Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Carpenter Technology Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 35.6x, up 47.6% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 61.3% YoY to 22.7x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 79.04 | 35.57 | 37.66 | 25.26 | 31.26 | 24.09 | 25.56 | 23.89 | 14.81 | 148.79 | 20.82 | 19.09 | 17.99 |
| — | +47.6% | +47.3% | +5.7% | +111.1% | -83.8% | +22.7% | +25.1% | -17.7% | +405.3% | -72.9% | — | -86.2% | |
| P/S Ratio | 10.13 | 6.11 | 5.44 | 4.22 | 4.63 | 3.16 | 3.18 | 2.82 | 1.74 | 1.31 | 1.42 | 1.29 | 0.91 |
| — | +93.4% | +71.1% | +49.6% | +166.6% | +140.9% | +123.2% | +119.2% | +89.9% | +64.4% | +82.2% | +77.4% | +51.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 15.76 | 9.59 | 7.98 | 6.48 | 7.41 | 5.16 | 5.01 | 4.87 | 3.40 | 2.39 | 2.41 | 2.35 | 1.99 |
| — | +86.0% | +59.2% | +32.9% | +117.7% | +115.6% | +107.8% | +107.7% | +71.4% | +44.1% | +76.0% | +102.2% | +94.4% | |
| P/FCF | 101.85 | 39.72 | 46.09 | — | 17.47 | 67.34 | 55.73 | 152.08 | 9.78 | 14.51 | — | — | 4.81 |
| — | -41.0% | -17.3% | — | +78.7% | +364.2% | — | — | +103.2% | — | — | — | +5.0% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 44.72 | 22.66 | 21.31 | 17.00 | 19.26 | 14.05 | 14.92 | 14.66 | 10.71 | 9.64 | 10.29 | 9.89 | 8.90 |
| — | +61.3% | +42.8% | +16.0% | +79.9% | +45.7% | +45.1% | +48.3% | +20.4% | -7.2% | -11.9% | -25.9% | +7.3% | |
| EV / EBIT | 56.65 | 27.24 | 29.07 | 20.59 | 23.27 | 17.65 | 18.86 | 18.41 | 13.82 | 39.71 | 14.83 | 14.74 | 11.81 |
| — | +54.3% | +54.1% | +11.9% | +68.3% | -55.6% | +27.2% | +24.9% | +17.0% | +117.8% | -46.5% | -86.9% | -53.4% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Carpenter Technology Corporation's operating margin was 23.0% in Q3 2026, up 1.7 pp QoQ and up 4.0 pp YoY. This marks the 9th consecutive quarter of margin expansion, signaling a sustained improvement in operating efficiency. The trailing four-quarter average of 21.3% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin expanded 12.3% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 26.7% | 31.0% | 30.0% | 29.5% | 28.3% | 27.6% | 26.2% | 24.6% | 23.9% | 21.5% | 19.6% | 19.0% | 15.7% |
| — | +12.3% | +14.4% | +20.1% | +18.7% | +28.7% | +33.5% | +29.1% | +51.9% | +58.4% | +62.5% | +81.6% | +23.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 18.1% | 23.0% | 21.3% | 20.9% | 20.0% | 19.0% | 17.6% | 15.8% | 13.6% | 11.1% | 11.2% | 10.6% | 8.3% |
| — | +21.2% | +21.4% | +32.0% | +47.8% | +71.0% | +57.1% | +49.6% | +63.5% | +94.6% | +186.5% | +566.8% | +90.1% | |
| Net Margin | 13.1% | 17.2% | 14.5% | 16.7% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 12.4% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 0.9% | 6.8% | 6.7% | 5.1% |
| — | +31.1% | +16.4% | +41.3% | +26.1% | +1326.7% | +81.6% | +75.5% | +131.4% | -65.9% | +539.0% | +610.3% | +998.1% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 21.4% | 6.9% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 6.1% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 0.4% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 2.8% |
| — | +26.3% | +8.5% | +25.1% | +1.9% | +1188.4% | +69.3% | +65.9% | +112.0% | -69.9% | +523.4% | +693.8% | +1352.2% | |
| ROA | 11.1% | 3.9% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| — | +36.2% | +19.3% | +37.3% | +12.7% | +1334.2% | +86.6% | +80.9% | +131.7% | -67.1% | +562.2% | +709.4% | +1380.0% | |
| ROIC | 17.5% | 5.7% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.5% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| — | +26.2% | +20.1% | +25.4% | +30.2% | +71.1% | +63.4% | +56.5% | +66.1% | +87.5% | +191.0% | +665.0% | +135.0% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Carpenter Technology Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.1x, down from 3.7x last quarter — at a moderate level that warrants monitoring. Debt/Equity has declined for 12 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.39 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.50 |
| — | -14.2% | -14.0% | -12.9% | -14.0% | -15.6% | -15.8% | -13.8% | -9.5% | -23.4% | -18.0% | -8.5% | -4.6% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.12 | 3.13 | 3.65 | 3.72 | 3.95 | 4.05 | 4.58 | 4.77 | 5.22 | 6.39 | 6.93 | 6.88 | 7.28 |
| — | -22.7% | -20.3% | -22.0% | -24.3% | -36.5% | -33.8% | -30.7% | -28.4% | -43.3% | -51.3% | -60.2% | -40.3% | |
| Current Ratio | 3.65 | 3.73 | 4.25 | 4.44 | 3.65 | 3.75 | 3.80 | 3.84 | 3.41 | 3.20 | 2.90 | 2.95 | 2.79 |
| — | -0.4% | +12.1% | +15.5% | +6.9% | +17.0% | +30.7% | +30.4% | +22.3% | +30.8% | +15.4% | +5.2% | -6.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.01 | 2.08 | 2.26 | 2.37 | 2.01 | 1.89 | 1.92 | 2.00 | 1.84 | 1.45 | 1.26 | 1.37 | 1.40 |
| — | +10.0% | +18.0% | +18.8% | +9.4% | +30.6% | +52.0% | +45.6% | +31.3% | +26.7% | +14.8% | +5.2% | -15.8% | |
| Interest Coverage | 8.31 | 21.34 | 13.75 | 13.59 | 9.86 | 8.67 | 7.53 | 7.20 | 6.80 | 1.61 | 4.35 | 4.23 | 3.02 |
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Carpenter Technology Corporation's current P/E is 79.0x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 32.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Carpenter Technology Corporation's current operating margin is 18.1%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Carpenter Technology Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.