Cabot Corporation

CBTNYSEBasic Materials● Active

$82.35

+$1.47(+1.81%)

Market Cap$4.3B

P/E Ratio—

52W High$89.46

52W Low$58.33

Avg Volume418K

Open$82.49

Beta0.83

Free Cash Flow Financials Revenue

Cabot Corporation (CBT) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

CBT · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

CBT · FCF · TTM · margin & CAGR

Free cash flow was $391.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-09-30), down 13.3% year-over-year The FCF margin was 10.5%. Five-year CAGR stands at +17.2%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$391.0M▼ -13.3% YoY

Trailing 12M (TTM)$459.0Mtrailing 4 quarters sum

FCF Margin10.5%$391.0M ÷ revenue

3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF

5-Year CAGR+17.2%FY2020 → FY2025

FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

FCF ($B, upper) · YoY Growth % (lower)

Positive FCFNegative FCF

Free Cash Flow

YoY Growth %

Annual free cash flow data

CBT · free cash flow history · annual / quarterly

Fiscal YearOperating CFCapExFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin

FY2025Latest$665.0M(274M)$391.0M▼ 13.3%10.5%

FY2024$692.0M(241M)$451.0M▲ +28.5%11.3%

FY2023$595.0M(244M)$351.0M▲ +416.2%8.9%

FY2022$100.0M(211M)−$111.0M▼ 279.0%-2.6%

FY2021$257.0M(195M)$62.0M▼ 65.0%1.8%

FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP

FCF valuation metrics

CBT · P/FCF · FCF yield · FCF per share

Cabot Corporation (CBT) trades at a FCF yield of 10.81% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 9.6x. FCF per share stands at $8.55, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)

10.81%

Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap

per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition

FCF per Share (TTM)

$8.55

TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding

Price / FCF

x9.6

Share Price ÷ FCF per Share

EV / FCF (TTM)

x11.5

Enterprise Value basis

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-09-30

Cash flow statement summary

CBT · cash flow statement · operating / investing / financing

For FY2025, Cabot Corporation generated $665.0M in operating cash flow and spent 274M in capital expenditures, yielding $391.0M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities

+$665.0M

Cash from core business operations

2025-09-30

Investing Activities

−$298.0M

CapEx, acquisitions & investments

2025-09-30

Financing Activities

−$336.0M

Buybacks, dividends & debt

2025-09-30

FCF FormulaOperating CF ($665.0M) − |CapEx| (274M) = FCF ($391.0M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement →

Free cash flow vs peers (Basic Materials)

CBT vs peers · FCF

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoYFCF MarginRelative

Cabot CorporationYOU

CBT

$391.0M-13.3%10.5%

Southern Copper Corporation

Basic Materials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Cabot Corporation (CBT) reported free cash flow of $391.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-09-30), down 13.3% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 10.5%.

Based on available data, Cabot Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 13 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $451.0M in FY2024. The 5-year CAGR stands at +17.2%.

Cabot Corporation's FCF yield is 10.81% and price-to-FCF ratio is 9.6x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Revenue Financial statements Net income Earnings Forecast Price history Market cap Cash on hand P/E ratio

Frequently asked questions

CBT free cash flow · 8 questions

Cabot Corporation free cash flow was $391.0M for FY2025, down 13.3% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $459.0M.

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▸ Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Cabot Corporation · Cabot Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026