Wall Street analyst estimates for Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS): consensus price target, buy/hold/sell recommendations and forecasts for revenue and EPS for the upcoming fiscal years.
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.
Consensus price target
$452.50 (+60 % vs price $283.08)
between $425.00 and $470.00 · 6 targets published in the last quarter
Closing price, Oct 30
A twelve-month target is not a fair value: compare it with the range in the Valuation tab.
Revenue and EPS estimates
| Fiscal year | Revenue (average) | Revenue (low – high) | EPS (average) | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027E | $3.4B | $3.4B – $3.5B | $13.51 | 6 |
| 2028E | $3.8B | $3.7B – $3.9B | $16.05 | 5 |
Fiscal year ending in June · figures in USD · consensus as of November 1, 2026
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 13 |
| Hold | 7 |
| Sell | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 21 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.57 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-02-04 | $2.98 | ||
| 2026-10-22 | $3.25 | $3.04 | +6.9% |
| 2026-07-30 | $3.23 | $3.09 | +4.5% |
| 2026-04-29 | $2.77 | $2.63 | +5.3% |
| 2026-01-29 | $2.33 | $2.22 | +5.0% |
| 2025-10-23 | $2.43 | $2.13 | +14.1% |
| 2025-07-31 | $2.21 | $2.07 | +6.8% |
| 2025-04-24 | $1.88 | $1.74 | +8.0% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 24.96 |
| Price / Book | 6.46 |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.45 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.28% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.80B | $2.16B | $2.38B | $2.18B | $1.48B | $1.84B | $2.55B | $2.76B | $2.88B | $3.12B |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.50B | $1.78B | $1.94B | $1.85B | $1.47B | $1.69B | $2.21B | $2.18B | $2.11B | $2.17B |
| Gross Profit | $300.8M | $382.3M | $444.8M | $329.4M | $1.0M | $149.8M | $337.3M | $584.3M | $768.6M | $955.5M |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $19.7M | 0 | $24.4M | $25.6M | $26.1M | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | $176.1M | $193.0M | $203.4M | $201.0M | $180.2M | $174.7M | $204.2M | $230.2M | $243.2M | $253.5M |
| Operating Expenses | $179.3M | $193.0M | $203.4M | $304.1M | $249.6M | $174.7M | $204.2M | $261.2M | $246.8M | $253.5M |
| Operating Income | $121.5M | $189.3M | $241.4M | $25.3M | -$248.6M | -$24.9M | $133.1M | $323.1M | $521.8M | $702.0M |
| EBITDA | $217.8M | $305.1M | $363.6M | $149.8M | -$140.7M | $113.2M | $267.6M | $411.6M | $670.4M | $841.1M |
| Interest Expense | $29.8M | $28.3M | $26.1M | $19.8M | $33.6M | $44.9M | $64.1M | $65.4M | $63.9M | $37.8M |
| Pre-tax Income | $70.2M | $160.2M | $216.0M | $6.1M | -$297.9M | -$63.1M | $72.5M | $211.6M | $467.3M | $656.2M |
| Income Tax | $23.2M | -$28.3M | $49.0M | $4.6M | -$68.3M | -$14.0M | $16.1M | $25.1M | $91.3M | $126.4M |
| Net Income | $47.0M | $188.5M | $167.0M | $1.5M | -$229.6M | -$49.1M | $56.4M | $186.5M | $376.0M | $529.8M |
| EPS | $0.99 | $3.99 | $3.50 | $0.02 | $-4.75 | $-1.01 | $1.15 | $3.75 | $7.49 | $10.59 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.99 | $3.96 | $3.47 | $0.02 | $-4.75 | $-1.01 | $1.14 | $3.70 | $7.42 | $10.52 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 47.1 M | 47.6 M | 48.1 M | 48.2 M | 48.3 M | 48.5 M | 49.2 M | 50.3 M | 50.7 M | 50.4 M |
Price
| Price | $283.08 (closing price, October 30, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $14.0B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | US |
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