Cabot Corporation (CBT)
Return on total capital
| Sep 30, 2025 | Sep 30, 2024 | Sep 30, 2023 | Sep 30, 2022 | Sep 30, 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | US$ in thousands | 640,000 | 610,000 | 541,000 | 391,000 | 455,000 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 1,550,000 | 1,425,000 | 1,264,000 | 898,000 | 947,000 |
| Return on total capital | 41.29% | 42.81% | 42.80% | 43.54% | 48.05% |
September 30, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $640,000K ÷ ($—K + $1,550,000K)
= 41.29%
Peer comparison
Sep 30, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Cabot Corporation
CBT
41.29%
Air Products and Chemicals Inc
APD
-1.51%
Ashland Global Holdings Inc
ASH
—
WD-40 Company
WDFC
39.18%