
CBT Valuation
Cabot Corp
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CBT Relative Valuation
CBT's fair value is calculated using relative valuation, based on historical P/E and P/S ranges and their premiums/discounts relative to a competitor average, adjusted by weights. If the market price exceeds this fair value range, CBT is overvalued; if below, it's undervalued.
Historical Valuation
Cabot Corp (CBT) is now in the Undervalued zone, suggesting that its current forward PE ratio of 10.30 is considered Undervalued compared with the five-year average of 11.24. The fair price of Cabot Corp (CBT) is between 85.86 to 104.97 according to relative valuation methord. Compared to the current price of 76.26 USD , Cabot Corp is Undervalued By 11.18%.
Relative Value
Fair Zone
85.86-104.97
Current Price:76.26
11.18%
Undervalued
10.30
PE
1Y
3Y
5Y
Trailing
Forward
6.33
EV/EBITDA
Cabot Corp. (CBT) has a current EV/EBITDA of 6.33. The 5-year average EV/EBITDA is 6.92. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 5.53, Undervalued between 5.53 and 6.22, Fairly Valued between 7.61 and 6.22, Overvalued between 7.61 and 8.30, and Strongly Overvalued above 8.30. The current Forward EV/EBITDA of 6.33 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
7.83
EV/EBIT
Cabot Corp. (CBT) has a current EV/EBIT of 7.83. The 5-year average EV/EBIT is 8.77. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 6.97, Undervalued between 6.97 and 7.87, Fairly Valued between 9.68 and 7.87, Overvalued between 9.68 and 10.58, and Strongly Overvalued above 10.58. The current Forward EV/EBIT of 7.83 falls within the Undervalued range.
1.06
PS
Cabot Corp. (CBT) has a current PS of 1.06. The 5-year average PS is 1.00. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 0.62, Undervalued between 0.62 and 0.81, Fairly Valued between 1.19 and 0.81, Overvalued between 1.19 and 1.39, and Strongly Overvalued above 1.39. The current Forward PS of 1.06 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
7.04
P/OCF
Cabot Corp. (CBT) has a current P/OCF of 7.04. The 5-year average P/OCF is 8.18. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 5.98, Undervalued between 5.98 and 7.08, Fairly Valued between 9.28 and 7.08, Overvalued between 9.28 and 10.38, and Strongly Overvalued above 10.38. The current Forward P/OCF of 7.04 falls within the Undervalued range.
13.08
P/FCF
Cabot Corp. (CBT) has a current P/FCF of 13.08. The 5-year average P/FCF is 16.86. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 8.12, Undervalued between 8.12 and 12.49, Fairly Valued between 21.23 and 12.49, Overvalued between 21.23 and 25.59, and Strongly Overvalued above 25.59. The current Forward P/FCF of 13.08 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
Cabot Corp (CBT) has a current Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio of 2.63. Compared to its 3-year average P/B ratio of 3.64 , the current P/B ratio is approximately -27.70% higher. Relative to its 5-year average P/B ratio of 3.71, the current P/B ratio is about -29.00% higher. Cabot Corp (CBT) has a Forward Free Cash Flow (FCF) yield of approximately 0.00%. Compared to its 3-year average FCF yield of 5.90%, the current FCF yield is approximately -100.00% lower. Relative to its 5-year average FCF yield of 4.53% , the current FCF yield is about -100.00% lower.
2.63
P/B
Median3y
3.64
Median5y
3.71
7.78
FCF Yield
Median3y
5.90
Median5y
4.53
Competitors Valuation Multiple
The average P/S ratio for CBT's competitors is 0.99, providing a benchmark for relative valuation. Cabot Corp Corp (CBT) exhibits a P/S ratio of , which is -100.00% above the industry average. Given its robust revenue growth of -9.15%, this premium appears unsustainable.
Performance Decomposition
1Y
3Y
5Y
Market capitalization of CBT decreased by 30.38% over the past 1 year. The primary factor behind the change was an increase in Margin Expansion from 11.81 to 12.24.
The secondary factor is the Revenue Growth, contributed -9.15%to the performance.
Overall, the performance of CBT in the past 1 year is driven by Margin Expansion. Which is more sustainable.
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FAQ

Is Cabot Corp (CBT) currently overvalued or undervalued?
Cabot Corp (CBT) is now in the Undervalued zone, suggesting that its current forward PE ratio of 10.30 is considered Undervalued compared with the five-year average of 11.24. The fair price of Cabot Corp (CBT) is between 85.86 to 104.97 according to relative valuation methord. Compared to the current price of 76.26 USD , Cabot Corp is Undervalued By 11.18% .

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