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Carpenter Technology Corporation

CRS

NYSE·Industrials·Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication·Mkt cap $30.3B

$597.24

-2.12%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$228.00 - $624.50

P/E

62.87

Fwd P/E

47.45

Beta

1.27

Div Yield

0.13%

Avg Vol

762.8K

Shares Out

49.7M

Mkt Cap

$30.3B

Price action

Price chart

Up 121.8% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

Bull Case

5 reasons

  • 135+ year heritage and deep metallurgical expertise in specialty materials science
  • Integrated manufacturing capabilities from raw material processing to finished component fabrication
  • Established relationships with aerospace, defense, and medical OEMs requiring qualified suppliers
  • Advanced powder metallurgy and additive manufacturing capabilities for next-generation applications
  • Global supply chain and distribution network serving international markets

Bear Case

2 risks

  • Average volatility.
  • Premium valuation to Critical Minerals & Rare Earths peers

Growth

Moderate growth ahead

Increasing aerospace and defense spending driving demand for advanced titanium and specialty alloys

Value

Premium valuation to Critical Minerals & Rare Earths peers

Momentum

Hot

+55.9% over 3m

Quality

Stable

Excellent business quality

Dividend

Token

0.13% yield

Earnings track record

Latest print - beat on both lines

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Apr 22, 2026

Q2 26 RECAP

APR 29, 2026

Reported EPS of $2.77 vs $2.59 consensus (+7.0% surprise). Revenue of $811.5M vs $797.0M expected (+1.8%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.

EPS beat +7.0%
Rev beat +1.8%
Double beat

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Q2 26

+7.0%

Next: Apr 22, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

+8%

+6%

-5%

+2%

+8%

+12%

Q4 24

Q1 24

Q2 24

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 25

Q2 25

Q3 26

$798.6M

$717.6M

$676.9M

$727.0M

$755.6M

$733.7M

$728.0M

$811.5M

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

31.0%

Operating

23.0%

Profit

17.2%

Wall Street consensus

6 analysts · 83% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

5

83%

Hold

1

17%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

$456.00

-23.6% vs $597.24

Low $425.00
Median $456.00
High $500.00

Latest: TD Cowen · May 22, 2026

5 analysts covering

vs Industry

How CRS stacks vs Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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