Cabot Corp.
- CBT · NYSE
- Miscellaneous Chemical Products
- Boston, MA
- 4,100 employees
- CIK 0000016040
Updated from SEC filings through
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Executives
- Sean D. Keohane President and CEO 4, 2026-09-14
- Steven J. Delahunt Interim CFO 3, 2026-10-07
- Erica McLaughlin Executive Vice President, CFO 4, 2026-09-14
- William F. Masterson III Senior Vice President 4, 2026-09-14
- Jeff Zhu Executive Vice President and President, Carbon and Silica Technologies, and Battery Materials businesses within Cabot's Performance Chemicals Segment and President, Asia Pacific Region 10-K, 2025-11-24
- William Masterson Senior Vice President and President of the Reinforcement Materials Segment 10-K, 2025-11-24
Cabot Corp is a U.S. public company in miscellaneous chemical products (SIC 2890), headquartered in Boston, MA. It trades as CBT on NYSE. Revenue was $3.7B in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, -7.0% from the year before. It reported about 4,100 employees. Sean D. Keohane is President and CEO.
Five-year financials
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.7B 10-K, 2025-11-24 | $4.0B 10-K, 2025-11-24 | $3.9B 10-K, 2025-11-24 | $4.3B 10-K, 2024-11-20 | $3.4B 10-K, 2023-11-22 |
| Operating income | $621M 10-K, 2025-11-24 | $614M 10-K, 2025-11-24 | $526M 10-K, 2025-11-24 | $389M 10-K, 2024-11-20 | $454M 10-K, 2023-11-22 |
| SG&A | $260M 10-K, 2025-11-24 | $283M 10-K, 2025-11-24 | $253M 10-K, 2025-11-24 | $258M 10-K, 2024-11-20 | $289M 10-K, 2023-11-22 |
| Net income | $331M 10-K, 2025-11-24 | $380M 10-K, 2025-11-24 | $445M 10-K, 2025-11-24 | $209M 10-K, 2024-11-20 | $250M 10-K, 2023-11-22 |
Annual figures from XBRL in each company's own filings. Click a figure to open the filing. SG&A marked derived is general and administrative plus selling and marketing.
Leadership and board
| Name | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sean D. Keohane | President and CEO | 4, 2026-09-14 |
| Steven J. Delahunt | Interim CFO | 3, 2026-10-07 |
| Erica McLaughlin | Executive Vice President, CFO | 4, 2026-09-14 |
| William F. Masterson III | Senior Vice President | 4, 2026-09-14 |
| Hobart C. Kalkstein | Named in proxy bio: Former Executive Vice President & President, Reinforcement Materials Segment & Americas Region, & executive responsible for Digital | DEF 14A, 2026-01-27 |
| Matthew F. Wood | Named in proxy bio: Former Senior Vice President & President, Reinforcement Materials Segment | DEF 14A, 2026-01-27 |
| Jeff Zhu Executive Committee Member, President Performance Additives and President Asia Pacific at Cabot Corporation | Executive Vice President and President, Carbon and Silica Technologies, and Battery Materials businesses within Cabot's Performance Chemicals Segment and President, Asia Pacific Region | 10-K, 2025-11-24 |
| William Masterson Senior Vice President & President, Reinforcement Materials | Senior Vice President and President of the Reinforcement Materials Segment | 10-K, 2025-11-24 |
| Jeff Ji Zhu | Executive Vice President | 4, 2025-11-21 |
| Matthew Forster Wood | Senior Vice President | 4, 2025-11-21 |
| Karen A. Kalita Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Cabot Corporation | SVP and General Counsel | 4, 2026-09-14 |
| Lisa M. Dumont Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer at Cabot Corporation | VP, Controller & CAO | 4, 2026-09-14 |
| Cynthia A. Arnold | Board member (per proxy) bio: Director | DEF 14A, 2026-01-27 |
| Douglas G. Del Grosso | Board member (per proxy) bio: Director | DEF 14A, 2026-01-27 |
| Raffiq Nathoo | Board member (per proxy) bio: Director | DEF 14A, 2026-01-27 |
What Cabot Corp does
Cabot is a global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Our principal products are reinforcing and specialty carbons, specialty compounds, conductive additives, carbon nanotubes, fumed metal oxides, inkjet colorants, and aerogel.S.”) and over 20 other countries. Cabot’s business was founded in 1882 and incorporated in the State of Delaware in 1960. The terms “Cabot”, “Company”, “we”, and “our” as used in this report refer to Cabot Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Item 1. Business, 10-K for the year ending September 30, 2025
Shares and governance
| Shares outstanding | 51.6 million (as of July 31, 2026) | 10-Q, August 4, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Public float | $4429.05T (as of March 31, 2025) | 10-K, November 24, 2025 |
| Reportable segments | 2 (period ending June 30, 2026) | 10-Q, August 4, 2026 |
| Latest proxy statement | Meeting March 12, 2026 (filed January 27, 2026) | DEF 14A, January 27, 2026 |
| Auditor | Deloitte & Touche LLP (Boston, Massachusetts) | Latest 10-K |
Insider trades
Open-market buys and sales by officers and directors, from Forms 4 and 5. One row per filing.
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 28, 2026 | Sean D. Keohane President and CEO | Sale | 134,895 | $11.5M | Form 4, August 31, 2026 |
| August 24, 2026 | Sean D. Keohane President and CEO | Sale | 2,779 | $238K | Form 4, August 26, 2026 |
| August 7, 2026 | Sean D. Keohane President and CEO | Sale | 91,923 | $7.9M | Form 4, August 11, 2026 |
| August 14, 2025 | Sean D. Keohane President and CEO | Sale | 114,436 | $9.1M | Form 4, August 15, 2025 |
Recent 8-K events
- 8-K filed 2026-11-02
- Item 2.02 Results of operations and financial condition (earnings release)
- 8-K filed 2026-09-15
- Item 5.02 Departure or appointment of directors or officers; compensation
- Item 7.01 Regulation FD disclosure
- 8-K filed 2026-08-21
- Item 8.01 Other events
- 8-K filed 2026-08-14
- Item 8.01 Other events
- 8-K filed 2026-08-03
- Item 2.02 Results of operations and financial condition (earnings release)
- 8-K filed 2026-07-30
- Item 5.02 Departure or appointment of directors or officers; compensation
- Item 7.01 Regulation FD disclosure
- 8-K filed 2026-05-14
- Item 1.01 Entry into a material definitive agreement
- Item 1.02 Termination of a material definitive agreement
- Item 2.03 Creation of a direct financial obligation
- 8-K filed 2026-05-05
- Item 2.02 Results of operations and financial condition (earnings release)
- 8-K filed 2026-03-17
- Item 5.07 Submission of matters to a vote of security holders
- 8-K filed 2026-02-03
- Item 2.02 Results of operations and financial condition (earnings release)
Frequently asked questions about Cabot Corp
- What does Cabot Corp do?
- In its own words, from Item 1 of its 10-K: "Cabot is a global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Our principal products are reinforcing and specialty carbons, specialty compounds, conductive additives, carbon nanotubes, fumed metal oxides, inkjet colorants, and aerogel.S.”) and over 20 other countries. Cabot’s business was founded in 1882 and incorporated in the State of Delaware in 1960. The terms “Cabot”, “Company”, “we”, and “our” as used in this report refer to Cabot Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries."
- What is Cabot Corp's revenue?
- $3.7B for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, from its 10-K filed November 24, 2025.
- Is Cabot Corp profitable?
- Cabot Corp reported net income of $331M for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
- How many employees does Cabot Corp have?
- About 4,100 as of September 30, 2025, as stated in its annual report.
- Who is the CEO of Cabot Corp?
- Sean D. Keohane, President and CEO, as named in a 4 filed September 14, 2026.
- Who is the CFO of Cabot Corp?
- Steven J. Delahunt, Interim CFO, as named in a 3 filed October 7, 2026.
- Where is Cabot Corp headquartered?
- Boston, MA.
- What is Cabot Corp's stock ticker?
- CBT on NYSE.
- What industry is Cabot Corp in?
- Miscellaneous Chemical Products, SIC code 2890.
- What is Cabot Corp's website?
- cabotcorp.com.
- When does Cabot Corp report earnings next?
- February 1, 2027. Source: estimate_8k_pattern.
- Is Cabot Corp a public company?
- Yes. Cabot Corp files with the SEC under CIK 0000016040 and trades as CBT.
- Who audits Cabot Corp?
- Deloitte & Touche LLP, Boston, Massachusetts, as named in its latest annual report (10-K).
- How many shares of Cabot Corp are outstanding?
- 51.6 million shares as of July 31, 2026, from its 10-Q filed August 4, 2026.
- What is Cabot Corp's public float?
- $4429.05T as of March 31, 2025, as reported on the cover of its 10-K filed November 24, 2025.
- How many business segments does Cabot Corp report?
- 2 reportable segments for the period ending June 30, 2026, from its 10-Q filed August 4, 2026.
- When is Cabot Corp's annual shareholder meeting?
- March 12, 2026, per its proxy statement (DEF 14A) filed January 27, 2026.
- Have Cabot Corp insiders traded stock recently?
- Since August 14, 2025, officers and directors reported 4 open-market sales worth about $28.7M and 0 purchases on Forms 4 and 5. The most recent: Sean D. Keohane (President and CEO) sold 134,895 shares on August 28, 2026.