Cabot Corporation (CBT) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Cabot Corporation (CBT) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.58x as of March 2026, reinvesting $45.00 Million (capex $45.00 Million ) from operating cash flow of $77.00 Million. See CBT FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Capital Expenditures
Cabot Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Cabot Corporation across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CBT cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Cabot Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Cabot Corporation. See Cabot Corporation leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.86x | $572.00 Million | $665.00 Million | $274.00 Million | ▲ +25.0% |
| 2024 | 0.69x | $476.00 Million | $692.00 Million | $241.00 Million | ▼ -10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.77x | $458.00 Million | $595.00 Million | $244.00 Million | ▼ -76.6% |
| 2022 | 3.29x | $329.00 Million | $100.00 Million | $211.00 Million | ▲ +121.9% |
| 2021 | 1.48x | $381.00 Million | $257.00 Million | $195.00 Million | ▲ +14.5% |
| 2020 | 1.29x | $488.00 Million | $377.00 Million | $200.00 Million | ▲ +46.9% |
| 2019 | 0.88x | $318.00 Million | $361.00 Million | $224.00 Million | ▲ +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.80x | $240.00 Million | $299.00 Million | $229.00 Million | ▼ -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.87x | $296.00 Million | $340.00 Million | $147.00 Million | ▲ +55.6% |
| 2016 | 0.56x | $216.00 Million | $386.00 Million | $112.00 Million | ▲ +80.0% |
| 2015 | 0.31x | $152.00 Million | $489.00 Million | $141.00 Million | ▼ -75.4% |
| 2014 | 1.27x | $386.00 Million | $305.00 Million | $171.00 Million | ▲ +75.0% |
| 2013 | 0.72x | $303.00 Million | $419.00 Million | $264.00 Million | ▼ -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.73x | $304.00 Million | $415.00 Million | $281.00 Million | ▼ -38.4% |
| 2011 | 1.19x | $232.00 Million | $195.00 Million | $230.00 Million | ▲ +174.3% |
| 2010 | 0.43x | $108.00 Million | $249.00 Million | $108.00 Million | ▲ +63.3% |
| 2009 | 0.27x | $106.00 Million | $399.00 Million | $106.00 Million | ▼ -83.4% |
| 2008 | 1.60x | $199.00 Million | $124.00 Million | $199.00 Million | ▲ +251.7% |
| 2007 | 0.46x | $141.00 Million | $309.00 Million | $141.00 Million | ▼ -38.8% |
| 2006 | 0.75x | $188.00 Million | $252.00 Million | $188.00 Million | ▼ -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.83x | $186.00 Million | $224.00 Million | $186.00 Million | ▲ +68.2% |
| 2004 | 0.49x | $119.00 Million | $241.00 Million | $119.00 Million | ▼ -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.51x | $129.00 Million | $254.00 Million | $129.00 Million | ▼ -33.2% |
| 2002 | 0.76x | $146.00 Million | $192.00 Million | $146.00 Million | ▼ -83.8% |
| 2001 | 4.69x | $122.00 Million | $26.00 Million | $122.00 Million | ▲ +804.2% |
| 2000 | 0.52x | $137.00 Million | $264.00 Million | $137.00 Million | ▼ -35.0% |
| 1999 | 0.80x | $166.00 Million | $208.00 Million | $166.00 Million | ▼ -16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.96x | $226.60 Million | $236.40 Million | $226.60 Million | ▼ -15.1% |
| 1997 | 1.13x | $162.80 Million | $144.20 Million | $162.80 Million | ▼ -17.9% |
| 1996 | 1.38x | $209.10 Million | $152.00 Million | $209.10 Million | ▲ +90.8% |
| 1995 | 0.72x | $131.20 Million | $182.00 Million | $131.20 Million | ▲ +40.8% |
| 1994 | 0.51x | $73.60 Million | $143.80 Million | $73.60 Million | ▲ +48.9% |
| 1993 | 0.34x | $65.00 Million | $189.10 Million | $65.00 Million | ▼ -54.5% |
| 1992 | 0.76x | $78.10 Million | $103.30 Million | $78.10 Million | ▼ -43.8% |
| 1991 | 1.35x | $198.00 Million | $147.20 Million | $198.00 Million | ▼ -42.1% |
| 1990 | 2.33x | $298.30 Million | $128.30 Million | $298.30 Million | ▼ -52.5% |
| 1989 | 4.89x | $233.00 Million | $47.60 Million | $233.00 Million | — |