Cabot Corp. (CBT) intrinsic value & 10-year financials
Cabot Corp. (CBT) has a Graham intrinsic value of $127.25 per share. At $74.29 on Oct 17, 2026, the stock trades 42% below that value. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue grew 4.9% a year to $3.7B, with an average return on invested capital of 13.8%.
- Graham intrinsic value
- $127.25
- Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
- $74.29
- Price vs Graham value
- 42% below
- Market cap
- $4.0B
- Revenue (FY2025)
- $3.7B
- Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
- 4.9%
- ROIC (10-yr avg)
- 13.8%
- Free cash flow (FY2025)
- $391.0M
CBT 10-year financial history
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | EPS (diluted) | Free cash flow | Operating margin | ROIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $3.7B | $331.0M | $6.02 | $391.0M | 16.7% | 16.6% |
| FY2024 | $4.0B | $380.0M | $6.72 | $451.0M | 15.4% | 21.5% |
| FY2023 | $3.9B | $445.0M | $7.73 | $351.0M | 13.4% | 26.9% |
| FY2022 | $4.3B | $209.0M | $3.62 | -$111.0M | 9.0% | 14.3% |
| FY2021 | $3.4B | $250.0M | $4.34 | $62.0M | 13.3% | 17.3% |
| FY2020 | $2.6B | -$238.0M | -$4.21 | $177.0M | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| FY2019 | $3.3B | $157.0M | $2.63 | $139.0M | 9.2% | 11.8% |
| FY2018 | $3.2B | -$113.0M | -$1.85 | $69.0M | 4.8% | 4.1% |
| FY2017 | $2.7B | $241.0M | $3.80 | $193.0M | 12.4% | 14.6% |
| FY2016 | $2.4B | $149.0M | $2.36 | $280.0M | 10.4% | 10.2% |
Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.
Executive summary
CABOT CORP has demonstrated mature, steady growth, with revenue compounding at 4.9% annually over the past decade.
CABOT CORP returns on capital have been average, hovering around 13.8% ROIC over the decade.
Over the decade, CABOT CORP shows that management has aggressively returned capital to shareholders by retiring 13.8% of outstanding shares.
Benjamin Graham lens
Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, CABOT CORP is modeled at 8.0% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $127.25 per share.