CSL vs CSTE vs ALLE Stock Comparison

Carlisle Companies, Caesarstone and Allegion Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CSL Carlisle Companies Inc
$392.60 +19.2% 1M +20.8% 1Y
Market cap
$15.23B
P/E
21.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.21B
Div. yield
1.16%
Building Products Industrials
5 wins
CSTE Caesarstone Ltd.
$1.65 -42.5% 1M +46.0% 1Y
Market cap
$57.05M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$381.81M
Div. yield
–
Building Products Industrials
1 win
ALLE Allegion plc
$191.76 +24.3% 1M +15.7% 1Y
Market cap
$16.31B
P/E
25.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.29B
Div. yield
1.13%
Building Products Industrials
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Allegion leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Allegion 6, Carlisle Companies 5, Caesarstone 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCSLCSTEALLELeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $15.23B $57.05M $16.31B ALLE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 21.5x -0.4x 25.0x CSL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.0x — 20.4x CSL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.0% -6.0% +10.6% ALLE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 13.8% -37.4% 15.4% ALLE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 17.8% — 17.9% ALLE
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.9x — 1.7x ALLE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.16% 0.00% 1.13% CSL
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +20.8% +46.0% +15.7% CSTE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +11.3%/yr -34.0%/yr +8.2%/yr CSL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 37.7% 109.8% 29.9% ALLE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 52/100 16/100 51/100 CSL

Percentile Scorecard

CSLCSTEALLE

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

AxisCSLCSTEALLE
Valuation 32 #38 of 55 33 #37 of 55 17 #46 of 55
Growth 36 #33 of 51 8 #47 of 51 58 #22 of 51
Profitability 82 #10 of 51 8 #47 of 51 98 #2 of 51
Financial Health 43 #34 of 59 14 #51 of 59 53 #28 of 59
Shareholder Returns 65 #15 of 41 – 28 #30 of 41
Overall 52 16 51
  • CSL ranked among 59 companies in Construction Products
  • CSTE ranked among 59 companies in Construction Products
  • ALLE ranked among 59 companies in Construction Products

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCSLCSTEALLESPY
1 month +19.2%-42.5%+24.3% -2.3%
3 months +5.6%-24.3%+18.9% -0.7%
6 months +13.4%+29.9%+44.7% +4.8%
Year to date +22.7%-11.3%+20.4% +10.3%
1 year +20.8%+46.0%+15.7% +10.3%
3 years +45.1%-59.6%+88.2% +73.0%
3 years, per year +13.2%-26.1%+23.5% +20.1%
5 years +70.5%-87.5%+48.2% +61.9%
5 years, per year +11.3%-34.0%+8.2% +10.1%
10 years +275.2%-94.4%+202.7% +258.6%
10 years, per year +14.1%-25.1%+11.7% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCSLCSTEALLESPY
Volatility, 1Y 37.7%109.8%29.9% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 34.8%114.9%27.7% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.111.630.41 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.550.420.53 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -38.6%-95.4%-34.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.2%-53.7%0.0% -3.5%
52-week high $418.74$3.56$191.76 $779.14
52-week low $295.41$0.62$125.65 $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.

MultipleCSLCSTEALLE
P/E now vs peer median 21.5xmedian 21.6x -0.4xmedian 21.6x 25.0xmedian 21.6x
P/S now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 1.6x 0.1xmedian 1.6x 3.8xmedian 1.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.5xmedian 13.2x -0.5xmedian 13.2x 17.4xmedian 13.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 20.3xmedian 17.4x -4.2xmedian 17.4x 24.3xmedian 17.4x
P/B now vs peer median 10.6xmedian 2.9x 0.6xmedian 2.9x 7.7xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 2.96median 1.00 0.14median 1.00 2.63median 1.00

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 monthsCSLCSTEALLE
Revenue $5.21B $381.81M $4.29B
Gross profit $1.81B $75.22M $1.92B
Operating income $1.02B -$127.93M $893.40M
Net income $718.40M -$142.69M $658.60M
Free cash flow $750.50M -$13.44M $671.10M
R&D $48.30M $5.62M –
EPS (diluted) $18.14 $-4.13 $7.66
Cash & equivalents $546.70M – $320.60M
Total debt $2.89B – $2.03B
Shares (diluted) 39.60M 34.57M 86.00M
Enterprise value $12.14B $57.05M $15.02B

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
MetricCSLCSTEALLE
P/E 21.5x -0.4x 25.0x
P/FCF 20.3x -4.2x 24.3x
P/Operating cash flow 17.0x -3.2x 21.2x
P/S 2.9x 0.1x 3.8x
P/B 10.6x 0.6x 7.7x
P/Tangible book 148.0x 0.6x 12.5x
EV/EBITDA 14.5x -0.5x 17.4x
EV/EBIT 17.3x -0.4x 20.2x
EV/Revenue 3.4x 0.1x 4.2x
EV/FCF 23.4x -4.2x 26.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.6x -3.2x 23.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.96 0.14 2.63

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCSLCSTEALLE
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.0% -6.0% 10.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.2% -15.6% 5.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -0.6% -7.6% 10.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.8% -12.9% 8.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) -2.0% -135.1% 9.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 2.7% -0.8% 9.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -7.4% -136.2% 5.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -0.8% -2.9% 8.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 0.3% -136.0% 5.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 7.3% -2.9% 9.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -17.4% -52.4% 0.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.9% -37.6% 9.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -21.7% -3,032% -1.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -11.0% -32.2% 10.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCSLCSTEALLE
Gross margin 34.7% 19.7% 44.8%
EBITDA margin 23.3% -30.7% 24.2%
Operating margin 19.5% -33.5% 20.8%
Pretax margin 18.0% -36.3% 18.5%
Net margin 13.8% -37.4% 15.4%
FCF margin 14.4% -3.5% 15.6%
Operating cash flow margin 17.2% -4.7% 17.9%
Return on equity 47.0% -129.4% 31.2%
Return on assets 11.7% -39.5% 12.3%
Return on invested capital 17.8% – 17.9%
Return on capital employed 19.3% -58.0% 19.6%
Asset turnover 0.9x 1.1x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 0.1x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 0.2% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCSLCSTEALLE
Debt / assets 47.9% – 37.9%
Debt / equity 2.0x – 1.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.9x – 1.7x
Debt / FCF 3.8x – 3.0x
Liabilities / assets 76.1% 71.1% 60.5%
Equity / assets 23.9% 28.9% 39.5%
Interest coverage 9.1x – 8.9x
Current ratio 2.4x 1.6x 1.9x
Quick ratio 1.6x – 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.6x – 0.4x
Altman Z-score 5.46 0.27 5.14

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCSLCSTEALLE
Dividend yield 1.2% – 1.1%
Net buyback yield 7.2% – 1.0%
Shareholder yield 8.3% 0.0% 2.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) 25.8% – 27.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) 24.7% – 27.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.8% – 6.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 5.5% – 6.2%

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.

ConsensusCSLCSTEALLE
Forward P/E 18.0xFY2026 – 20.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $21.76FY2026 $-0.97FY2026 $9.41FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +12.2%FY2026 – +15.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +15.9% – +2.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.97BFY2026 $420.48MFY2026 $4.67BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -1.0%FY2026 +5.9%FY2026 +14.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +18.1% +3.3% +8.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCSLCSTEALLE
Held by institutions 100.0% 5.9% 100.0%
Institutions holding 797 36 732
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.1% -22.3% +3.0%
Institutions buying 367 7 336
Institutions selling 293 14 273
Buyers to sellers 1.25 0.50 1.23

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.

CSLCSTEALLE
CSL 1.00 0.02 0.55
CSTE 0.02 1.00 0.01
ALLE 0.55 0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CSL, CSTE and ALLE?

Allegion (ALLE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Carlisle Companies (CSL) $15.23B, Caesarstone (CSTE) $57.05M, Allegion (ALLE) $16.31B.

Which stock is cheaper, CSL, CSTE and ALLE?

Carlisle Companies (CSL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Carlisle Companies (CSL) 21.5x, Caesarstone (CSTE) -0.4x, Allegion (ALLE) 25.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Carlisle Companies (CSL) is cheapest (Carlisle Companies (CSL) 18.0x, Allegion (ALLE) 20.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Allegion (ALLE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Carlisle Companies (CSL) +4.0%, Caesarstone (CSTE) -6.0%, Allegion (ALLE) +10.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Allegion (ALLE) has the highest net margin (Carlisle Companies (CSL) 13.8%, Caesarstone (CSTE) -37.4%, Allegion (ALLE) 15.4%). On return on invested capital, Allegion (ALLE) leads (Carlisle Companies (CSL) 17.8%, Allegion (ALLE) 17.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Caesarstone (CSTE) returned the most: Carlisle Companies (CSL) +20.8%, Caesarstone (CSTE) +46.0%, Allegion (ALLE) +15.7%. Over five years, Carlisle Companies (CSL) compounded fastest (Carlisle Companies (CSL) +11.3%/yr, Caesarstone (CSTE) -34.0%/yr, Allegion (ALLE) +8.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Carlisle Companies (CSL) has the highest dividend yield: Carlisle Companies (CSL) 1.16%, Caesarstone (CSTE) 0.00%, Allegion (ALLE) 1.13%. Caesarstone (CSTE) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Allegion (ALLE) has been the steadiest (Carlisle Companies (CSL) 37.7%, Caesarstone (CSTE) 109.8%, Allegion (ALLE) 29.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CSL, CSTE and ALLE?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Allegion (ALLE) 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.