Cabot Corporation

82.42
0.15 (0.18%)
At close: Mar 31, 2025, 11:28 AM

Cabot Statistics

Share Statistics

Cabot has 54.22M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -1.87% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 54.22M
Shares Change (YoY) -1.87%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.78%
Owned by Institutions (%) 97.16%
Shares Floating 53.5M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 8.64K
FTD / Avg. Volume 1.72%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.09M, so 3.84% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.09M
Short % of Shares Out 3.84%
Short % of Float 3.9%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.49

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 16.63 and the forward PE ratio is 10.49. Cabot's PEG ratio is -1.09.

PE Ratio 16.63
Forward PE 10.49
PS Ratio 1.58
Forward PS 1
PB Ratio 4.44
P/FCF Ratio 14.01
PEG Ratio -1.09
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Cabot Corporation has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 5.16B.

EV / Earnings 13.58
EV / Sales 1.29
EV / EBITDA 6.78
EV / EBIT 8.41
EV / FCF 11.45

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.08, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.8.

Current Ratio 2.08
Quick Ratio 1.36
Debt / Equity 0.8
Total Debt / Capitalization 44.44
Cash Flow / Debt 0.61
Interest Coverage 7.58

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.27% and return on capital (ROIC) is 17.77%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.27%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.1%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 17.77%
Revenue Per Employee $962,177.79
Profits Per Employee $91,544.21
Employee Count 4,151
Asset Turnover 1.07
Inventory Turnover 5.5

Taxes

Income Tax 111M
Effective Tax Rate 0.21

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -10.79% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.2, so Cabot's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.2
52-Week Price Change -10.79%
50-Day Moving Average 85.79
200-Day Moving Average 97.98
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 42.79
Average Volume (20 Days) 500.9K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Cabot had revenue of 3.99B and earned 380M in profits. Earnings per share was 6.72.

Revenue 3.99B
Gross Profit 960M
Operating Income 614M
Net Income 380M
EBITDA 761M
EBIT 614M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 6.72
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 223M in cash and 1.14B in debt, giving a net cash position of -917M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 223M
Total Debt 1.14B
Net Cash -917M
Retained Earnings 1.73B
Total Assets 3.64B
Working Capital 749M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 692M and capital expenditures -241M, giving a free cash flow of 451M.

Operating Cash Flow 692M
Capital Expenditures -241M
Free Cash Flow 451M
FCF Per Share 7.98
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 24.04%, with operating and profit margins of 15.37% and 9.51%.

Gross Margin 24.04%
Operating Margin 15.37%
Pretax Margin 13.24%
Profit Margin 9.51%
EBITDA Margin 19.05%
EBIT Margin 15.37%
FCF Margin 11.29%

Dividends & Yields

CBT pays an annual dividend of $1.72, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2%.

Dividend Per Share $1.72
Dividend Yield 2%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 7.5%
Payout Ratio 22.9%
Earnings Yield 8.17%
FCF Yield 10.11%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CBT is $96.5, which is 17.3% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $96.5
Price Target Difference 17.3%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 4
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Mar 25, 1996. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Mar 25, 1996
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score 3.9
Piotroski F-Score 7