Cabot Corporation (CBT)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |
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| Gross profit margin | 22.32% | 21.34% | 20.45% | 19.86% | 20.10% | 20.48% | 20.50% | 21.18% | 22.14% | 23.44% | 23.96% | 22.17% | 20.96% | 19.13% | 19.19% | 20.42% | 20.35% | 20.53% | 21.58% | 22.32% |
| Operating profit margin | 14.19% | 13.38% | 12.92% | 12.80% | 13.36% | 9.00% | 7.78% | 7.37% | 6.97% | 13.32% | 9.80% | 6.51% | 2.89% | 0.80% | 5.97% | 7.82% | 9.00% | 9.17% | 10.09% | 10.80% |
| Pretax margin | 10.88% | 10.61% | 10.40% | 10.50% | 11.26% | 7.20% | 6.01% | 5.59% | 5.04% | 10.94% | 7.08% | 3.51% | -0.11% | -1.80% | 3.70% | 5.66% | 6.48% | 6.80% | 7.74% | 8.37% |
| Net profit margin | 11.24% | 11.32% | 7.48% | 7.51% | 8.15% | 4.84% | 3.50% | 3.43% | 2.78% | 7.33% | -1.61% | -5.17% | -8.32% | -9.10% | 2.41% | 3.38% | 3.98% | 4.70% | 6.49% | 8.13% |
Cabot Corp.'s profitability ratios have shown some fluctuations over the past eight quarters. The gross profit margin has ranged from 19.86% to 22.32%, indicating the company's ability to generate profits from its core business operations. The operating profit margin has also varied, with a range of 12.01% to 14.19%, showing the company's efficiency in managing its operating expenses.
The pretax margin has fluctuated between 7.03% and 11.85%, reflecting the company's ability to generate earnings before taxes relative to its total revenue. The net profit margin has shown a wider range, from 3.32% to 11.12%, indicating the company's bottom-line profitability after accounting for all expenses, including taxes.
Overall, Cabot Corp. has demonstrated reasonable profitability ratios, with some variability in performance over the quarters analyzed. Investors and stakeholders may monitor these ratios in conjunction with other financial metrics to assess the company's overall financial health and performance.
Return on investment
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 15.07% | 14.59% | 15.56% | 15.49% | 16.32% | 11.04% | 8.97% | 8.12% | 7.63% | 13.73% | 9.61% | 5.91% | 2.55% | 0.76% | 5.50% | 7.85% | 9.27% | 10.19% | 10.87% | 11.12% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 11.94% | 12.35% | 9.01% | 9.09% | 9.96% | 5.93% | 4.04% | 3.77% | 3.05% | 7.56% | -1.58% | -4.69% | -7.35% | -8.56% | 2.22% | 3.39% | 4.09% | 5.23% | 6.99% | 8.37% |
| Return on total capital | 21.30% | 21.50% | 22.98% | 23.94% | 26.29% | 18.47% | 14.91% | 16.21% | 15.38% | 25.36% | 13.36% | 7.74% | 2.52% | 0.34% | 7.64% | 11.06% | 12.63% | 14.14% | 14.98% | 19.03% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 33.18% | 35.21% | 26.97% | 29.12% | 34.89% | 23.27% | 16.09% | 14.49% | 12.72% | 26.40% | -5.34% | -17.63% | -26.61% | -34.44% | 7.20% | 11.35% | 12.56% | 15.73% | 19.96% | 24.82% |
Cabot Corp. has shown consistent profitability over the quarters based on the profitability ratios analyzed.
- Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) has ranged between 13.22% to 16.23% over the past few quarters, indicating the company's ability to generate profits from its assets used in operations. The slight fluctuations could be due to changes in operational efficiency or asset utilization.
- Return on assets (ROA) has also shown a positive trend ranging from 3.66% to 12.13%. This ratio considers both operating and non-operating activities, showing how effectively the company is utilizing its total assets to generate profits. The upward trend in ROA is a positive sign of overall asset management efficiency.
- Return on total capital has been consistent, ranging from 20.93% to 24.86%. This ratio reflects the company's ability to generate profit from its total invested capital, including debt and equity. The stable performance indicates effective capital allocation and performance management.
- Return on equity (ROE) has shown significant improvement, ranging from 14.05% to 34.57%. ROE measures how efficiently the company is using its shareholders' equity to generate profits. The increasing trend in ROE signifies that the company is delivering increasing profits to its shareholders, indicating strong financial performance and effective use of equity investments.
Overall, based on these profitability ratios, Cabot Corp. appears to be efficiently utilizing its assets, capital, and equity to generate profits consistently over the quarters.