CRS vs FCX vs IE Stock Comparison

Carpenter Technology, Freeport-Mcmoran and Ivanhoe Electric Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FCX Freeport-Mcmoran Inc
$57.90 -20.2% 1M +44.0% 1Y
Market cap
$85.33B
P/E
29.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$25.87B
Div. yield
0.01%
Copper Basic Materials
4 wins
IE Ivanhoe Electric Inc.
$7.03 -32.2% 1M -45.9% 1Y
Market cap
$1.21B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.19M
Div. yield
–
Copper Basic Materials
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Carpenter Technology leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Carpenter Technology 6, Freeport-Mcmoran 4, Ivanhoe Electric 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCRSFCXIELeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $13.85B $85.33B $1.21B FCX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 24.3x 29.0x -25.4x CRS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.9x 18.7x — FCX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.2% +0.2% -13.4% CRS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 17.9% 11.4% -1,497.7% CRS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 20.8% 11.6% 1.7% CRS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.6x 0.6x -15.4x IE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -11.6% +44.0% -45.9% FCX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +53.5%/yr +9.4%/yr — CRS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 49.6% 48.8% 77.1% FCX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 61/100 48/100 42/100 CRS

Percentile Scorecard

CRSFCXIE

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCRSFCXIE
Valuation 52 #82 of 169 60 #68 of 169 23 #130 of 169
Growth 70 #46 of 153 50 #77 of 153 59 #63 of 153
Profitability 74 #33 of 123 66 #42 of 123 30 #87 of 123
Financial Health 37 #105 of 165 24 #125 of 165 85 #25 of 165
Shareholder Returns 71 #34 of 116 37 #73 of 116 12 #102 of 116
Overall 61 48 42
  • CRS ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • FCX ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • IE ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCRSFCXIESPY
1 month -29.6%-20.2%-32.2% -5.9%
3 months -49.9%-15.1%-34.2% -4.6%
6 months -37.3%-4.5%-48.8% +0.2%
Year to date -11.4%+14.0%-56.0% +7.5%
1 year -11.6%+44.0%-45.9% +8.2%
3 years +314.9%+63.7%-33.8% +68.3%
3 years, per year +60.7%+17.9%-12.9% +19.0%
5 years +751.9%+56.3%— +56.5%
5 years, per year +53.5%+9.4%— +9.4%
10 years +779.0%+424.0%— +251.5%
10 years, per year +24.3%+18.0%— +13.4%

Risk

MeasureCRSFCXIESPY
Volatility, 1Y 49.6%48.8%77.1% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 53.3%52.0%81.3% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.532.153.22 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.230.90-0.60 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -54.9%-51.7%-71.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -54.9%-27.5%-64.7% -5.9%
52-week high $619.28$79.91$19.92 $779.14
52-week low $279.07$38.65$7.03 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCRSFCXIE
P/E now vs peer median 24.4xmedian 12.9x 28.3xmedian 12.9x -23.5xmedian 12.9x
P/S now vs peer median 4.3xmedian 3.1x 3.2xmedian 3.1x 352.2xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.1xmedian 7.6x 9.8xmedian 7.6x 80.9xmedian 7.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 40.6xmedian 12.2x 47.2xmedian 12.2x -12.9xmedian 12.2x
P/B now vs peer median 6.3xmedian 2.2x 2.6xmedian 2.2x 2.2xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.33median 0.19 2.40median 0.19 -0.52median 0.19

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCRSFCXIE
Revenue $3.19B $25.87B $3.19M
Gross profit $995.30M $7.00B $1.88M
Operating income $745.00M $6.92B $9.11M
Net income $569.80M $4.59B -$15.91M
Free cash flow $340.80M $1.76B -$86.97M
R&D – $198.00M $84.22M
EPS (diluted) $11.40 $2.04 $-0.30
Cash & equivalents $159.50M $4.08B $214.84M
Total debt $691.00M $9.39B $35.90M
Shares (diluted) 50.00M 1.44B 159.61M
Enterprise value $12.77B $69.37B $277.42M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCRSFCXIE
P/E 24.4x 28.3x -23.5x
P/FCF 40.6x 47.2x -12.9x
P/Operating cash flow 22.3x 14.1x -9.7x
P/S 4.3x 3.2x 352.2x
P/B 6.3x 2.6x 2.2x
P/Tangible book 6.3x 2.6x 2.2x
EV/EBITDA 16.1x 9.8x 80.9x
EV/EBIT 19.3x 12.8x 103.5x
EV/Revenue 4.5x 3.4x 296.0x
EV/FCF 42.1x 50.2x -10.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 23.2x 15.0x -8.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.33 2.40 -0.52

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCRSFCXIE
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.2% 0.2% -13.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -5.3% 5.7% 8.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 23.1% -8.8% -20.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 34.8% 3.5% 50.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 32.7% 0.1% 108.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 56.7% 8.0% 27.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 37.7% 6.8% 76.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 74.6% 11.4% 57.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 38.8% 53.1% 27.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 74.5% 11.8% 45.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 40.8% -10.1% -23.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 83.5% 9.0% 6.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 26.6% 4.3% 10.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 232.2% 66.3% 17.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCRSFCXIE
Gross margin 31.2% 27.1% 59.0%
EBITDA margin 28.0% 35.1% 365.8%
Operating margin 23.4% 26.8% 285.9%
Pretax margin 22.1% 25.7% -115.6%
Net margin 17.9% 11.4% -1,498%
FCF margin 10.7% 6.8% -2,730%
Operating cash flow margin 19.4% 22.8% -3,648%
Return on equity 25.8% 14.4% -3.1%
Return on assets 15.0% 7.7% -2.8%
Return on invested capital 20.8% 11.6% 1.7%
Return on capital employed 22.4% 13.2% 1.8%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.4x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 1.3x 7.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% 0.6% 329.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCRSFCXIE
Debt / assets 18.5% 15.7% 6.5%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.3x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.6x 0.6x -15.4x
Debt / FCF 2.0x 5.3x -0.4x
Liabilities / assets 41.7% 46.1% 9.8%
Equity / assets 58.3% 53.9% 90.2%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 3.9x 2.1x 4.4x
Quick ratio 1.9x 0.7x 4.5x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.6x 4.2x
Altman Z-score 8.14 2.84 11.16

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCRSFCXIE
Dividend yield 0.3% 0.6% –
Net buyback yield 1.8% 0.2% -22.9%
Shareholder yield 2.1% 0.8% -22.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 18.9% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 49.1% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 0.1% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 0.2% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCRSFCXIE
Forward P/E 19.9xFY2027 18.7xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $14.05FY2027 $3.09FY2026 $-0.06FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +30.6%FY2027 +74.6%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +8.6% +46.9% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.56BFY2027 $28.40BFY2026 $3.16MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +14.0%FY2027 +9.6%FY2026 -2.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -0.4% +36.4% -6.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCRSFCXIE
Held by institutions 93.3% 86.6% 74.0%
Institutions holding 878 1,883 203
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.9% +1.3% +2.3%
Institutions buying 549 1,029 126
Institutions selling 250 604 56
Buyers to sellers 2.20 1.70 2.25

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CRSFCXIE
CRS 1.00 0.39 0.30
FCX 0.39 1.00 0.76
IE 0.30 0.76 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CRS, FCX and IE?

Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Carpenter Technology (CRS) $13.85B, Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) $85.33B, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) $1.21B.

Which stock is cheaper, CRS, FCX and IE?

Carpenter Technology (CRS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Carpenter Technology (CRS) 24.3x, Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) 29.0x, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) -25.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) is cheapest (Carpenter Technology (CRS) 19.9x, Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) 18.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Carpenter Technology (CRS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Carpenter Technology (CRS) +10.2%, Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) +0.2%, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) -13.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Carpenter Technology (CRS) has the highest net margin (Carpenter Technology (CRS) 17.9%, Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) 11.4%, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) -1,497.7%). On return on invested capital, Carpenter Technology (CRS) leads (Carpenter Technology (CRS) 20.8%, Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) 11.6%, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) 1.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) returned the most: Carpenter Technology (CRS) -11.6%, Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) +44.0%, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) -45.9%. Over five years, Carpenter Technology (CRS) compounded fastest (Carpenter Technology (CRS) +53.5%/yr, Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) +9.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Carpenter Technology (CRS) 0.00%, Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) 0.01%, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) 0.00%. Carpenter Technology (CRS) and Ivanhoe Electric (IE) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) has been the steadiest (Carpenter Technology (CRS) 49.6%, Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) 48.8%, Ivanhoe Electric (IE) 77.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CRS, FCX and IE?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Carpenter Technology (CRS) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.