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Carpenter Technology Corporation

CRSNYSE
Wall Street Score · overall investment46/100
$298.72USD+$18.72 (+6.69%)
Company website www.carpentertechnology.com
Headquarters1735 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103, US
Financial statement currencyUSD · no FX conversion applied
Basic Materials · Steel
Price updated todayFinancials updated Oct 23, 2026

CRS · Price history

Price at last available close

$298.72

−$90.10 (-23.17%) 1M

2026-10-29

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Company & revenue

About Carpenter Technology Corporation

Primary reporting period: 2026-06-30 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.

Who they are

Carpenter Technology Corporation is a global leader in the production and supply of high-performance metallic materials, serving markets across the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific, Mexico, and Canada. The company's operations are structured into two primary divisions: Specialty Alloys Operations and Performance Engineered Products. Its diverse product portfolio encompasses advanced alloys like titanium, stainless, alloy, and tool steels, alongside various powder metals, additives, and custom-fabricated metal components.

How they make money

Carpenter Technology Corporation manufactures, develops, and distributes premium specialty alloys, including titanium, nickel, and cobalt-based alloys. The company generates revenue by selling these high-performance materials and providing value-added services such as contract manufacturing, conversion of customer-owned alloys, and the production of custom parts and tooling to customers in demanding industries like aerospace, defense, and medical.

Products & services

Specialty alloys, titanium, nickel, cobalt-based alloys, powder metals, additive manufacturing solutions, and contract manufacturing services.

Brands & revenue mix

Dynamet

Titanium business unit specializing in high-performance titanium products.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

Carpenter Additive

Business unit focused on additive manufacturing and metal powder solutions.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.

Product / operating segments

Aerospace And Defense MarketsUSD 2.04B65.1%

Period ended 2026-06-30Source

Industrial And Consumer MarketsUSD 401.80M12.9%

Period ended 2026-06-30Source

Medical MarketUSD 278.40M8.9%

Period ended 2026-06-30Source

Energy MarketUSD 230.60M7.4%

Period ended 2026-06-30Source

Transportation MarketUSD 100.40M3.2%

Period ended 2026-06-30Source

Distribution MarketUSD 77.80M2.5%

Period ended 2026-06-30Source

Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.

Geographic revenue

UNITED STATESUSD 1.82B58.4%

Period ended 2026-06-30Source

EuropeUSD 700.40M22.4%

Period ended 2026-06-30Source

Asia PacificUSD 341.20M10.9%

Period ended 2026-06-30Source

MEXICOUSD 141.80M4.5%

Period ended 2026-06-30Source

CANADAUSD 63.90M2.0%

Period ended 2026-06-30Source

Other CountryUSD 52.70M1.7%

Period ended 2026-06-30Source

Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.

Customer types

Customer concentration

No quantified customer-concentration disclosure is available in the current saved research.

Suppliers, materials & equipment

  • Raw material suppliers — Suppliers of critical raw materials including nickel, ferrochrome, and other alloying elements.Source

Competitors

  • ATI Inc. — Competes in the production of specialty materials and high-performance alloys for aerospace and defense markets.Source
  • Special Metals Corporation (Precision Castparts Corp.) — Competes in the supply of nickel-based superalloys and specialty metals.Source

Strengths

  • Technical expertise in specialty alloy developmentSource
  • Strong position in high-barrier-to-entry marketsSource

Risks

  • Volatility in raw material pricesSource
  • Dependence on aerospace and defense industry cyclesSource

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

46

Weak

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Company Quality

How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?

82

Strong

Financial Strength

87

Business Quality / Moat

89

Management

100

Growth Quality

37

Risk / Durability

84

Great Company · Expensive Stock

Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.

Opportunity

Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?

49

Avoid

Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.

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Model Outlook

12-month model · What does the model think happens next?

59/100

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WSS View

The quick read

The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.

At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.

The model outlook is currently moderate.

What we like
  • •Balance-sheet / debt profile scores strongly
  • •Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
  • •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak
  • •Asset quality is a weaker factor

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for CRS

Research inputs 100% complete

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  • •Can CRS maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
  • •Is CRS's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
  • •Is CRS's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
  • •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify CRS's current valuation?
Business analysis: 17 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

46

0–100 · Weak

Opportunity Score

49

0–100 · Weak

Market Cap

$14.80B

P/E Ratio

25.6

EPS

$11.40

52-Week High

$625.99

52-Week Low

$262.25

Beta

1.29

Intrinsic Value

$256.49

Analyst Target

$500.00

Shares Outstanding

50.4M

Total Revenue

$3.19B

Total Debt

$691.0M

Dividend Yield (TTM)

0.20%

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Liquidation Value / Share

$43.31

Estimated net asset value per share

Dividend / Share (TTM)

$0.60

Trailing 12 months by ex-date; not a forecast

Momentum & Volatility Signals

Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.

0–100 market signals
Momentum
12/ 100
+12 pts / 5d

Strong downward momentum

5D +2.2% · 20D -22.1% · RSI 20 · Price vs 20D avg -15.7%
Volatility
80/ 100
+5 pts / 5d

High movement

20D realized vol 87.6% · 60D 55.7% · Acceleration 1.57x
Momentum = Where is it going?

A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.

Volatility = How violently is it moving?

A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.

Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.

Notices for CRS

Detected from reported data — verify before acting.

Dividend history reported

Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.

Historical repurchase activity

Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.

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Potential upside factors

  • +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
  • +Technical expertise in specialty alloy development.
  • +Strong position in high-barrier-to-entry markets.
  • +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.

Potential downside factors

  • −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Steel industry.
  • −Volatility in raw material prices.
  • −Dependence on aerospace and defense industry cycles.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Weak46/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Weak

46

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Strong

86

Debt Cost5.5%
Debt Reduction YoY6.4%
Debt / Equity0.31x

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Poor

21

Revenue YoY2.1%
Revenue CAGR6.4%
Net Margin17.9%

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Poor

37

Asset Growth YoY10.1%
Liquidation/Share$43.31
Net Assets/MCap0.21x

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Poor

20

Earnings Yield3.9%
Buyback Yield0.5%
Debt Cost5.5%

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Elite

100

ROIC20.9%
ROE26.1%
ROA15.2%

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Strong

89

EPS Growth53.7%
FCF/Share Growth21.2%
Rev/Share Growth7.8%

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Poor

16

Intrinsic Value$256.49
Value Reference$153.90
MOS-9.2%

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Fair

61

Revenue21
Moat89
Valuation16

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Poor

0

MOS %-9.2%
Value Reference$153.90
Deep Discount Reference$102.60

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Weak

44

Interest Coverage18.6x
ROIC20.9%
FCF Yield2.5%

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Weak

45

Financial44
Valuation16
Debt86

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Strong

82

Survival Years2.3 yrs
Current Ratio3.81x
FCF Margin11.6%

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Score Changes

8 historical score records available

Previous Score

45

Oct 22, 2026

Change

+1.5

points

Current Score

46

Oct 23, 2026

Category Changes

Revenue+4.0
Debt0
Assets+1.2
Capital+5.0
Management0
Moat0
Valuation+5.9
Buffett+1.6

CRS increased 1.5 points because Revenue improved by 4 points, Capital improved by 5 points, Valuation improved by 5.9 points.

Positive Contributors

  • + Revenue improved by 4 points
  • + Capital improved by 5 points
  • + Valuation improved by 5.9 points

Projected Score

Projected Score

51

Projected Change

+5.2 points

Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 5.2 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.

Price vs. Value

Overvalued

Current Price

$298.72

Model Intrinsic Value

$256.49

Difference

+$42.23

+16.5% vs IV

Margin of Safety

-16.5%

UndervaluedFair ValueOvervalued
Value Reference: $153.90
Deep Discount Reference: $102.60

Financial Charts

Revenue

201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026$0$800M$1.6B$2.4B$3.2B

Additional Metrics

Operating Cash Flow

201620182020202220242026$0$200M$400M$600M$800M

Total Debt

201620182020202220242026$0$200M$400M$600M$800M

Total Assets

201620182020202220242026$0$1.0B$2.0B$3.0B$4.0B

Net Margin %

No data
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.

Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.

Line ItemTTM2026202520242023202220212020201920182017
Revenue$3.19B$3.12B$2.88B$2.76B····························
Cost of Revenue$2.19B$2.17B$2.11B$2.18B····························
Gross Profit$995.4M$955.5M$768.6M$584.3M····························
Research & Development$0.00$0.00$26.1M$25.6M····························
SG&A Expenses$250.3M$253.5M$243.2M$230.2M····························
Operating Expenses$250.3M$253.5M$246.8M$261.2M····························
EBITDA$845.2M$841.1M$670.4M$411.6M····························
Operating Income$745.1M$702.0M$521.8M$323.1M····························
Interest Expense$33.4M$37.8M$63.9M$65.4M····························
Income Before Tax$703.8M$656.2M$467.3M$211.6M····························
Income Tax Expense$134.0M$126.4M$91.3M$25.1M····························
Net Income$569.8M$529.8M$376.0M$186.5M····························
Basic EPS$11.40$10.59$7.49$3.75····························
Basic Shares49.80M50.00M50.20M49.70M····························
Diluted Shares50.00M50.40M50.70M50.30M····························
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Earnings Summary

Estimated earnings date:Feb 4, 2027
Estimated EPS: $3.05Estimated revenue: $821.9M
Sep 30, 2026Q1FY2027

Revenue

$798.2M

Estimate unavailable.

Revenue Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

EPS

$3.25

Estimate unavailable.

EPS Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

Debt Change

-1.9%

Cash Change

-23.3%

Margin Change

+3.7 pp

Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.

Financial Changes Since Prior Period

What Improved

  • Margins expanded
  • Debt reduced

What Weakened

  • Cash position declined

Potential Score Impact

Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, debt levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included cash levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.

Stored Earnings Analysis

Revenue increased 8.8%. EPS increased 33.7%. Cash declined 23.3%. Total debt declined 1.9%. Net income margin improved by 3.7 percentage points.

Earnings-Call Transcript

Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.

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Earnings data: 30 days ago · Stale

Insider Activity

Guru / Smart Money

Guru Score

49

Smart Money

49

Number of Gurus

6

Total Guru Value

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Largest Holder

Largest Holder %

New Positions

Increased Positions

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Exited Positions

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Short Interest

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Historical Trends

8 historical records
Jul 23, 26Aug 12, 26Sep 3, 26Sep 5, 26Sep 17, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 26Oct 23, 260255075100

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Wall Street Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 26Oct 23, 260255075100

Debt Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 26Oct 23, 260255075100

Revenue Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 26Oct 23, 260255075100

Asset Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 26Oct 23, 260255075100

Capital Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 26Oct 23, 260255075100

Management Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 26Oct 23, 260255075100

Moat Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 26Oct 23, 260255075100

Valuation Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 26Oct 23, 260255075100

Buffett Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 26Oct 23, 260255075100

Intrinsic Value

Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 26Oct 23, 26$234.00$240.00$246.00$252.00$258.00

Value Reference

Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 26Oct 23, 26$140.00$144.00$148.00$152.00$156.00

Margin of Safety %

Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 26Oct 23, 26-0.8%-0.6%-0.4%-0.2%0.0%

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