CBT Cabot margins

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Gross margin

22.7%

Operating margin

13.6%

EBITDA margin

17.4%

Net margin

5.2%

At present, Cabot reports a gross margin of 22.7%, an operating margin of 13.6%, an EBITDA margin of 17.4%, and a net margin of 5.2%. Each available margin weakened from the same period last year. Net margin recorded the strongest contraction, falling by 5.9 percentage points.

CBT margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Cabot's margins averaged 24.21% gross, 15.56% operating, 18.95% EBITDA, and 9.8% net during the last 3 years. Currently, all four current margins are below their three-year averages.

CBT margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Cabot's gross margin contracted by 2.5 percentage points, operating margin by 3 percentage points, EBITDA margin by 2.9 percentage points, and net margin by 5.9 percentage points, led by net margin with a decline of 5.9 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

-2.5pp

Operating margin expansion

-3pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-2.9pp

Net margin expansion

-5.9pp

CBT Gross margin

Over the last 3 years, Cabot's gross margin averaged 24.21%. At present, Cabot's current gross margin is 22.7%, which is 1.5 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, gross margin reached a high of 25.4% in Dec 2025 and a low of 22.3% in Dec 2023.

CBT Operating margin

Cabot's operating margin averaged 15.56% over the last 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, Cabot's current operating margin is 13.6% and is 2 percentage points below its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Cabot's operating margin peaked at 16.7% in Sep 2025 and reached a low of 13.6% in Jun 2026.

CBT EBITDA margin

Over the last 3 years, the average EBITDA margin for Cabot was 18.95%. The latest EBITDA margin for Cabot is 17.4%, 1.6 percentage points below its three-year average. Cabot's EBITDA margin ranged from a low of 17% in Dec 2023 to a high of 20.4% in Dec 2025.

CBT Net margin

Over the last 3 years, Cabot's net margin averaged 9.8%. As of the latest period, Cabot's current net margin is 5.2%, which is 4.6 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, net margin reached a high of 12.1% in Jun 2024 and a low of 5.2% in Jun 2026.

CBT margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Cabot's gross margin of 22.7% is above its peers average but below the Basic Materials sector and the industry average. Compared to its Basic Materials sector average of 32%, Cabot's gross margin is 29% lower.

CBT margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Cabot's gross margin?

For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, CBT recorded a gross margin of 22.7%.

What is Cabot's operating margin?

As of Jun 30, 2026, CBT has an operating margin of 13.6%.

What is Cabot's EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for CBT is 17.4% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What is Cabot's net margin?

As of Jun 30, 2026, CBT has a net margin of 5.2%.

What are the average margins of CBT?

Across the last 3 years, CBT averaged 24.2% gross, 15.6% operating, 19.0% EBITDA, and 9.8% net.

What are the highest historical margins of CBT?

Over this 5-year history, CBT peaked at 25.4% gross in Dec 2025, 16.7% operating in Sep 2025, 20.4% EBITDA in Dec 2025, and 12.1% net in Jun 2024.

What are the lowest historical margins of CBT?

Over this 5-year history, Cabot's margins fell as low as 19.9% gross in Mar 2023, 7% operating in Dec 2021, 10.8% EBITDA in Dec 2021, and 2.8% net in Dec 2021.