What is the primary revenue source for Cabot (CBT)?

According to the latest financial reports, the company's revenue is driven by its core business segments and operational services. You can explore the exact breakdown and proportions of each revenue stream using the interactive charts on this page.

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gkcal provides interactive Sankey diagrams and profit waterfall charts that map out Cabot's total revenue, cost of goods sold, operating expenses, and net income, making it easy to understand their business model and cash flow at a glance.

How Cabot Makes Money: CBT Revenue Breakdown (2026)

Operations

Where did the money come from, and where was it spent?

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Revenue was roughly flat year over year while operating profit declined, pressuring profitability.

The largest revenue segment accounts for 60.8% of revenue, indicating concentration.

Operating margin declined by 4.18 percentage points year over year.

Revenue: USD 2.73B
Largest revenue segment share (Reinforcement Materials): 60.80%
Cost of revenue: USD 2.13B
Selling, general and administrative: USD 209.00M

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YoY periods: 9M 2026 compared with 9M 2025

Source metrics

Cost of revenueCost of sales · CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
RevenueNet sales and other operating revenues · Revenues
Operating marginOperating income (loss) · operating_income / revenue * 100
Largest revenue segment share (Reinforcement Materials)Reinforcement Materials · segment_value / revenue * 100
Selling, general and administrativeSelling and administrative expenses · SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense

Assets

Where is the money tied up, and how is the company financed?

Insufficient data

Current data explains this period's structure but is insufficient for a year-over-year conclusion.

Property, plant and equipment: USD 1.74B
Accounts receivable: USD 731.00M
Inventory: USD 566.00M
Shareholder equity: USD 1.73B

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YoY periods: 9M 2026 compared with 9M 2025

Source metrics

Accounts receivableAccounts and notes receivable, net of reserve for doubtful accounts of $5 and $5 · AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
Shareholder equityEquity, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest · StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
InventoryInventory, net · InventoryNet
Property, plant and equipmentProperty, plant, and equipment, after accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization · PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet

Some conclusions lack complete source metrics and should be interpreted cautiously.

Cash

Did accounting profit ultimately turn into cash?

Steady

Operating cash flow covers accounting profit, showing good cash conversion.

Operating cash flow equals 189.12% of net income.

Free cash flow remains positive after capital expenditure.

Net income: USD 147.00M
Operating cash flow: USD 278.00M
Cash conversion: 189.12%
Free cash flow: USD 126.00M

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YoY periods: 9M 2026 compared with 9M 2025

Source metrics

Net incomeNet income (loss) attributable to cabot corporation · NetIncomeLoss
Operating cash flowsum(waterfull.operating)
Cash conversionoperating_cash_flow / net_income * 100
Free cash flowcfo - capex

Shareholders

Did the money earned actually make its way back to shareholders?

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Dividends and net buybacks exceed free cash flow, raising questions about sustainability.

Cash dividends: USD 72.00M
Share repurchases: USD 101.00M
Net shareholder return: USD 173.00M

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YoY periods: 9M 2026 compared with 9M 2025

Source metrics

Net shareholder returndividends_paid + share_repurchases - stock_issuance_proceeds
Cash dividendsPayments of ordinary dividends, common stock · PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock · abs(node_value)
Share repurchasesPayments for repurchase of common stock · PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock · abs(node_value)

Diluted share count is missing, so dilution cannot be assessed against buybacks.

Financial Insights

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Where did the money come from, and where was it spent?

Where is the money tied up, and how is the company financed?

Did accounting profit ultimately turn into cash?

Did the money earned actually make its way back to shareholders?