KEQU vs CSL vs MHK Stock Comparison

Kewaunee Scientific, Carlisle Companies and Mohawk Industries Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CSL Carlisle Companies Inc
$371.47 +14.1% 1M +12.1% 1Y
Market cap
$14.41B
P/E
20.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.21B
Div. yield
1.22%
Building Products Industrials
4 wins
MHK Mohawk Industries Inc
$130.25 +4.3% 1M +10.8% 1Y
Market cap
$8.82B
P/E
15.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$11.21B
Div. yield
–
Building Products Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionKEQUCSLMHKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $97.01M $14.41B $8.82B CSL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.7x 20.4x 15.3x KEQU
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 17.1x 12.4x MHK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.3% +4.0% +4.5% KEQU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.0% 13.8% — CSL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.2% 17.8% — CSL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.2x 1.9x — KEQU
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 1.22% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -21.9% +12.1% +10.8% CSL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +21.2%/yr +10.8%/yr -6.0%/yr KEQU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.2% 37.3% 40.9% KEQU
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 53/100 71/100 MHK

Percentile Scorecard

KEQUCSLMHK

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

AxisKEQUCSLMHK
Valuation 100 #1 of 55 41 #33 of 55 96 #3 of 55
Growth 58 #22 of 51 34 #34 of 51 64 #19 of 51
Profitability 40 #30 of 49 85 #8 of 49 38 #31 of 49
Financial Health 61 #22 of 55 43 #32 of 55 85 #9 of 55
Shareholder Returns 80 #9 of 40 62 #16 of 40 –
Overall 68 53 71
  • KEQU ranked among 59 companies in Construction Products
  • CSL ranked among 59 companies in Construction Products
  • MHK ranked among 59 companies in Construction Products

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodKEQUCSLMHKSPY
1 month -2.4%+14.1%+4.3% +0.7%
3 months -9.3%+0.4%+9.0% +3.7%
6 months -9.5%+4.6%+23.4% +7.1%
Year to date -10.4%+16.1%+19.2% +12.8%
1 year -21.9%+12.1%+10.8% +11.9%
3 years +83.6%+45.7%+63.9% +85.2%
3 years, per year +22.5%+13.4%+17.9% +22.8%
5 years +161.8%+66.6%-26.5% +67.6%
5 years, per year +21.2%+10.8%-6.0% +10.9%
10 years +49.9%+261.4%-29.5% +262.0%
10 years, per year +4.1%+13.7%-3.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureKEQUCSLMHKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.2%37.3%40.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 37.9%34.6%36.7% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.661.161.40 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.610.330.26 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -55.4%-38.6%-59.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.3%-11.3%-7.0% -1.2%
52-week high $43.10$418.74$140.10 $779.14
52-week low $32.19$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.

MultipleKEQUCSLMHK
P/E now vs peer median 11.7xmedian 20.3x 20.4xmedian 20.3x 15.3xmedian 20.3x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 1.6x 2.8xmedian 1.6x 0.8xmedian 1.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.0xmedian 12.6x 13.8xmedian 12.6x —median 12.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.9xmedian 16.9x 19.2xmedian 16.9x 10.6xmedian 16.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 3.0x 10.0xmedian 3.0x 1.1xmedian 3.0x
PEG now vs peer median 0.43median 1.13 2.80median 1.13 0.35median 1.13

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 monthsKEQUCSLMHK
Revenue $277.22M $5.21B $11.21B
Gross profit $79.15M $1.81B $2.77B
Operating income $15.06M $1.02B $621.50M
Net income $9.06M $718.40M –
Free cash flow $10.88M $750.50M –
R&D – $48.30M –
EPS (diluted) $2.82 $18.14 $8.51
Cash & equivalents $8.25M $546.70M $816.80M
Total debt $32.83M $2.89B –
Shares (diluted) 2.92M 39.60M 60.90M
Enterprise value $60.28M $11.32B $8.82B

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
MetricKEQUCSLMHK
P/E 11.7x 20.4x 15.3x
P/FCF 8.9x 19.2x 10.6x
P/Operating cash flow 6.5x 16.1x 6.5x
P/S 0.3x 2.8x 0.8x
P/B 1.3x 10.0x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 1.6x 140.1x 1.1x
EV/EBITDA 6.0x 13.8x –
EV/EBIT 8.1x 16.5x –
EV/Revenue 0.4x 3.2x 0.8x
EV/FCF 11.2x 22.3x –
EV/Operating cash flow 8.2x 18.7x 6.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.43 2.80 0.35

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKEQUCSLMHK
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.3% 4.0% 4.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 8.1% 4.2% 0.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 2.4% -0.6% 7.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 24.2% 4.8% 1.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) -24.7% -2.0% 14.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 16.3% 2.7% 52.9%
Net income growth (1Y) -27.5% -7.4% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 22.3% -0.8% –
EPS growth (1Y) -32.1% 0.3% 26.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 27.1% 7.3% 44.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -30.7% -17.4% 36.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 177.0% -9.9% 2.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -41.8% -21.7% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 62.7% -11.0% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKEQUCSLMHK
Gross margin 28.6% 34.7% –
EBITDA margin 7.4% 23.3% –
Operating margin 5.4% 19.5% –
Pretax margin 4.5% 18.0% –
Net margin 3.0% 13.8% –
FCF margin 3.9% 14.4% –
Operating cash flow margin 5.3% 17.2% 12.1%
Return on equity 11.9% 47.0% 6.2%
Return on assets 5.2% 11.7% 3.8%
Return on invested capital 10.2% 17.8% –
Return on capital employed 11.6% 19.3% –
Asset turnover 1.6x 0.9x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x 1.2x –
Stock comp / revenue 1.3% 0.7% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKEQUCSLMHK
Debt / assets 18.7% 47.9% –
Debt / equity 0.4x 2.0x –
Net debt / EBITDA 1.2x 1.9x –
Debt / FCF 3.0x 3.8x –
Liabilities / assets 56.1% 76.1% 38.2%
Equity / assets 43.9% 23.9% 61.8%
Interest coverage 4.4x 9.1x –
Current ratio 2.2x 2.4x 1.9x
Quick ratio 1.4x 1.6x –
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.6x –
Altman Z-score 3.40 5.36 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKEQUCSLMHK
Dividend yield – 1.2% –
Net buyback yield 3.4% 7.6% –
Shareholder yield 3.4% 8.8% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – 25.8% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 24.7% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 2.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 5.5% –

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.

ConsensusKEQUCSLMHK
Forward P/E – 17.1xFY2026 12.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $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 – $4.97BFY2026 $11.73BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – -1.0%FY2026 +8.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +18.1% +0.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKEQUCSLMHK
Held by institutions 41.8% 100.0% 88.0%
Institutions holding 32 796 491
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.0% -1.1% -0.9%
Institutions buying 11 367 272
Institutions selling 7 292 155
Buyers to sellers 1.57 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.

KEQUCSLMHK
KEQU 1.00 0.12 0.11
CSL 0.12 1.00 0.73
MHK 0.11 0.73 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KEQU, CSL and MHK?

Carlisle Companies (CSL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) $97.01M, Carlisle Companies (CSL) $14.41B, Mohawk Industries (MHK) $8.82B.

Which stock is cheaper, KEQU, CSL and MHK?

Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) 11.7x, Carlisle Companies (CSL) 20.4x, Mohawk Industries (MHK) 15.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Mohawk Industries (MHK) is cheapest (Carlisle Companies (CSL) 17.1x, Mohawk Industries (MHK) 12.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) +5.3%, Carlisle Companies (CSL) +4.0%, Mohawk Industries (MHK) +4.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Carlisle Companies (CSL) has the highest net margin (Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) 3.0%, Carlisle Companies (CSL) 13.8%). On return on invested capital, Carlisle Companies (CSL) leads (Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) 10.2%, Carlisle Companies (CSL) 17.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Carlisle Companies (CSL) returned the most: Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) -21.9%, Carlisle Companies (CSL) +12.1%, Mohawk Industries (MHK) +10.8%. Over five years, Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) compounded fastest (Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) +21.2%/yr, Carlisle Companies (CSL) +10.8%/yr, Mohawk Industries (MHK) -6.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) 0.00%, Carlisle Companies (CSL) 1.22%. Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) and Mohawk Industries (MHK) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) has been the steadiest (Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) 36.2%, Carlisle Companies (CSL) 37.3%, Mohawk Industries (MHK) 40.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KEQU, 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, Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) 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.