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Cabot Corporation

Cabot Corporation

CBTNYSEBasic Materials● Active
$82.18
+$1.30(+1.61%)
Market Cap$4.2B
P/E Ratio
52W High$89.46
52W Low$58.33

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

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

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$391.0M▼ 13.3%10.5%
FY2024$451.0M▲ +28.5%11.3%
FY2023$351.0M▲ +416.2%8.9%
FY2022−$111.0M▼ 279.0%-2.6%
FY2021$62.0M▼ 65.0%1.8%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

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
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Cash flow statement summary

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
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Free cash flow vs peers (Basic Materials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Cabot Corporation
Cabot CorporationYOU
CBT
$391.0M-13.3%
#2
BHP Group Limited
BHP Group Limited
BHP
$9.28B-21.7%
#3
Linde plc
Linde plc
LIN
$5.09B+3.3%
#4
Rio Tinto Group
Rio Tinto Group
RIO
$4.82B-19.3%
#5
Southern Copper Corporation
Southern Copper Corporation
SCCO
$3.43B+1.0%
#6
Newmont Corporation
Newmont Corporation
NGT.TO
$2.96B+2952.6%
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.

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