Cabot (FRA:CBT) Beginning Cash Position: €199 Mil (As of Mar. 2026)

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FRA:CBT Cabot Corp FRA:CBT
80 GF Score
Price €79.25
GF Value €66.82
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Cabot Beginning Cash Position?

Cabot FRA:CBT +0.32% 80 Beginning Cash Position is €199 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:CBT with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of €66.82 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Cabot's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €199 Mil.

Cabot's quarterly Beginning Cash Position increased from Sep. 2025 (€204 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (€220 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2025 (€220 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (€199 Mil).

Cabot's annual Beginning Cash Position increased from Sep. 2023 (€193 Mil) to Sep. 2024 (€214 Mil) but then declined from Sep. 2024 (€214 Mil) to Sep. 2025 (€190 Mil).

Cabot Beginning Cash Position Related Terms

Cabot Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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Cabot Beginning Cash Position Chart

Cabot Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Beginning Cash Position
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Cabot Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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Cabot Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.

What does a Beginning Cash Position of €199 Mil mean?
Cabot (FRA:CBT) has a Beginning Cash Position of €199 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Cabot and its competitors.
Is Cabot's Beginning Cash Position too high?
Cabot's current Beginning Cash Position is €199 Mil. Overall, Cabot has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cabot's Beginning Cash Position compare to BCPC and SXT?
Cabot's Beginning Cash Position of €199 Mil can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for a Chemicals company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Cabot and its competitors. Cabot's current Beginning Cash Position is €199 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cabot stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cabot (FRA:CBT) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €66.82, compared to a current price of €79.25 — trading 18.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beginning Cash Position is €199 Mil. Cabot's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cabot (FRA:CBT), the current Beginning Cash Position is €199 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Cabot (FRA:CBT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cabot stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €79.25 is trading 18.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €66.82. GuruFocus considers Cabot to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:CBT:

  • Beginning Cash Position: €199 Mil
  • GF Value™: €66.82 vs. price of €79.25 (18.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:CBT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Cabot Business Description

Other Exchanges CBT:USACBT:Germany
Address Two Seaport Lane, Suite 1400, Boston, MA, USA, 02210
Cabot Corp manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals, materials, and chemical-based products. The company organizes itself into the following operating segments based on the product type; the Reinforcement Materials segment which generates maximum revenue provides reinforcing carbon products used in tires, and industrial products such as hoses, belts, extruded profiles, and molded goods; and the Performance Chemicals segment aggregates the specialty carbons, specialty compounds, fumed metal oxides, battery materials, inkjet colorants, and aerogel product lines. Geographically, the company derives maximum revenue from its customers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa and the rest from the Americas and Asia Pacific region.
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