Cabot Corp Operating Margin History
CBT / Materials|10 years of SEC 10-K data (FY2016-FY2025)
16.7% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +15.9%. Top quartile in the Materials sector.
Improved from 13.4% to 16.7% over the past 2 years.
Cabot Corp's operating margin of 16.7% is higher than 76% of companies in the Materials sector (FY2025). Operating Margin has increased for 3 consecutive years, from 9.0% in FY2022 to 16.7% in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
Key Data Points
- Cash-backed earnings: Operating cash flow exceeds net income
- Altman Z-Score 2.28 (gray zone, between 1.23 and 2.9)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
- 3-Year Change
- +7.7pp
- 5-Year Change
- +15.9pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Operating Margin Trend
Top 24% in MaterialsTop 24% of 78This company 16.7% Sector average -0.5%
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+3212.0% above sector average
Key Insights
- Cabot Corp's operating margin has grown for 3 consecutive years.
- In FY2025, operating margin increased 8.8% year-over-year.
- Currently 17.3pp above the Materials sector average.
- Lowest operating margin in the period was in FY2020.
Annual Data
| Year | Operating Margin | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 16.7% | +8.8% |
| FY2024 | 15.4% | +14.9% |
| FY2023 | 13.4% | +48.6% |
| FY2022 | 9.0% | -32.4% |
| FY2021 | 13.3% | +1557.7% |
| FY2020 | 0.8% | -91.2% |
| FY2019 | 9.2% | +106.5% |
| FY2018 | 4.4% | -64.3% |
| FY2017 | 12.4% | +21.4% |
| FY2016 | 10.2% | +192.8% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026