Carpenter Technology (CRS) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Carpenter Technology's quarterly Operating Margin came in at 22.98% in Q1 2026, up 403.0% year-on-year from 4.57% in Q1 2025, and up 7.8% quarter-over-quarter from 21.32% in Q4 2025.
Carpenter Technology has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 22.98% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 403.0% year-over-year to 22.98%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 21.34% (up 495.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 18.14%, up 643.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 22.98%, up from 21.32% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 22.98% in Q1 2026, with the low at 0.22% in Q1 2022.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 11.95%, with a median of 11.18% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin jumped 2116 bps in 2022 and tumbled 94 bps in 2023.
- Tracing CRS's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 3.9% in 2022, then surged by 187 bps to 11.18% in 2023, then jumped by 57 bps to 17.57% in 2024, then climbed by 21 bps to 21.32% in 2025, then climbed by 8 bps to 22.98% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 22.98% (Q1 2026), 21.32% (Q4 2025), and 20.89% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ati | 22.19 Bn | 21.90 Bn | 262.90 Mn | 14.22% |
| 2 | Carpenter Technology | 21.71 Bn | 21.41 Bn | 251.80 Mn | 22.98% |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 14.55 Bn | 13.18 Bn | 358.44 Mn | 26.17% |
| 4 | Esab | 5.57 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 257.79 Mn | 12.01% |
| 5 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.71 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 109.47 Mn | 8.33% |
| 6 | Proto Labs | 1.70 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 63.59 Mn | 7.06% |
| 7 | Mayville Engineering Company | 520.33 Mn | 518.26 Mn | 10.96 Mn | -5.31% |
| 8 | Insteel Industries | 517.83 Mn | 502.74 Mn | 16.49 Mn | 3.93% |
| 9 | Tredegar | 271.32 Mn | 255.71 Mn | 28.99 Mn | -81.20% |
| 10 | Techprecision | 38.93 Mn | 38.86 Mn | 381,000.00 | -19.06% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.98% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.32% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.89% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.04% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.83% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.56% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.08% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.18% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.58% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.43% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.90% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.59% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.36% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.22% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -7.95% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -4.93% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -16.79% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -11.37% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -25.52% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -13.81% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -33.89% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 10.03% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 9.60% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 10.22% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 10.59% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 12.00% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 9.96% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 7.86% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 9.71% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 7.99% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 8.49% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 8.80% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 8.78% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 7.56% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3.60% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.36% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 6.38% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -5.33% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 4.91% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 5.44% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 7.08% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 0.84% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 8.21% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 4.02% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 9.79% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 8.74% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 9.43% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 11.19% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 10.69% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 9.12% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 9.88% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 11.30% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 10.33% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 10.32% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 10.18% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 10.63% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 7.24% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 7.58% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 3.22% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 4.01% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 2.80% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 3.80% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 0.76% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -5.69% |