Carpenter Technology Corp.

Carpenter Technology Corp.

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P/E RatioDividendsReturn on EquityPrice-to-SalesDebt-to-Equity
Carpenter Technology Corp.Carpenter Technology Corp.49.10.15%24%8.40.3

Earnings Call Q4 2026

July 30, 2026 - AI Summary

Q4/FY26 momentum: record profitability + cash flow - Q4 (ended Jun 30, 2026): Sales (ex surcharge) +9% YoY on +22% volume; operating income $206.9M (+37% YoY, +11% QoQ)—a new quarterly record. - SAO segment strength: Adjusted SAO operating margin 37.8% (vs 35.6% QoQ and 30.5% YoY), with SAO operating income $229.7M (+10% sequentially). - Cash generation (Q4): Operating cash flow $240.1M; adjusted free cash flow $155M. - FY26 totals: Adjusted operating income $702M (+34% vs FY25); Adjusted free cash flow $362.3M.
Shareholder returns: continuing buybacks + dividend - Q4 repurchases: $45.2M; FY26 repurchases total $179.1M. - FY26 dividends: $40.3M (recurring long-standing quarterly dividend). - Liquidity/financial flexibility cited as strong: total liquidity $892.4M (cash $393.3M + credit availability $499.1M), net debt/EBITDA < 1x.
Guidance—strong near-term growth, explicit FY27 and FY29 targets - FY27 (full year) outlook: Operating income $850M–$880M (~21%–25% growth vs record FY26). - FY27 Q1 outlook: Operating income $195M–$200M; built from SAO $218M–$222M, PEP $6M–$7M, corporate ~ $29M. - FY27 cash outlook: Adjusted free cash flow $400M–$430M (includes remaining brownfield investment expected to finish early FY28). - FY29 outlook: Operating income ~$1.2B–$1.3B, implying >20% 3-year CAGR from FY26; management says FY29 isn’t the “peak,” because brownfield ramp continues and underlying demand remains strong.

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$520.22

Target Price by Analysts

0.1% upsideCarpenter Technology Target Price DetailsTarget Price
$298.56

Current Fair Value

42.5% downside

Overvalued by 42.5% based on the discounted cash flow analysis.

Share Statistics

Market cap$25.82 Billion
Enterprise Value$26.12 Billion
Dividend Yield$0.80 (0.15%)
Earnings per Share$10.59
Beta1.22
Outstanding Shares49,900,000

Return

Return on Equity23.78%ROE
Return on Assets13.80%
Return on Invested Capital20.77%

Valuation & Multiples

P/E Ratio49.07P/E Ratio
PEG108.11PEG
Price to Sales8.38Price to Sales
Price to Book Ratio11.81Price to Book Ratio
Enterprise Value to Revenue8.36
Enterprise Value to EBIT37.9
Enterprise Value to Net Income49
Total Debt to Enterprise0.03
Debt to Equity0.31Debt to Equity

Revenue Sources

No data

Insider Trades

Last Earnings Call

Report Date
July 30, 2026
EPS Estimate
$3.09
Average shareholder expectation
Revenue Estimate
$863.33 M
Average shareholder expectation

Next Earnings Call

Expected Date
October 22, 2026
EPS Estimate
$2.93
Average shareholder expectation
Revenue Estimate
$828.87 M
Average shareholder expectation

Institutional Put/Call Ratio

Market sentiment based on institutional option activity.

Put/Call Ratio0.0000 76.20%
Total Calls- 100.00%
Total Puts- 100.00%

Institutional Ownership

Holdings and activity of institutional investors.

Ownership %2.43% 91.84%
Total Invested$975.35M 94.75%
Investors Holding309 415.00%

ESG Score

No data

About Carpenter Technology Corp.

CEO: Tony Thene

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