Cabot Corp Return on Equity (ROE) History
CBT / Materials|10 years of SEC 10-K data (FY2016-FY2025)
21.3% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +50.6%. Top quartile in the Materials sector.
Declined from 31.6% to 21.3% over the past 2 years.
Cabot Corp's return on equity (roe) of 21.3% is higher than 85% of companies in the Materials sector (FY2025). Return on Equity (ROE) has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from -29.2% in FY2020 to 31.6% 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
- +1.1pp
- 5-Year Change
- +50.6pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Return on Equity (ROE) Trend
Top 15% in MaterialsTop 15% of 113This company 21.3% Sector average -2.9%
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+826.1% above sector average
Key Insights
- In FY2025, return on equity (roe) decreased 19.9% year-over-year.
- Currently 24.3pp above the Materials sector average.
- Peak return on equity (roe) was recorded in FY2023.
- Lowest return on equity (roe) in the period was in FY2020.
Annual Data
| Year | Return on Equity (ROE) | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 21.3% | -19.9% |
| FY2024 | 26.7% | -15.7% |
| FY2023 | 31.6% | +56.2% |
| FY2022 | 20.3% | -11.7% |
| FY2021 | 22.9% | +178.5% |
| FY2020 | -29.2% | -311.3% |
| FY2019 | 13.8% | +256.6% |
| FY2018 | -8.8% | -157.9% |
| FY2017 | 15.3% | +44.2% |
| FY2016 | 10.6% | +143.0% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026