Cabot Corporation (CBT) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Cabot Corporation (CBT) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.42x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $32.00 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($77.00 Million). See how liquid is Cabot Corporation's working capital to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Cabot Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Cabot Corporation across 37 annual periods. Explore Cabot Corporation cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Cabot Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Cabot Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Cabot Corporation (CBT) market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.59x | $391.00 Million | $665.00 Million | $274.00 Million | ▼ -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.65x | $451.00 Million | $692.00 Million | $241.00 Million | ▲ +10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.59x | $351.00 Million | $595.00 Million | $244.00 Million | ▲ +153.1% |
| 2022 | -1.11x | $-111.00 Million | $100.00 Million | $211.00 Million | ▼ -560.1% |
| 2021 | 0.24x | $62.00 Million | $257.00 Million | $195.00 Million | ▼ -48.6% |
| 2020 | 0.47x | $177.00 Million | $377.00 Million | $200.00 Million | ▲ +23.7% |
| 2019 | 0.38x | $137.00 Million | $361.00 Million | $224.00 Million | ▲ +62.1% |
| 2018 | 0.23x | $70.00 Million | $299.00 Million | $229.00 Million | ▼ -58.8% |
| 2017 | 0.57x | $193.00 Million | $340.00 Million | $147.00 Million | ▼ -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.71x | $274.00 Million | $386.00 Million | $112.00 Million | ▼ -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.71x | $348.00 Million | $489.00 Million | $141.00 Million | ▲ +62.0% |
| 2014 | 0.44x | $134.00 Million | $305.00 Million | $171.00 Million | ▲ +18.8% |
| 2013 | 0.37x | $155.00 Million | $419.00 Million | $264.00 Million | ▲ +14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.32x | $134.00 Million | $415.00 Million | $281.00 Million | ▲ +279.9% |
| 2011 | -0.18x | $-35.00 Million | $195.00 Million | $230.00 Million | ▼ -131.7% |
| 2010 | 0.57x | $141.00 Million | $249.00 Million | $108.00 Million | ▼ -22.9% |
| 2009 | 0.73x | $293.00 Million | $399.00 Million | $106.00 Million | ▲ +221.4% |
| 2008 | -0.60x | $-75.00 Million | $124.00 Million | $199.00 Million | ▼ -211.2% |
| 2007 | 0.54x | $168.00 Million | $309.00 Million | $141.00 Million | ▲ +114.1% |
| 2006 | 0.25x | $64.00 Million | $252.00 Million | $188.00 Million | ▲ +49.7% |
| 2005 | 0.17x | $38.00 Million | $224.00 Million | $186.00 Million | ▼ -66.5% |
| 2004 | 0.51x | $122.00 Million | $241.00 Million | $119.00 Million | ▲ +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.49x | $125.00 Million | $254.00 Million | $129.00 Million | ▲ +105.4% |
| 2002 | 0.24x | $46.00 Million | $192.00 Million | $146.00 Million | ▲ +106.5% |
| 2001 | -3.69x | $-96.00 Million | $26.00 Million | $122.00 Million | ▼ -867.5% |
| 2000 | 0.48x | $127.00 Million | $264.00 Million | $137.00 Million | ▲ +138.2% |
| 1999 | 0.20x | $42.00 Million | $208.00 Million | $166.00 Million | ▲ +387.1% |
| 1998 | 0.04x | $9.80 Million | $236.40 Million | $226.60 Million | ▲ +132.1% |
| 1997 | -0.13x | $-18.60 Million | $144.20 Million | $162.80 Million | ▲ +65.7% |
| 1996 | -0.38x | $-57.10 Million | $152.00 Million | $209.10 Million | ▼ -234.6% |
| 1995 | 0.28x | $50.80 Million | $182.00 Million | $131.20 Million | ▼ -42.8% |
| 1994 | 0.49x | $70.20 Million | $143.80 Million | $73.60 Million | ▼ -25.6% |
| 1993 | 0.66x | $124.10 Million | $189.10 Million | $65.00 Million | ▲ +169.0% |
| 1992 | 0.24x | $25.20 Million | $103.30 Million | $78.10 Million | ▲ +170.7% |
| 1991 | -0.35x | $-50.80 Million | $147.20 Million | $198.00 Million | ▲ +74.0% |
| 1990 | -1.33x | $-170.00 Million | $128.30 Million | $298.30 Million | ▲ +66.0% |
| 1989 | -3.89x | $-185.40 Million | $47.60 Million | $233.00 Million | — |