Cabot Corp (CBT)
NYSEMaterialsChemicals - SpecialtySnapshot 2026-09-14
$79.20-1.93%
Close 2026-09-15 · 1-day change
NYSEMaterialsChemicals - SpecialtySnapshot 2026-09-14
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Materials: fringe margins under pressure (0q confirmed)
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Primary pillar under pressure — Cash flow from operations near $77M per quarter: metric not reported.
View ThesisRevenue is contracting — down about 5% 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.
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 the Battery Materials segment is crucial to justify its current price. The company expects approximately $40 million in EBITDA from this segment in fiscal 2026. CBT trades at 12× P/E, below its peer median of 18×. This suggests the price reflects less growth than we forecast. A specific risk is the potential for a credibility hit if CBT cuts guidance after recently raising it. Peer multiples imply a price about 12% above where it trades. Our read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-15. 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 Sep 2026).
Based on 3 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for CBT in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 13 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. 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.
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Threatens: Leadership transition with new CEO Erica McLaughlin
CEO stock sale raises concerns about leadership stability.
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 2026-09-15. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $79.20
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $79.20.
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.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Threatens: Leadership transition with new CEO Erica McLaughlin
CEO stock sale raises concerns about leadership stability.
Advances: Drive growth in Battery Materials segment
Battery Materials segment growth supports management's growth objective.
Downgrade suggests potential challenges to growth expectations.
Advances: Leadership transition with new CEO Erica McLaughlin
New CEO may enhance leadership and strategic direction.
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.
