AptarGroup vs Cabot
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I put AptarGroup and Cabot side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- AptarGroup is the larger business, with $3.8B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $3.7B for Cabot.
- AptarGroup grew revenue faster (5.4%, against −7.0%).
- Cabot kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (16.7% operating margin, against 13.3%).
- Cabot turned more of its sales into free cash flow (10.5% FCF margin, against 7.9%).
- Cabot earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (15.9%, against 11.4%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of AptarGroup’s earnings: a P/E of 22.9x against 12.7x for Cabot.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 10 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
AptarGroup
ATR
3/10
Revenue growthNet marginPiotroski F-score
Cabot
CBT
7/10
5-year growthOperating marginFCF marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityNet debt / EBITDAShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | ATR FY25 | CBT FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $8.2B | $3.9B |
| Revenue | $3.8B | $3.7B |
| Free cash flow | $300M | $391M |
| Net income | $393M | $331M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 5.4% | −7.0% |
| 5-year growth | 5.2% | 7.3% |
| Share count change | −1.4% | −2.7% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | — | 25.3% |
| Operating margin | 13.3% | 16.7% |
| Net margin | 10.4% | 8.9% |
| FCF margin | 7.9% | 10.5% |
| Return on capital | 11.4% | 15.9% |
| Return on equity | 15.3% | 22.3% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $1.1B | $878M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.4x | 1.1x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $486M | $264M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 22.9x | 12.7x |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 | 6 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.