Cabot Corporation (CBT) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Cabot Corporation (CBT) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.15x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $77.00 Million exceeds net income of $67.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore CBT strategic capital deployment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Cabot Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Cabot Corporation across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible equity quality of Cabot Corporation to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Cabot Corporation (1990–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Cabot Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Cabot Corporation (CBT) total market value.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.77x | $665.00 Million | $376.00 Million | ▲ +8.4% |
| 2024 | 1.63x | $692.00 Million | $424.00 Million | ▲ +32.8% |
| 2023 | 1.23x | $595.00 Million | $484.00 Million | ▲ +198.7% |
| 2022 | 0.41x | $100.00 Million | $243.00 Million | ▼ -54.2% |
| 2021 | 0.90x | $257.00 Million | $286.00 Million | ▼ -53.7% |
| 2019 | 1.94x | $361.00 Million | $186.00 Million | ▲ +51.8% |
| 2017 | 1.28x | $340.00 Million | $266.00 Million | ▼ -45.7% |
| 2016 | 2.35x | $386.00 Million | $164.00 Million | ▲ +69.8% |
| 2014 | 1.39x | $305.00 Million | $220.00 Million | ▼ -47.1% |
| 2013 | 2.62x | $419.00 Million | $160.00 Million | ▲ +156.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02x | $415.00 Million | $406.00 Million | ▲ +35.2% |
| 2011 | 0.76x | $195.00 Million | $258.00 Million | ▼ -48.7% |
| 2010 | 1.47x | $249.00 Million | $169.00 Million | ▲ +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.44x | $124.00 Million | $86.00 Million | ▼ -39.8% |
| 2007 | 2.40x | $309.00 Million | $129.00 Million | ▼ -16.4% |
| 2006 | 2.86x | $252.00 Million | $88.00 Million | ▲ +47.3% |
| 2004 | 1.94x | $241.00 Million | $124.00 Million | ▼ -38.8% |
| 2003 | 3.18x | $254.00 Million | $80.00 Million | ▲ +75.3% |
| 2002 | 1.81x | $192.00 Million | $106.00 Million | ▲ +763.9% |
| 2001 | 0.21x | $26.00 Million | $124.00 Million | ▼ -88.6% |
| 2000 | 1.83x | $264.00 Million | $144.00 Million | ▼ -14.5% |
| 1999 | 2.14x | $208.00 Million | $97.00 Million | ▲ +10.3% |
| 1998 | 1.94x | $236.40 Million | $121.60 Million | ▲ +25.1% |
| 1997 | 1.55x | $144.20 Million | $92.80 Million | ▲ +98.4% |
| 1996 | 0.78x | $152.00 Million | $194.10 Million | ▼ -26.0% |
| 1995 | 1.06x | $182.00 Million | $171.90 Million | ▼ -42.1% |
| 1994 | 1.83x | $143.80 Million | $78.70 Million | ▼ -63.9% |
| 1993 | 5.06x | $189.10 Million | $37.40 Million | ▲ +204.4% |
| 1992 | 1.66x | $103.30 Million | $62.20 Million | ▼ -44.4% |
| 1991 | 2.99x | $147.20 Million | $49.30 Million | ▲ +65.2% |
| 1990 | 1.81x | $128.30 Million | $71.00 Million | — |