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Carpenter Technology Corporation

Metal Fabrication · United States

USD 408.120.3% daily changeQuote 2026-09-18 · USD
Market cap (USD)
US$20.23B
Trailing P/E
38.76x
Forward P/E
25.70x
Quarterly revenue growth
12.6%
Trailing net margin
17.0%
Indicated dividend yield
0.2%

Snapshot 2026-09-20 · Latest financial period 2026-06-30 · Yahoo Finance. Quotes may be delayed; reporting periods can differ.

Next earnings: 2026-10-22 (provider estimate, not issuer-confirmed).

Company background

Carpenter Technology Corporation manufactures, fabricates, and distributes specialty metals in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, Mexico, Canada, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Specialty Alloys Operations and Performance Engineered Products. The company offers specialty alloys, including titanium alloys, powder metals, stainless steels, alloy steels, and tool steels, as well as metal powders and parts. It serves the aerospace, defense, medical, transportation, energy, industrial, and consumer markets. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Q4 FY2026

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MetricCRSCarpenter Technology CorporationSnapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-06-30MLIMueller Industries, Inc.Snapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-06-27WORWorthington Enterprises, Inc.Snapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-05-31
Market capMarket value, converted to USDUS$20.23BUS$13.29BUS$2.81B
Forward P/EProvider forward earnings estimate25.70x13.71x14.06x
EV / EBITDAEnterprise value / trailing EBITDA24.89x10.94x21.52x
Revenue growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter12.6%25.5%16.9%
Operating marginLatest reported quarter24.1%21.8%7.8%
Free cash flow yieldTrailing cash flow / market cap1.2%4.0%0.9%
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / trailing EBITDA0.40x-1.28x2.25x
Debt / equityTotal debt / positive book equity0.33x0.01x0.35x
Trailing P/ETrailing twelve-month earnings38.76x15.64x18.27x
Price / bookPrice / positive book equity per share9.09x3.75x2.81x
EV / salesEnterprise value / trailing revenue6.58x2.56x2.27x
Earnings growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter46.4%1.8%1,134.1%
Gross marginTrailing twelve months30.6%28.8%27.8%
Net marginTrailing twelve months17.0%18.2%11.3%
Return on equityProvider trailing return; positive equity only25.8%26.3%15.8%
Free cash flow marginTrailing free cash flow / revenue7.6%11.3%1.9%
Dividend yieldIndicated annual dividend / price0.2%1.2%1.4%
Earnings payoutProvider trailing dividend payout7.6%15.6%23.6%
Current ratioCurrent assets / current liabilities3.81x4.78x2.37x
BetaProvider historical market sensitivity1.261.111.21

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