CSTE vs CSL vs MHK Stock Comparison

Caesarstone, Carlisle Companies and Mohawk Industries Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CSTE Caesarstone Ltd.
$2.47 -16.0% 1M +102.5% 1Y
Market cap
$85.40M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$381.81M
Div. yield
–
Building Products Industrials
2 wins
CSL Carlisle Companies Inc
$349.13 +6.9% 1M +3.1% 1Y
Market cap
$13.90B
P/E
19.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.10B
Div. yield
1.30%
Building Products Industrials
5 wins
MHK Mohawk Industries Inc
$125.15 0.0% 1M +5.0% 1Y
Market cap
$8.48B
P/E
16.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$11.18B
Div. yield
–
Building Products Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Carlisle Companies leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Carlisle Companies 5, Mohawk Industries 4, Caesarstone 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCSTECSLMHKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $85.40M $13.90B $8.48B CSL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -0.6x 19.4x 16.4x MHK
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 16.0x 12.0x MHK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -6.0% +1.9% +4.6% MHK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -37.4% 14.2% 4.2% CSL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -114.7% 17.4% 4.6% CSL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 1.8x 0.8x CSTE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 1.30% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +102.5% +3.1% +5.0% CSTE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -27.8%/yr +9.2%/yr -8.9%/yr CSL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 102.5% 36.7% 40.8% CSL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 23/100 58/100 64/100 MHK

Percentile Scorecard

CSTECSLMHK

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

AxisCSTECSLMHK
Valuation 33 #38 of 56 44 #32 of 56 96 #3 of 56
Growth 8 #48 of 52 33 #35 of 52 63 #20 of 52
Profitability 8 #45 of 49 92 #5 of 49 42 #29 of 49
Financial Health 42 #33 of 56 49 #29 of 56 80 #12 of 56
Shareholder Returns – 73 #12 of 41 40 #25 of 41
Overall 23 58 64
  • CSTE ranked among 60 companies in Construction Products
  • CSL ranked among 60 companies in Construction Products
  • MHK ranked among 60 companies in Construction Products

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCSTECSLMHKSPY
1 month -16.0%+6.9%0.0% -0.2%
3 months +19.3%+0.5%+6.9% +3.9%
6 months +65.8%-2.2%+17.7% +8.2%
Year to date +32.8%+9.2%+14.5% +12.9%
1 year +102.5%+3.1%+5.0% +12.3%
3 years -35.3%+40.3%+63.5% +87.4%
3 years, per year -13.5%+12.0%+17.8% +23.3%
5 years -80.3%+55.2%-37.1% +67.9%
5 years, per year -27.8%+9.2%-8.9% +10.9%
10 years -93.2%+242.0%-32.6% +261.1%
10 years, per year -23.6%+13.1%-3.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCSTECSLMHKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 102.5%36.7%40.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 99.7%34.8%36.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.541.181.40 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.000.080.12 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -95.4%-38.6%-61.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -30.6%-16.6%-10.7% -1.2%
52-week high $3.56$418.74$140.10 $779.14
52-week low $0.62$295.41$94.33 $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.

MultipleCSTECSLMHK
P/E now vs peer median -0.6xmedian 20.1x 19.4xmedian 20.1x 16.4xmedian 20.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.2xmedian 1.5x 2.7xmedian 1.5x 0.8xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -0.7xmedian 11.8x 13.3xmedian 11.8x 7.6xmedian 11.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median -6.4xmedian 16.2x 16.0xmedian 16.2x 10.4xmedian 16.2x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 2.9x 8.6xmedian 2.9x 1.0xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.21median 0.99 2.39median 0.99 0.31median 0.99

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 monthsCSTECSLMHK
Revenue $381.81M $5.10B $11.18B
Gross profit $75.22M $1.80B $2.71B
Operating income -$127.93M $1.02B $570.50M
Net income -$142.69M $724.50M $464.10M
Free cash flow -$13.44M $866.60M $811.50M
R&D $5.62M $48.80M –
EPS (diluted) $-4.13 $17.89 $7.62
Cash & equivalents – $665.30M $849.60M
Total debt $401.00K $2.88B $1.92B
Shares (diluted) 34.57M 40.50M 60.90M
Enterprise value $49.33M $10.24B $5.39B

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
MetricCSTECSLMHK
P/E -0.6x 19.4x 16.4x
P/FCF -6.4x 16.0x 10.4x
P/Operating cash flow -4.8x 13.8x 6.7x
P/S 0.2x 2.7x 0.8x
P/B 0.8x 8.6x 1.0x
P/Tangible book 0.8x 54.7x 1.1x
EV/EBITDA -0.7x 13.3x 7.6x
EV/EBIT -0.7x 15.9x 16.7x
EV/Revenue 0.2x 3.2x 0.9x
EV/FCF -6.4x 18.6x 11.8x
EV/Operating cash flow -4.8x 16.0x 7.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.21 2.39 0.31

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCSTECSLMHK
Revenue growth (1Y) -6.0% 1.9% 4.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -15.6% 1.7% -0.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -7.6% -2.7% 4.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -12.9% 3.6% 0.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) -135.1% -4.0% -7.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -0.8% 1.8% 75.9%
Net income growth (1Y) -136.2% -10.1% -1.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -2.9% 0.0% 51.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -136.0% -3.7% 1.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -2.9% 8.1% 52.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -52.4% 3.9% 37.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -37.6% -4.2% 8.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -3,032% 0.9% 68.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -32.2% -3.9% 22.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCSTECSLMHK
Gross margin 19.7% 35.3% 24.3%
EBITDA margin -30.7% 23.8% 11.3%
Operating margin -33.5% 19.9% 5.1%
Pretax margin -36.3% 18.6% 5.0%
Net margin -37.4% 14.2% 4.2%
FCF margin -3.5% 17.0% 7.3%
Operating cash flow margin -4.7% 19.8% 11.4%
Return on equity -129.4% 44.3% 5.5%
Return on assets -39.5% 11.9% 3.4%
Return on invested capital -114.7% 17.4% 4.6%
Return on capital employed -58.0% 19.4% 5.4%
Asset turnover 1.1x 0.8x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.1x 1.4x 2.7x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% 0.7% 0.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCSTECSLMHK
Debt / assets 0.1% 46.3% 13.9%
Debt / equity 0.0x 1.8x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 1.8x 0.8x
Debt / FCF 0.0x 3.3x 2.4x
Liabilities / assets 71.1% 74.1% 38.2%
Equity / assets 28.9% 25.9% 61.8%
Interest coverage – 9.7x 42.6x
Current ratio 1.6x 2.6x 1.9x
Quick ratio 0.3x 1.8x 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.8x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 0.33 5.15 2.95

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCSTECSLMHK
Dividend yield – 1.3% –
Net buyback yield – 7.5% 2.4%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 8.8% 2.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 25.2% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 21.1% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 2.2% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 5.7% –

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.

ConsensusCSTECSLMHK
Forward P/E – 16.0xFY2026 12.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.97FY2026 $21.76FY2026 $10.47FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +12.2%FY2026 +16.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +15.9% -9.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $420.48MFY2026 $4.97BFY2026 $11.73BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.9%FY2026 -1.0%FY2026 +8.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.3% +18.1% +0.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCSTECSLMHK
Held by institutions 5.9% 100.0% 88.0%
Institutions holding 36 795 490
Change in shares held, QoQ -22.3% -1.1% -0.9%
Institutions buying 7 367 271
Institutions selling 14 291 155
Buyers to sellers 0.50 1.26 1.75

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.

CSTECSLMHK
CSTE 1.00 0.10 0.14
CSL 0.10 1.00 0.74
MHK 0.14 0.74 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CSTE, CSL and MHK?

Carlisle Companies (CSL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Caesarstone (CSTE) $85.40M, Carlisle Companies (CSL) $13.90B, Mohawk Industries (MHK) $8.48B.

Which stock is cheaper, CSTE, CSL and MHK?

Mohawk Industries (MHK) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Caesarstone (CSTE) -0.6x, Carlisle Companies (CSL) 19.4x, Mohawk Industries (MHK) 16.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Mohawk Industries (MHK) is cheapest (Carlisle Companies (CSL) 16.0x, Mohawk Industries (MHK) 12.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Mohawk Industries (MHK) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Caesarstone (CSTE) -6.0%, Carlisle Companies (CSL) +1.9%, Mohawk Industries (MHK) +4.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Carlisle Companies (CSL) has the highest net margin (Caesarstone (CSTE) -37.4%, Carlisle Companies (CSL) 14.2%, Mohawk Industries (MHK) 4.2%). On return on invested capital, Carlisle Companies (CSL) leads (Caesarstone (CSTE) -114.7%, Carlisle Companies (CSL) 17.4%, Mohawk Industries (MHK) 4.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Caesarstone (CSTE) returned the most: Caesarstone (CSTE) +102.5%, Carlisle Companies (CSL) +3.1%, Mohawk Industries (MHK) +5.0%. Over five years, Carlisle Companies (CSL) compounded fastest (Caesarstone (CSTE) -27.8%/yr, Carlisle Companies (CSL) +9.2%/yr, Mohawk Industries (MHK) -8.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Caesarstone (CSTE) 0.00%, Carlisle Companies (CSL) 1.30%. Caesarstone (CSTE) and Mohawk Industries (MHK) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Carlisle Companies (CSL) has been the steadiest (Caesarstone (CSTE) 102.5%, Carlisle Companies (CSL) 36.7%, Mohawk Industries (MHK) 40.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Carlisle Companies (CSL) leads on 5. 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.