NYSEMaterialsSpecialty ChemicalsSnapshot 2026-07-31
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Materials: fringe margins under pressure (3q confirmed)
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Primary pillar under pressure — Cash flow from operations near $77M per quarter: 77M vs 77M.
View ThesisRevenue is contracting — down about 9% over the past year.
View GrowthRanks among the strongest in its industry on quality — around the top 9%.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins, the balance sheet, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskCBT's growth in battery materials must continue to justify its current price. Revenue growth has been steady, and the latest earnings beat was 9.5%. It trades at 13× P/E, below the peer median of 19×. Expectations look modest compared to our view, indicating potential upside. A specific risk is the CEO transition, which may disrupt operational stability. Peer multiples imply a price about 5% above where it trades; this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-07-31. CBT is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 6 analysts currently covering CBT (as of Jul 2026).
Based on 3 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for CBT in the last 4 months.
A consensus fair price across 13 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-08-01. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Diversified Chemicals — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Advances: Leadership transition with new CEO Erica McLaughlin
New CEO may enhance leadership and strategic direction.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-07-31. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $88.02
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $88.02.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Around the middle on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
CEO transition may disrupt operational stability.
Advances: Maintain strong cash flow from operations
Growing demand supports strong cash flow from operations.
Advances: Optimize capital structure with new credit agreement
New supply agreement enhances capital structure optimization.
