Is CABOT CORP (CBT) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from September 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 33.2% / 30% | 7.1% / 30% | 18.4% / 30% | 0.73% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| DJIM | 33.2% / 33% | 7.1% / 33% | 18.4% / 33% | 0.73% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| MSCI | 31.8% / 33% | 6.8% / 33% | 17.6% / 33% | 0.73% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| S&P | 33.2% / 33% | 7.1% / 33% | 18.4% / 33% | 0.73% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| FTSE | 31.8% / 33% | 6.8% / 33% | 17.6% / 50% | 0.73% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 25.6% | |
| Operating Margin | 15.2% | |
| Net Margin | 8.6% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 21.8% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 10.2% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $665M |
| Free Cash Flow | $391M |
| Total Debt | $1.2B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 65.1 |
| Current Ratio | 1.7 |
| Total Assets | $3.8B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $73.86 |
| 50-Day MA | $72.77 |
| 200-Day MA | $72.53 |
| Avg Volume | 472K |
| Beta | 0.8 |
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52-Week Range
$58.33
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About CABOT CORP (CBT)
Cabot Corporation operates as a specialty chemicals and performance materials company. It operates through two segments, Reinforcement Materials and Performance Chemicals. The company offers reinforcing carbons that are used in tires as a rubber reinforcing agent and performance additive, as well as in industrial products, such as hoses, belts, extruded profiles, and molded goods; and engineered elastomer composites solutions. It also provides specialty carbons for use in inks, coatings, plastics, adhesives, toners, batteries, and displays; conductive additives and fumed alumina used in lead acid and lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles; fumed silica used in adhesives, sealants, cosmetics, batteries, inks, toners, silicone elastomers, coatings, polishing slurries, and pharmaceuticals; and fumed alumina for use in various products, including inkjet media, lighting, coatings, cosmetics, and polishing slurries. In addition, it offers aerogel, a hydrophobic, silica-based particle to use in various thermal insulation and specialty chemical applications; masterbatch and conductive compound products that are used in automotive, industrial, packaging, infrastructure, agriculture, consumer products, and electronics industries; and inkjet colorants for inkjet printing applications, as well as carbon nanotubes and fumed metal oxides. The company sells its products through distributors and sales representatives in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. Cabot Corporation was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is CABOT CORP (CBT) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), CABOT CORP is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is CABOT CORP's debt ratio?
CABOT CORP's debt ratio is 33.2% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 31.8%.
What are CABOT CORP's key financial metrics?
CABOT CORP has a market capitalization of $3.9B, trailing P/E ratio of 13.0, and revenue of $3.7B. The company maintains a gross margin of 25.6% and a net margin of 8.6%. Return on equity stands at 21.8%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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