Carpenter Technology (CRS) reported $798.2 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 8.8%. EPS of $3.25 for the same period compares to $2.43 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.18% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $807.77 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.97, the EPS surprise was +9.43%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Carpenter performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Net Sales- End-Use Market Excluding Surcharge Revenue- Total: $634.8 million compared to the $636.01 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.3% year over year. Net Sales- End-Use Market Excluding Surcharge Revenue- Surcharge revenue: $163.4 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $159.12 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +25.1%. Net Sales- Intersegment: $-23.3 million compared to the $-18.27 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +19.5% year over year. Net Sales- Performance Engineered Products: $91.1 million versus $91.54 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -2.7% change. Net Sales- Specialty Alloys Operations: $730.4 million versus $721.86 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10.7% change. Operating Income- Corporate: $-26.1 million compared to the $-29.75 million average estimate based on two analysts. Operating Income- Performance Engineered Products: $7.3 million compared to the $6.66 million average estimate based on two analysts. Operating Income- Specialty Alloys Operations: $216.3 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $221.15 million.View all Key Company Metrics for Carpenter here>>>
Shares of Carpenter have returned -6.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's no change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days
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