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Cabot (CBT) Degree of Operating Leverage : -275.92 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Cabot Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Cabot's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -275.92. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for Cabot's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

CBT's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than
98.95% of 1521 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1 vs CBT: -275.92

Cabot Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cabot's Degree of Operating Leverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Cabot Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Cabot Annual Data
Trend Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.32 71.52 -0.53 -4.25 7.96

Cabot Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Degree of Operating Leverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.62 -4.03 7.96 11.16 -275.92

Competitive Comparison of Cabot's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Cabot's Degree of Operating Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Operating Leverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Cabot's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Cabot's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cabot's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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Cabot Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Cabot's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 663 (Mar. 2025) / 581 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 3908 (Mar. 2025) / 3910 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=0.1411/-0.0005
=-275.92***

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** TTM data of EBIT and Revenue was used to calculate Degree of Operating Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Operating Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


Cabot  (NYSE:CBT) Degree of Operating Leverage Explanation

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s operting income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), to fluctuations in its Revenue. DOL is a method used to quantify a company’s operating risk. This risk is related to the company's structure of variable costs and fixed costs. Since the fixed costs do not allow the company to adjust the operating costs, the operating risk rises with a higher fixed-to-variable costs proportion.

A high Degree of Operating Leverage indicates that the company’s fixed costs exceed its variable costs. By increasing the sales, the company can earn more profits. In addition, the company must be able to maintain relatively high sales to cover all fixed costs.

Be Aware

The use of operating leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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Cabot Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
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.
Executives
Lisa M Dumont officer: Controller C/O CABOT CORPORATION, TWO SEAPORT LANE, SUITE 1300, BOSTON MA 02210
Jeff Ji Zhu officer: Senior Vice President C/O CABOT CORPORATION, TWO SEAPORT LANE, SUITE 1300, BOSTON MA 02210
Hobart Kalkstein officer: Senior Vice President C/O CABOT CORPORATION, TWO SEAPORT LANE, SUITE 1300, BOSTON MA 02210
Sean D Keohane officer: Vice President C/O CABOT CORPORATION, TWO SEAPORT LANE, SUITE 1300, BOSTON MA 02210
Erica Mclaughlin officer: Senior Vice President, CFO C/O CABOT CORPORATION, TWO SEAPORT LANE, SUITE 1300, BOSTON MA 02210
Karen A Kalita officer: SVP and General Counsel C/O CABOT CORPORATION, TWO SEAPORT LANE, SUITE 1300, BOSTON MA 02210
Michelle Elizabeth Williams director 6555 WEST GOOD HOPE ROAD, MILWAUKEE WI 53223
Raffiq Nathoo director C/O CABOT CORPORATION, TWO SEAPORT LANE, SUITE 1400, BOSTON MA 02210
Douglas G Delgrosso director
Christine Y Yan director C/O CABOT CORPORATION, TWO SEAPORT LANE, SUITE 1300, BOSTON MA 02210
John R Doubman officer: Senior Vice President C/O CABOT CORPORATION, TWO SEAPORT LANE, SUITE 1300, BOSTON MA 02210
Frank Anders Wilson director C/O CABOT CORPORATION, TWO SEAPORT LANE, SUITE 1300, BOSTON MA 02210
Patrick M. Prevost director, officer: President and CEO C/O SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY, 10000 ENERGY DRIVE, SPRING TX 77389-4954
Nicholas S. Cross officer: Executive Vice President C/O CABOT CORPORATION, TWO SEAPORT LANE, SUITE 1300, BOSTON MA 02210
Brian A Berube officer: Vice President,General Counsel C/O CABOT CORPORATION, TWO SEAPORT LANE, SUITE 1300, BOSTON MA 02210