Cabot Corp Profit Margin History
CBT / Materials|10 years of SEC 10-K data (FY2016-FY2025)
8.9% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +18.0%.
Declined from 11.3% to 8.9% over the past 2 years.
At 8.9%, Cabot Corp's profit margin ranks #29 of 101 in the Materials sector. Profit Margin has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from -9.1% in FY2020 to 11.3% in FY2023.
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
- +4.1pp
- 5-Year Change
- +18.0pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Profit Margin Trend
#29 of 101 in MaterialsTop 29% of 101This company 8.9% Sector average -9.6%
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+193.1% above sector average
Key Insights
- In FY2025, profit margin decreased 6.3% year-over-year.
- Currently 18.5pp above the Materials sector average.
- Peak profit margin was recorded in FY2023.
- Lowest profit margin in the period was in FY2020.
Annual Data
| Year | Profit Margin | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 8.9% | -6.3% |
| FY2024 | 9.5% | -16.0% |
| FY2023 | 11.3% | +133.9% |
| FY2022 | 4.8% | -34.0% |
| FY2021 | 7.3% | +180.5% |
| FY2020 | -9.1% | -293.6% |
| FY2019 | 4.7% | +234.7% |
| FY2018 | -3.5% | -138.2% |
| FY2017 | 9.1% | +49.7% |
| FY2016 | 6.1% | +152.5% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026