William Kirby - Cabot Independent Director

CBT Stock

USD 109.62 0.12 0.11%

Director

Mr. William C. Kirby is Independent Director of the Company since 2012.

Age	69
Tenure	12 years
Address	Two Seaport Lane, Boston, MA, United States, 02210-2019
Phone	617 345 0100
Web	https://www.cabotcorp.com

Kirby is Spangler Family Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School; T.M. Chang Professor of China Studies, Harvard University, since July 2008, Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor and Chairman of the Harvard China Fund, since July 2006, Harvard faculty member since 1992, served as Chair of Harvard’s History Department, Director of the Harvard University Asia Center, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and Director of the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies. Director, The China Fund, Inc., a nondiversified closedended management investment company, Director, The Taiwan Fund, Inc., a diversified closedended management investment company, Director, Harvard University Press, Director, JAMM Active Limited, a global producer of innovative performance fabrics for athletic use Mr. Kirby has extensive business knowledge and particular expertise regarding the business, economic and political environment in China.

Cabot Management Efficiency

The company has Return on Asset of 0.1073 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.1073 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 0.283 %, implying that it generated $0.283 on every 100 dollars invested. Cabot's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Cabot manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. Return On Tangible Assets is likely to drop to 0.05 in 2024. Return On Capital Employed is likely to drop to 0.15 in 2024. Non Current Liabilities Other is likely to gain to about 216.1 M in 2024, whereas Total Current Liabilities is likely to drop slightly above 600.9 M in 2024.

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Cabot has 1.14 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 1.4, which is OK given its current industry classification. Cabot has a current ratio of 1.62, which is typical for the industry and considered as normal. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Cabot to invest in growth at high rates of return.

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Cabot Corporation operates as a specialty chemicals and performance materials company. Cabot Corporation was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Cabot Corp operates under Specialty Chemicals classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. Cabot (CBT) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in Two Seaport Lane, Boston, MA, United States, 02210-2019 and employs 29 people. Cabot is listed under Commodity Chemicals category by Fama And French industry classification.

Management Performance

	Return On Equity	0.28
	Return On Asset	0.11

Cabot Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the Cabot's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Cabot inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Cabot. The board's role is to monitor Cabot's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Cabot's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Cabot's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.

	Jeff Zhu, Senior Vice President and President Performance Additives business and President Asia Pacific Region
	Steven Delahunt, VP Treasurer
	Vanessa Craigie, Corporate Director
	Sue Rataj, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
	Aaron Johnson, Senior Inkjet
	Karen Kalita, Senior Vice President General Counsel
	Jennifer Chittick, Health Safety
	Jaume Campana, SVP Segment
	Erica CPA, CFO VP
	Cynthia Arnold, Independent Director
	Martin ONeill, Senior Affairs
	Juan Enriquez, Independent Director
	Douglas Grosso, Independent Director
	Matthias Wolfgruber, Independent Director
	Lisa Dumont, Principal Accounting Officer, Controller
	Sean Keohane, Executive VP and President of Reinforcement Materials Segment
	Patricia Hubbard, Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
	Karen JD, Senior Counsel
	Susan Rataj, Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board
	Doug Grosso, Independent Director
	Mark Wrighton, Independent Director
	Jane Bell, Secretary
	Erica McLaughlin, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President
	Arthur Wood, Senior Officer
	Michael Morrow, Independent Director
	Christine Yan, Independent Director
	William Kirby, Independent Director
	Hobart Kalkstein, Senior Vice President and President - Reinforcement Materials Segment, and President, Americas Region
	Frank Wilson, Independent Director

Cabot Stock Performance Indicators

The ability to make a profit is the ultimate goal of any investor. But to identify the right stock is not an easy task. Is Cabot a good investment? Although profit is still the single most important financial element of any organization, multiple performance indicators can help investors identify the equity that they will appreciate over time.

	Return On Equity	0.28
	Return On Asset	0.11
	Profit Margin	0.1 %
	Operating Margin	0.15 %
	Current Valuation	6.96 B
	Shares Outstanding	54.39 M
	Shares Owned By Insiders	1.10 %
	Shares Owned By Institutions	96.84 %
	Number Of Shares Shorted	2.42 M
	Price To Earning	29.11 X

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