CRS vs IPX vs UUUU Stock Comparison

Carpenter Technology, Iperionx and Energy Fuels Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
IPX IPERIONX Ltd
$15.59 -16.9% 1M -66.3% 1Y
Market cap
$569.08M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Copper Basic Materials
UUUU Energy Fuels Inc
$8.40 -23.9% 1M -58.1% 1Y
Market cap
$2.05B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$105.76M
Div. yield
–
Uranium Energy
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Carpenter Technology leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Carpenter Technology 8, Energy Fuels 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCRSIPXUUUULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $14.92B $569.08M $2.05B CRS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 26.2x -7.8x -25.1x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.9x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.2% — +62.5% UUUU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 17.9% — -77.3% CRS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 20.8% — -6.7% CRS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.6x — 2.9x CRS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -9.7% -66.3% -58.1% CRS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +55.5%/yr — +1.4%/yr CRS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 49.0% 84.8% 84.4% CRS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 — 43/100 CRS

Percentile Scorecard

CRSIPXUUUU

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

AxisCRSIPXUUUU
Valuation 52 #78 of 162 6 #153 of 162 14 #20 of 23
Growth 70 #45 of 147 – 75 #6 of 21
Profitability 71 #36 of 122 – 47 #10 of 18
Financial Health 41 #97 of 164 55 #74 of 164 57 #10 of 22
Shareholder Returns 76 #27 of 107 – 22 #8 of 10
Overall 62 – 43
  • CRS ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • IPX ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • UUUU ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCRSIPXUUUUSPY
1 month -27.3%-16.9%-23.9% +0.9%
3 months -47.2%-23.0%-21.8% +5.9%
6 months -31.1%-46.3%-57.1% +8.5%
Year to date -11.1%-56.9%-42.2% +13.3%
1 year -9.7%-66.3%-58.1% +12.4%
3 years +348.1%+96.8%+11.7% +88.1%
3 years, per year +64.9%+25.3%+3.8% +23.5%
5 years +806.8%—+7.1% +68.2%
5 years, per year +55.5%—+1.4% +11.0%
10 years +782.8%—+483.3% +263.4%
10 years, per year +24.3%—+19.3% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureCRSIPXUUUUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 49.0%84.8%84.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 52.4%91.4%83.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.643.623.13 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.20-0.78-0.69 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -54.8%-79.3%-72.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -54.8%-74.1%-69.7% -0.9%
52-week high $619.28$60.11$27.72 $779.14
52-week low $280.03$12.44$7.52 $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.

MultipleCRSIPXUUUU
P/E now vs peer median 24.5xmedian 13.4x -7.8xmedian 13.4x -25.6xmedian 27.3x
P/S now vs peer median 4.3xmedian 3.2x -331.9xmedian 3.2x 19.9xmedian 7.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.1xmedian 7.3x —median 7.3x -20.4xmedian 29.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 40.7xmedian 14.8x -8.3xmedian 14.8x -25.4xmedian 10.6x
P/B now vs peer median 6.4xmedian 2.3x 6.0xmedian 2.3x 2.6xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.33median 0.31 —median 0.31 0.67median 51.60

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 monthsCRSIPXUUUU
Revenue $3.19B – $105.76M
Gross profit $995.30M – $43.20M
Operating income $745.00M – -$96.29M
Net income $569.80M – -$82.51M
Free cash flow $340.80M – -$82.50M
R&D – – $39.87M
EPS (diluted) $11.40 – $-0.33
Cash & equivalents $159.50M $35.24M $58.42M
Total debt $691.00M $37.59M $2.03B
Shares (diluted) 50.00M 33.57M 249.32M
Enterprise value $13.84B $336.07M -$893.86M

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
MetricCRSIPXUUUU
P/E 24.5x -7.8x -25.6x
P/FCF 40.7x -8.3x -25.4x
P/Operating cash flow 22.4x – -33.6x
P/S 4.3x -331.9x 19.9x
P/B 6.4x 6.0x 2.6x
P/Tangible book 6.4x 7.0x 2.6x
EV/EBITDA 16.1x – -20.4x
EV/EBIT 19.3x – -19.1x
EV/Revenue 4.5x – 17.4x
EV/FCF 42.3x – -22.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 23.3x – -29.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.33 – 0.67

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCRSIPXUUUU
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.2% – 62.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -5.3% – 52.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 23.1% – 1,943%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 34.8% – 41.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 32.7% – -3.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 56.7% – -35.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 37.7% – 11.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 74.6% – -44.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 38.8% – 22.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 74.5% – -38.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 40.8% – 29.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 83.5% – -24.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 26.6% – 17.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 232.2% – -10.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCRSIPXUUUU
Gross margin 31.2% – 40.9%
EBITDA margin 28.0% – -85.5%
Operating margin 23.4% – -91.0%
Pretax margin 22.1% – -77.8%
Net margin 17.9% – -77.3%
FCF margin 10.7% – -78.0%
Operating cash flow margin 19.4% – -59.1%
Return on equity 25.8% – -10.8%
Return on assets 15.0% – -5.5%
Return on invested capital 20.8% – -6.7%
Return on capital employed 22.4% – -6.6%
Asset turnover 0.8x – 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x – 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% – 13.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCRSIPXUUUU
Debt / assets 18.5% 30.7% 44.2%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.4x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.6x – 2.9x
Debt / FCF 2.0x – -8.2x
Liabilities / assets 41.7% 16.5% 48.0%
Equity / assets 58.3% 83.5% 52.0%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 3.9x 3.2x 27.9x
Quick ratio 1.9x 2.8x 25.7x
Cash ratio 0.3x 2.6x 25.3x
Altman Z-score 8.16 – 1.86

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCRSIPXUUUU
Dividend yield 0.3% – –
Net buyback yield 1.8% – -13.2%
Shareholder yield 2.1% 0.0% -13.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusCRSIPXUUUU
Forward P/E 19.9xFY2027 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $14.05FY2027 $-0.17FY2027 $-0.27FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +30.6%FY2027 – –
EPS growth, the year after +8.6% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.56BFY2027 $22.33MFY2027 $140.99MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +14.0%FY2027 – +113.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -0.4% +331.3% +90.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCRSIPXUUUU
Held by institutions 93.3% 13.9% 72.3%
Institutions holding 875 59 349
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.9% +9.4% +8.7%
Institutions buying 547 46 203
Institutions selling 249 7 93
Buyers to sellers 2.20 6.57 2.18

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.

CRSIPXUUUU
CRS 1.00 0.33 0.37
IPX 0.33 1.00 0.58
UUUU 0.37 0.58 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CRS, IPX and UUUU?

Carpenter Technology (CRS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Carpenter Technology (CRS) $14.92B, Iperionx (IPX) $569.08M, Energy Fuels (UUUU) $2.05B.

Which company is growing faster?

Energy Fuels (UUUU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Carpenter Technology (CRS) +10.2%, Energy Fuels (UUUU) +62.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Carpenter Technology (CRS) has the highest net margin (Carpenter Technology (CRS) 17.9%, Energy Fuels (UUUU) -77.3%). On return on invested capital, Carpenter Technology (CRS) leads (Carpenter Technology (CRS) 20.8%, Energy Fuels (UUUU) -6.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Carpenter Technology (CRS) returned the most: Carpenter Technology (CRS) -9.7%, Iperionx (IPX) -66.3%, Energy Fuels (UUUU) -58.1%. Over five years, Carpenter Technology (CRS) compounded fastest (Carpenter Technology (CRS) +55.5%/yr, Energy Fuels (UUUU) +1.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Carpenter Technology (CRS) has been the steadiest (Carpenter Technology (CRS) 49.0%, Iperionx (IPX) 84.8%, Energy Fuels (UUUU) 84.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CRS, IPX and UUUU?

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 8. 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.