Cabot Corporation (CBT) — Financial Flexibility Index
Cabot Corporation (CBT) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.06x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $122.00 Million (operating CF $77.00 Million minus capex $45.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($2.21 Billion). Check Cabot Corporation (CBT) total reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Cabot Corporation Financial Flexibility Index (1989–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Cabot Corporation across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Cabot Corporation (CBT) cash flow conversion.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Cabot Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Cabot Corporation. Explore CBT cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.45x | $939.00 Million | $665.00 Million | $2.11 Billion | ▲ +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.43x | $933.00 Million | $692.00 Million | $2.15 Billion | ▲ +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.38x | $839.00 Million | $595.00 Million | $2.20 Billion | ▲ +206.1% |
| 2022 | 0.12x | $311.00 Million | $100.00 Million | $2.49 Billion | ▼ -38.8% |
| 2021 | 0.20x | $452.00 Million | $257.00 Million | $2.22 Billion | ▼ -30.5% |
| 2020 | 0.29x | $577.00 Million | $377.00 Million | $1.97 Billion | ▼ -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.31x | $585.00 Million | $361.00 Million | $1.87 Billion | ▲ +16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.27x | $528.00 Million | $299.00 Million | $1.97 Billion | ▼ -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.28x | $487.00 Million | $340.00 Million | $1.71 Billion | ▲ +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.28x | $498.00 Million | $386.00 Million | $1.79 Billion | ▼ -23.3% |
| 2015 | 0.36x | $630.00 Million | $489.00 Million | $1.73 Billion | ▲ +54.0% |
| 2014 | 0.24x | $476.00 Million | $305.00 Million | $2.02 Billion | ▼ -24.0% |
| 2013 | 0.31x | $683.00 Million | $419.00 Million | $2.20 Billion | ▲ +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.29x | $696.00 Million | $415.00 Million | $2.41 Billion | ▲ +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.28x | $425.00 Million | $195.00 Million | $1.53 Billion | ▲ +14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.24x | $357.00 Million | $249.00 Million | $1.48 Billion | ▼ -31.1% |
| 2009 | 0.35x | $505.00 Million | $399.00 Million | $1.44 Billion | ▲ +63.1% |
| 2008 | 0.22x | $323.00 Million | $124.00 Million | $1.50 Billion | ▼ -34.6% |
| 2007 | 0.33x | $450.00 Million | $309.00 Million | $1.37 Billion | ▼ -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.35x | $440.00 Million | $252.00 Million | $1.27 Billion | ▲ +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.34x | $410.00 Million | $224.00 Million | $1.22 Billion | ▲ +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.30x | $360.00 Million | $241.00 Million | $1.19 Billion | ▼ -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.32x | $383.00 Million | $254.00 Million | $1.19 Billion | ▲ +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.32x | $338.00 Million | $192.00 Million | $1.05 Billion | ▲ +103.9% |
| 2001 | 0.16x | $148.00 Million | $26.00 Million | $942.00 Million | ▼ -58.6% |
| 2000 | 0.38x | $401.00 Million | $264.00 Million | $1.06 Billion | ▲ +12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.34x | $374.00 Million | $208.00 Million | $1.10 Billion | ▼ -21.4% |
| 1998 | 0.43x | $463.00 Million | $236.40 Million | $1.07 Billion | ▲ +50.6% |
| 1997 | 0.29x | $307.00 Million | $144.20 Million | $1.07 Billion | ▼ -14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.33x | $361.10 Million | $152.00 Million | $1.09 Billion | ▲ +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.32x | $313.20 Million | $182.00 Million | $969.30 Million | ▲ +56.7% |
| 1994 | 0.21x | $217.40 Million | $143.80 Million | $1.05 Billion | ▼ -15.0% |
| 1993 | 0.24x | $254.10 Million | $189.10 Million | $1.05 Billion | ▲ +40.7% |
| 1992 | 0.17x | $181.40 Million | $103.30 Million | $1.05 Billion | ▼ -48.3% |
| 1991 | 0.33x | $345.20 Million | $147.20 Million | $1.04 Billion | ▼ -10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.37x | $426.60 Million | $128.30 Million | $1.14 Billion | ▲ +23.5% |
| 1989 | 0.30x | $280.60 Million | $47.60 Million | $928.20 Million | — |