Cabot Corp (CBT) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 77 Materials companies.
Cabot Corp (CBT) scores 5.8 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as solid quality. The reading rests on efficiency, and predictability is what holds it back.
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As of October 19, 2026, Cabot Corp scores 5.8 out of 10 on the Lemma Quality Score, a reading of solid quality. This band covers companies that do several things well but not everything, so the pillar detail below matters more than the headline. Nothing in it comes from the share price or from forecasts: it is Cabot Corp’s own reported numbers, scored pillar by pillar.
Set against 77 Materials companies, Cabot Corp lands at the 70th percentile, in the upper half of the group, short of the top quarter. For reference, the middle of the group scores 4.4 and a company needs 6.2 to reach its top quarter, which leaves Cabot Corp above the median.
Profitability scores 4.8 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 74 Materials companies is 4.4, so Cabot Corp is in line with its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 53rd percentile. Profitability in the middle of the range is neither a moat nor a warning: margins and returns look like those of an ordinary business in this line of work.
On solvency, Cabot Corp scores 7.1, a strong reading. Its peers have a median of 6.7 across 66 Materials companies, which places it in line with them, at the 55th percentile. Strong solvency points to a balance sheet that can carry its debts comfortably, with interest well covered and little pressure from creditors.
Growth scores 5.8 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 57 Materials companies is 3.2, so Cabot Corp is well above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 79th percentile. Average growth reflects a business expanding at roughly the pace of its sector, without a clear acceleration or decline.
On efficiency, Cabot Corp scores 7.6, a strong reading. Its peers have a median of 5.2 across 71 Materials companies, which places it well above them, at the 97th percentile. Efficiency at this level means the company needs comparatively little capital to produce what it sells.
On predictability, Cabot Corp scores 4.1, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 4.5 across 76 Materials companies, which places it in line with them, at the 43rd percentile. Middling predictability suggests some volatility in the record, enough to read the other pillars with a little caution.
The gap between Cabot Corp’s best and worst pillar is wide: efficiency at 7.6 against predictability at 4.1, 3.5 points apart. An average of two readings this different deserves a closer look than the headline number. Leading with efficiency points to disciplined use of capital, a strength that compounds quietly. Uneven results make any single year a weaker guide to the next one.
Cabot Corp has no pillar below the median of Materials companies, which leaves little room to rise. Its exposure is to slippage instead, and profitability carries the most weight: one point less there would mean an overall of roughly 5.5 rather than 5.8. The weights add up to 100 points (profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20), and Cabot Corp has a reading on every pillar.
For a fair comparison, start with companies of a similar size: the Materials companies below are nearest to Cabot Corp by market value, each scored on the same pillars.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading Cabot Corp scores 5.8 out of 10, which reads as solid quality. Its strongest pillar is efficiency, its weakest is predictability. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
Cabot Corp ranks at the 70th percentile of the 77 Materials companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 4.4 and the top quarter starts at 6.2, against Cabot Corp’s 5.8.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 19, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for CBT are in the app.
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