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Cabot (CBT) Profitability Rank : 8 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Cabot Profitability Rank?

Cabot has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank

Cabot's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 14.20%. As of today, Cabot's Piotroski F-Score is 8.


Competitive Comparison of Cabot's Profitability Rank

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Cabot's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank 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 Profitability Rank Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Cabot's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cabot's Profitability Rank falls into.



Cabot Profitability Rank Calculation

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Cabot has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability Rank is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Cabot's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=136 / 958
=14.20 %

* 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.

2. Piotroski F-Score

Good Sign:

Piotroski F-Score is 8, indicates a very healthy situation.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

Cabot has an F-score of 8. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.

3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.

Good Sign:

Cabot Corp operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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Cabot (CBT) Business Description

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 two segments based on the product type. The reinforcement materials segment, which generates more revenue than any other segment, sells rubber-grade carbon black products used in hoses and belts in automobiles. The performance chemicals segment sells ink-jet colorants and metal oxides used in the automotive and construction industries.
Executives
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
Hobart Kalkstein officer: Senior Vice President C/O CABOT CORPORATION, TWO SEAPORT LANE, SUITE 1300, BOSTON MA 02210
Michelle Elizabeth Williams director 6555 WEST GOOD HOPE ROAD, MILWAUKEE WI 53223
Sean D Keohane officer: Vice President C/O CABOT CORPORATION, TWO SEAPORT LANE, SUITE 1300, BOSTON MA 02210
Raffiq Nathoo director C/O CABOT CORPORATION, TWO SEAPORT LANE, SUITE 1400, BOSTON MA 02210
Douglas G Delgrosso director
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
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