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CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP CRS
CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP (CRS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 8/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.14% (safety: safe). FY2026 revenue was $3.1B at a 17.0% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.44 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-08-03 | Keybanc | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | Susquehanna | Positive (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | BTIG | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-14 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 8/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.381 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.573 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.183 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.383 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRS | CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP | 8/9 | 7.05 | 55.5 | +8.6% |
| SXC | SunCoke Energy, Inc. | 2/9 | 1.39 | — | -5.1% |
| TWI | TITAN INTERNATIONAL INC | 4/9 | 2.94 | — | -0.9% |
| MTUS | Metallus Inc. | 4/9 | — | — | +6.9% |
| CMC | COMMERCIAL METALS Co | 4/9 | — | 90.6 | -1.6% |
| STLD | STEEL DYNAMICS INC | 5/9 | 6.72 | 29.9 | +3.6% |
| NUE | NUCOR CORP | 6/9 | — | 31.3 | +5.7% |
About CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP
Carpenter Technology Corporation engages in the manufacture, fabrication, and distribution of 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.
FAQ
Is CRS financially healthy?
CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP's Piotroski F-score is 8/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does CRS pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP pays a dividend yielding about 0.14% with a 7.6% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is CRS?
In FY2026, CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP had a net margin of 17.0% and a return on equity of 23.8%.
Is CRS overvalued or undervalued?
CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP trades at about 50.3× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 13.1×–1118.0×, median 40.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for CRS?
The average Wall-Street price target for CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP is $625.88, about 18.4% above the recent price, from 8 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is CRS a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 8/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 55.5×, a dividend yield of 0.14%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-06-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.