9/30/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 2/9/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 65.67 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 51.77 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 12/9/2025 8:23:11 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 749,464 |
| Average Daily Volume | 514,815 |
| 52-Week High | 105.47 |
| 52-Week Low | 57.92 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 13.38% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 10.85 |
| Industry PE | 22.02 |
| Sector PE | 29.40 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 11.36 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 14.53 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 45.32 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 47.32 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 2.13 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 4.52 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 29.33 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 2.23 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 3.35 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 3.21 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 0.94 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.91 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.55 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 2 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 0 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 52,899,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 3,473,877,330 |
| Institutional Ownership | 99.77% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 11/28/2025 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.4500 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.4500 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.78 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 2.72% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 1.80 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 2.76% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 2.19% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 2.34% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 5.33% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 6.48% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 5.81% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 5.24% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 29.57% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -67.40% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -12.89% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 6.02 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 7.26 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 7.06 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 331,000,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 331,000,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 380,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | -10.20% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 7.27% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 16.20% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 239,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 258,000,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 223,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -617,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -598,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 856,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 1,087,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 856,000,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.64 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.64 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 1,550,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 1,425,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 1,541,000,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 391,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 7.39 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 391,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 451,000,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 1.00 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -0.46 |
| MACD Signal | -1.32 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 57.37 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 71.35 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 85.32 |
| Beta | 0.90 |
| RSI | 56.69 |
| 50-Day SMA | 76.49 |
| 150-Day SMA | 79.84 |
| 200-Day SMA | 76.16 |
System |
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| Modified | 12/8/2025 8:03:41 PM EST |