Carpenter Technology (CRS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Carpenter Technology (CRS) recorded Free Cash Flow of -$24.9 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), compared with -$3.4 million a year earlier.
Carpenter Technology (CRS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Carpenter Technology's Free Cash Flow came in at $340.8 million as of Sep 30, 2026, up 26.6% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), it was $362.3 million, up 26.6% from FY2025.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 19.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Free Cash Flow came in at $286.1 million in FY2025 (+60.5%), $178.3 million in FY2024, -$67.6 million in FY2023 and -$85.3 million in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly Free Cash Flow since fiscal Q2 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow rose in three of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 72.6%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 267.1% in fiscal Q3 2026, against a decline of 45.1% in fiscal Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $155 million (Q4 2026), $124.8 million (Q3 2026) and $85.9 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 164.02 Bn | 133.06 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 154.30 Bn | 133.16 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 135.37 Bn | 95.87 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 113.13 Bn | 78.45 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 93.66 Bn | 89.81 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 944.00 Mn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 86.95 Bn | 76.58 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 2.95 Bn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 63.88 Bn | 48.62 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 515.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nucor | 58.56 Bn | 49.10 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 829.00 Mn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 45.28 Bn | 26.31 Bn | - | 2.06 Bn |
| 10 | Carpenter Technology | 14.10 Bn | 13.02 Bn | 256.30 Mn | -24.90 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -24.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 155.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 124.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 85.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 200.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 34.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 38.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 141.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 61.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -10.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -14.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 144.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -16.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -104.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -91.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 74.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -108.40 Mn |
Carpenter Technology Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CRS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "CRS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CRS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();