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Materials · Chemicals · data as of 2026-10-22 · latest quarter 2026-06-30, filed 2026-05-06

Market cap
$3.84B
P/E (trailing)
20.2×
P/E vs. sector
0.9×
FCF yield
5.8%
Avg daily $ volume
$32.41M
Days to next report
32
Quality checklist

5 of 6 checks passed · quarter ending 2026-06-30

  • ROIC at least 10%10.1%
  • Operating margin up over 3 years+0.6 pp
  • Free cash flow at least 80% of net income147.9%
  • Share count up at most 5% in 3 years-7.7%
  • Net debt at most 3× EBITDA1.5×
  • Revenue grew over 3 years-3.8%
Insider buying, last 90 days

No discretionary insider buying in the last 90 days.

Tracked funds, latest reports
Active managers
−$59.01M −1.3 pp of the company
2 buying · 2 selling · 4 holding
Mutual funds & ETFs
+$525.74K +0.0 pp of the company
1 buying · 0 selling · 2 holding

Each factor with its sector median and, where it's reported per quarter, its last 12 quarters.

Size & liquidity
CBTSector12 quartersMarket cap$3.84B$5.82BEnterprise value$4.86B$9.05BAvg daily $ volume$32.41M$82.1MDaily turnover0.8%1.2%
Growth
CBTSector12 quartersRevenue CAGR 3y-3.8%0.5%7.8% → -3.8%Revenue CAGR 5y2.8%5.1%Revenue growth YoY6.4%8.3%-13.2% → 6.4%Revenue acceleration+9.8 pp+2.8 pp+2.5 pp → +9.8 ppFCF growth YoY-19.3%7.3%220.5% → -19.3%FCF conversion147.9%93.1%78.9% → 147.9%Forward growth (HoM est.)1.3%5.7%
Valuation
CBTSector12 quartersP/E (trailing)20.2×21.4×P/E (forward, HoM est.)19.9×19.9×P/E vs. sector0.9×1.0×PEG (HoM est.)15.223.63EV/EBITDA7.2×13.4×EV/Sales1.3×1.8×FCF yield5.8%3.6%Dividend yield1.8%0.9%Shareholder yield5.3%2.8%
Quality
CBTSector12 quartersQuality checks passed53ROIC10.1%8.8%24.7% → 10.1%Gross profitability20.8%19.7%23.3% → 20.8%Gross margin22.7%27.5%21.3% → 22.7%Gross margin Δ 3y+2.3 pp+1.6 pp−0.1 pp → +2.3 ppOperating margin13.6%10.9%13.4% → 13.6%Operating margin Δ 3y+0.6 pp−0.4 pp+5.5 pp → +0.6 ppDebt/equity0.8×0.8×0.9× → 0.8×Net debt/EBITDA1.5×1.9×1.3× → 1.5×Interest coverage6.7×6.0×5.8× → 6.7×Share count Δ 3y-7.7%-1.0%-2.2% → -7.7%Stock compensation / revenue0.5%0.6%0.5% → 0.5%Accruals ratio-7.9%-4.7%-4.2% → -7.9%
Earnings & estimates
CBTSector12 quartersDays to next report3212
Ownership & positioning
CBTSector12 quartersInsider buys (90d)00Insiders buying (90d)00Insider net value (90d)-$19.65M$0Institutional ownership104.1%96.7%Institutional Δ QoQ+3.8 pp+1.1 ppConviction funds net buying—+0.0 ppActive managers net buying−1.3 pp+0.1 ppActive funds net buying+0.0 pp+0.0 ppDays to cover10.143.83Short % of shares out8.6%5.0%Short interest Δ−0.5 pp+0.0 pp

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Source: SEC EDGAR: Forms 4 (insider trades), 10-Q and 10-K (financials). Insider trades as filed (amendments applied); financial metrics computed by Hand of the Market from the companies' quarterly and annual reports. Each trade links to its filing.

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