What is the current annual gross margin of CBT?

As of today, CBT annual gross margin is 25.32%

What is 1-year change in CBT annual gross margin?

CBT annual gross margin is up +4.03% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in CBT annual gross margin?

CBT annual gross margin is up +23.63% over the past 3 years

How far is CBT annual gross margin from its all-time high?

CBT annual gross margin is currently -20.00% below its historical high of 31.65% set on September 30, 1998

How does CBT annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?

CBT annual gross margin is higher than 54.11% of companies in Basic Materials sector

When is CBT next annual earnings release?

As of today, the next annual earnings release for CBT has not been scheduled

What is the current quarterly gross margin of CBT?

As of today, CBT quarterly gross margin is 24.47%

What is CBT quarterly gross margin most recent change?

CBT quarterly gross margin was down -7.45% on September 30, 2025

What is 1-year change in CBT quarterly gross margin?

CBT quarterly gross margin is up +2.04% year-over-year

How far is CBT quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?

CBT quarterly gross margin is currently -60.82% below its historical high of 62.45% set on September 30, 1998

How does CBT quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?

CBT quarterly gross margin is higher than 51.44% of companies in Basic Materials sector

When is CBT next earnings release?

The next earnings release for CBT is on February 3, 2026

CBT Gross Margin History & Chart Since 1980

Annual Gross Margin

25.32%0.98%+4.03%

September 1, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, CBT annual gross margin is 25.32%, up +4.03% on September 1, 2025
Historical Performance: CBT annual gross margin is up +23.63% over the past 3 years, and up +30.79% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: CBT annual gross margin is currently -20.00% below its historical high of 31.65% set on September 30, 1998
3-Year Low Comparison: CBT annual gross margin is +23.63% above its 3-year low of 20.48% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: CBT annual gross margin is higher than 54.11% of companies in Basic Materials sector

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Performance

CBT Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Gross Margin	Sep 1, 25	25.32%	+4.0%	+23.6%	+30.8%	+22.1%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 25	24.47%	+2.0%	+23.7%	+16.9%	+24.7%
Price	Jan 16, 26	$70.92	-21.4%	-2.2%	+49.5%	+69.8%
PE Ratio	Jan 16, 26	11.80	-1.3%	-0.2%	–	-13.5%
Annual Revenue	Sep 1, 25	$3.71B	-7.0%	-14.1%	+42.0%	+28.3%
Annual Gross Profit	Sep 1, 25	$940.00M	-3.3%	+6.2%	+85.8%	+56.7%
Annual Operating Margin	Sep 1, 25	16.73%	+6.6%	+26.4%	+125.5%	+64.7%
Annual Net Margin	Sep 1, 25	10.13%	-3.3%	+82.5%	+219.9%	+76.5%

Gross Margin Highs

CBT Annual Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	25.32%	Sep 1, 25	at high
5Y	25.32%	Sep 1, 25	at high
All	31.65%	Sep 30, 98	-20.0%

Gross Margin Lows

CBT Annual Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	20.48%	N/A	+23.6%
5Y	19.36%	N/A	+30.8%
All	13.87%	Sep 30, 09	+82.5%

Gross Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	25.32%	+4.0%
2024	24.34%	+14.1%
2023	21.34%	+4.2%
2022	20.48%	-13.4%
2021	23.64%	+22.1%
2020	19.36%	-6.9%
2019	20.80%	-9.0%
2018	22.86%	-6.6%
2017	24.48%	-3.4%
2016	25.34%	+22.3%
2015	20.72%	+3.1%
2014	20.10%	+4.9%
2013	19.17%	-4.3%
2012	20.03%	+8.3%
2011	18.50%	-10.8%
2010	20.74%	+49.5%
2009	13.87%	-9.3%
2008	15.29%	-22.6%
2007	19.76%	+10.7%
2006	17.85%	-12.4%
2005	20.38%	-17.9%
2004	24.82%	-3.6%
2003	25.74%	-6.6%

Year	Value	Change
2002	27.55%	+7.2%
2001	25.69%	-6.1%
2000	27.36%	-3.8%
1999	28.44%	-10.1%
1998	31.65%	+7.3%
1997	29.49%	+1.1%
1996	29.17%	-5.5%
1995	30.86%	+16.4%
1994	26.52%	+6.3%
1993	24.94%	-4.3%
1992	26.07%	+9.1%
1991	23.89%	-3.5%
1990	24.76%	+32.1%
1989	18.74%	+2.1%
1988	18.36%	-17.1%
1987	22.15%	-15.2%
1986	26.13%	+26.9%
1985	20.59%	+2.1%
1984	20.17%	+6.3%
1983	18.97%	-15.4%
1982	22.42%	-2.2%
1981	22.92%	-7.1%
1980	24.66%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual gross margin of CBT?
As of today, CBT annual gross margin is 25.32%
What is 1-year change in CBT annual gross margin?
CBT annual gross margin is up +4.03% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in CBT annual gross margin?
CBT annual gross margin is up +23.63% over the past 3 years
How far is CBT annual gross margin from its all-time high?
CBT annual gross margin is currently -20.00% below its historical high of 31.65% set on September 30, 1998
How does CBT annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?
CBT annual gross margin is higher than 54.11% of companies in Basic Materials sector
When is CBT next annual earnings release?
As of today, the next annual earnings release for CBT has not been scheduled

Quarterly Gross Margin

24.47%1.97%-7.45%

September 30, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, CBT quarterly gross margin is 24.47%, down -7.45% on September 30, 2025
Historical Performance: CBT quarterly gross margin is up +2.04% year-over-year, and up +23.71% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: CBT quarterly gross margin is currently -60.82% below its historical high of 62.45% set on September 30, 1998
3-Year Low Comparison: CBT quarterly gross margin is +30.44% above its 3-year low of 18.76% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: CBT quarterly gross margin is higher than 51.44% of companies in Basic Materials sector

Performance

CBT Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 25	24.47%	-7.5%	+2.0%	+23.7%	+16.9%
Annual Gross Margin	Sep 1, 25	25.32%	–	+4.0%	+23.6%	+30.8%
Price	Jan 16, 26	$70.92	+2.6%	-21.4%	-2.2%	+49.5%
PE Ratio	Jan 16, 26	11.80	+2.6%	-1.3%	-0.2%	–
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 30, 25	$899.00M	-2.6%	-10.2%	-19.1%	+36.4%
Quarterly Gross Profit	Sep 30, 25	$220.00M	-9.8%	-8.3%	0.0%	+59.4%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 25	15.24%	-15.8%	+1.7%	+17.7%	+377.7%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 30, 25	6.01%	-50.5%	-57.9%	-34.5%	+115.0%

Quarterly Gross Margin Highs

CBT Quarterly Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	26.44%	Jun 30, 25	-7.5%
3Y	26.44%	Jun 30, 25	-7.5%
5Y	26.44%	Jun 30, 25	-7.5%
All	62.45%	Sep 30, 98	-60.8%

Quarterly Gross Margin Lows

CBT Quarterly Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	24.47%	Sep 30, 25	at low
3Y	18.76%	N/A	+30.4%
5Y	18.76%	Dec 31, 22	+30.4%
All	7.45%	Mar 31, 09	+228.5%

Quarterly Gross Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2025	24.47%	-7.5%
Jun 2025	26.44%	+2.7%
Mar 2025	25.75%	+4.6%
Dec 2024	24.61%	+2.6%
Sep 2024	23.98%	-5.2%
Jun 2024	25.30%	+4.8%
Mar 2024	24.14%	+6.1%
Dec 2023	22.76%	-2.4%
Sep 2023	23.32%	+1.2%
Jun 2023	23.04%	+13.3%
Mar 2023	20.33%	+8.4%
Dec 2022	18.76%	-5.2%
Sep 2022	19.78%	-3.3%
Jun 2022	20.45%	-3.8%
Mar 2022	21.25%	+3.4%
Dec 2021	20.56%	+3.3%
Sep 2021	19.91%	-15.5%
Jun 2021	23.56%	-7.3%
Mar 2021	25.42%	-3.2%
Dec 2020	26.27%	+25.5%
Sep 2020	20.94%	+57.2%
Jun 2020	13.32%	-39.8%
Mar 2020	22.11%	+13.2%
Dec 2019	19.53%	-6.6%
Sep 2019	20.92%	+2.8%
Jun 2019	20.36%	-4.5%
Mar 2019	21.33%	+3.6%
Dec 2018	20.58%	-7.0%
Sep 2018	22.12%	-4.6%
Jun 2018	23.19%	+6.6%
Mar 2018	21.76%	-11.5%
Dec 2017	24.58%	+2.1%
Sep 2017	24.07%	+4.7%
Jun 2017	22.98%	-8.9%
Mar 2017	25.22%	-1.9%
Dec 2016	25.70%	-6.4%
Sep 2016	27.46%	+5.9%
Jun 2016	25.93%	+2.3%
Mar 2016	25.35%	+12.4%
Dec 2015	22.55%	+7.5%
Sep 2015	20.98%	-3.6%
Jun 2015	21.76%	+7.9%
Mar 2015	20.17%	+3.0%
Dec 2014	19.58%	-2.0%
Sep 2014	19.98%	+1.0%
Jun 2014	19.79%	-1.8%
Mar 2014	20.16%	-1.5%
Dec 2013	20.47%	+6.9%
Sep 2013	19.15%	-3.9%
Jun 2013	19.93%	+3.6%
Mar 2013	19.24%	+5.2%
Dec 2012	18.29%	-1.2%
Sep 2012	18.51%	-11.5%
Jun 2012	20.92%	-3.0%
Mar 2012	21.56%	+13.3%
Dec 2011	19.03%	+97.6%
Sep 2011	9.63%	-52.8%
Jun 2011	20.39%	-4.0%
Mar 2011	21.24%	-0.7%
Dec 2010	21.38%	+8.9%
Sep 2010	19.63%	-11.0%
Jun 2010	22.05%	+8.2%
Mar 2010	20.37%	-4.0%
Dec 2009	21.21%	+33.4%
Sep 2009	15.90%	-5.5%
Jun 2009	16.83%	+125.9%
Mar 2009	7.45%	-47.8%
Dec 2008	14.26%	+5.0%
Sep 2008	13.58%	-19.1%
Jun 2008	16.79%	+4.7%
Mar 2008	16.03%	-10.9%
Dec 2007	18.00%	+4.7%

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2007	17.19%	+2.3%
Jun 2007	16.80%	-25.7%
Mar 2007	22.61%	-1.9%
Dec 2006	23.05%	+30.6%
Sep 2006	17.65%	+1.3%
Jun 2006	17.42%	-2.5%
Mar 2006	17.86%	-1.1%
Dec 2005	18.06%	+40.0%
Sep 2005	12.90%	-18.3%
Jun 2005	15.78%	-37.5%
Mar 2005	25.24%	+6.8%
Dec 2004	23.64%	+6.6%
Sep 2004	22.18%	-16.0%
Jun 2004	26.42%	+0.8%
Mar 2004	26.20%	-24.6%
Dec 2003	34.75%	+46.4%
Sep 2003	23.73%	+10.0%
Jun 2003	21.58%	-20.8%
Mar 2003	27.25%	-5.0%
Dec 2002	28.68%	+13.7%
Sep 2002	25.23%	+0.4%
Jun 2002	25.13%	-14.6%
Mar 2002	29.43%	-5.2%
Dec 2001	31.03%	+12.6%
Sep 2001	27.56%	+0.1%
Jun 2001	27.52%	+5.9%
Mar 2001	25.98%	+68.3%
Dec 2000	15.44%	-38.6%
Sep 2000	25.13%	-3.8%
Jun 2000	26.13%	-1.0%
Mar 2000	26.40%	-4.3%
Dec 1999	27.59%	+36.7%
Sep 1999	20.18%	-33.5%
Jun 1999	30.36%	+0.8%
Mar 1999	30.11%	-9.6%
Dec 1998	33.30%	-46.7%
Sep 1998	62.45%	+50.7%
Jun 1998	41.43%	+8.0%
Mar 1998	38.36%	+2.6%
Dec 1997	37.37%	+29.8%
Sep 1997	28.79%	-24.7%
Jun 1997	38.23%	+8.2%
Mar 1997	35.32%	-3.6%
Dec 1996	36.63%	+15.5%
Sep 1996	31.72%	-11.7%
Jun 1996	35.93%	+3.7%
Mar 1996	34.64%	-4.9%
Dec 1995	36.43%	+2.0%
Sep 1995	35.70%	-3.6%
Jun 1995	37.05%	+1.7%
Mar 1995	36.44%	+0.9%
Dec 1994	36.12%	+12.6%
Sep 1994	32.09%	-0.2%
Jun 1994	32.14%	+2.3%
Mar 1994	31.43%	+2.1%
Dec 1993	30.79%	+1.1%
Sep 1993	30.47%	-0.5%
Jun 1993	30.61%	+1.9%
Mar 1993	30.05%	+1.8%
Dec 1992	29.51%	-2.4%
Sep 1992	30.24%	-9.3%
Jun 1992	33.34%	+3.4%
Mar 1992	32.23%	+7.0%
Dec 1991	30.12%	+11.3%
Sep 1991	27.06%	-5.7%
Jun 1991	28.69%	-9.6%
Mar 1991	31.72%	-0.9%
Dec 1990	32.01%	+3.6%
Sep 1990	30.91%	+0.3%
Jun 1990	30.81%	+3.7%
Mar 1990	29.72%	+6.0%
Dec 1989	28.04%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly gross margin of CBT?
As of today, CBT quarterly gross margin is 24.47%
What is CBT quarterly gross margin most recent change?
CBT quarterly gross margin was down -7.45% on September 30, 2025
What is 1-year change in CBT quarterly gross margin?
CBT quarterly gross margin is up +2.04% year-over-year
How far is CBT quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?
CBT quarterly gross margin is currently -60.82% below its historical high of 62.45% set on September 30, 1998
How does CBT quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?
CBT quarterly gross margin is higher than 51.44% of companies in Basic Materials sector
When is CBT next earnings release?
The next earnings release for CBT is on February 3, 2026

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin =

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Data Sources & References

CBT Official Website www.cabotcorp.com
Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16040/000119312525262842/0001193125-25-262842-index.htm
CBT Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/CBT
CBT Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/cbt