SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Cabot Corporation (CBT) trades at a trailing P/E of 12.7, forward P/E of 12.0. Trailing earnings yield is 7.85%, forward earnings yield 8.35%. PEG 3.42. Graham Number is $66.00.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (72/100, Pass) — P/E is below market average (12.7); earnings yield beats bond yields (7.85%).
- Forward P/E 12.0 (down from trailing 12.7) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 3.42 — above 2.0 suggests expensive relative to earnings growth.
- Trailing Earnings Yield 7.85% — exceeds typical bond yields (~4.3%), making equity attractive vs fixed income. Forward yield improves to 8.35% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $78.00 (+4.6% upside) — modest upside expected.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 64/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
✓
VALUE
72/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
✓
HEALTH
83/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — CBT
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)12.7
Forward P/E12.0
PEG Ratio3.42
Forward PEG3.42
P/B Ratio2.52
P/S Ratio1.09
EV/EBITDA6.2
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$5.90
Forward EPS (Est.)$6.23
Book Value / Share$32.81
Revenue / Share$68.44
FCF / Share$7.61
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield7.85%
Forward Earnings Yield8.35%
Dividend Yield2.39%
Graham Number$66.00
SharesGrow IV$176.63 (+136.9%)
Analyst Target$78.00 (+4.6%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
21.9 |
-0.15 |
2.56 |
1.35 |
1.99% |
| 2017 |
14.3 |
0.23 |
2.33 |
1.27 |
2.23% |
| 2018 |
-33.5 |
0.23 |
3.28 |
1.17 |
2.11% |
| 2019 |
16.9 |
-0.07 |
2.67 |
0.80 |
3.01% |
| 2020 |
-8.6 |
0.03 |
2.95 |
0.78 |
3.93% |
| 2021 |
11.4 |
-0.05 |
3.00 |
0.83 |
2.81% |
| 2022 |
17.2 |
-1.06 |
4.00 |
0.83 |
2.34% |
| 2023 |
8.6 |
0.08 |
3.03 |
0.97 |
2.30% |
| 2024 |
16.0 |
-1.24 |
4.26 |
1.52 |
1.53% |
| 2025 |
12.3 |
-1.16 |
2.63 |
1.10 |
2.35% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$2.36 |
$2.41B |
$149M |
6.2% |
| 2017 |
$3.81 |
$2.72B |
$241M |
8.9% |
| 2018 |
$-1.83 |
$3.24B |
$-113M |
-3.5% |
| 2019 |
$2.67 |
$3.34B |
$157M |
4.7% |
| 2020 |
$-3.96 |
$2.61B |
$-224M |
-8.6% |
| 2021 |
$4.34 |
$3.41B |
$250M |
7.3% |
| 2022 |
$3.62 |
$4.32B |
$209M |
4.8% |
| 2023 |
$7.93 |
$3.93B |
$445M |
11.3% |
| 2024 |
$6.72 |
$3.99B |
$380M |
9.5% |
| 2025 |
$6.02 |
$3.71B |
$331M |
8.9% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$6.23 |
$6.21 – $6.26 |
$3.54B |
$3.53B – $3.56B |
4 |
| 2027 |
$6.86 |
$6.74 – $6.94 |
$3.64B |
$3.61B – $3.68B |
4 |
| 2028 |
$7.54 |
$7.37 – $7.73 |
$3.78B |
$3.76B – $3.79B |
2 |
| 2029 |
$8.70 |
$8.51 – $8.92 |
$4.09B |
$4.02B – $4.17B |
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