Carpenter Technology (CRS) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Carpenter Technology (CRS) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 20.96% in Q1 2026, up 6.64% quarter-over-quarter from 19.66% in Q4 2025, and up 446.0% on a YoY basis from 3.84% in Q1 2025.
Carpenter Technology (CRS) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carpenter Technology's Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 20.96% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 446.0% year-over-year to 20.96%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 20.96% (up 446.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 17.96%, up 602.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 20.96% for Q1 2026 at Carpenter Technology, up from 19.66% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 20.96% in Q1 2026 to a low of 4.97% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 9.67% across 5 years, with a median of 10.23% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed soared 871 bps in 2023, then surged 446 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 2.28% in 2022, then surged by 302 bps to 9.16% in 2023, then surged by 59 bps to 14.58% in 2024, then surged by 35 bps to 19.66% in 2025, then gained by 7 bps to 20.96% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 20.96% (Q1 2026), 19.66% (Q4 2025), and 18.3% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carpenter Technology | 29.34 Bn | 29.04 Bn | 251.80 Mn | 20.96% |
| 2 | Ati | 27.51 Bn | 27.23 Bn | 262.90 Mn | 15.98% |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 14.99 Bn | 13.61 Bn | 358.44 Mn | 31.89% |
| 4 | Commercial Metals | 8.04 Bn | 7.54 Bn | 387.91 Mn | -78.46% |
| 5 | Esab | 6.48 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 257.79 Mn | 9.92% |
| 6 | Gpgi | 3.86 Bn | 3.85 Bn | - | 3.49% |
| 7 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.96 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 109.47 Mn | 1.44% |
| 8 | Proto Labs | 1.93 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 63.59 Mn | 4.34% |
| 9 | Ryerson Holding | 1.17 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 288.80 Mn | 0.28% |
| 10 | Mayville Engineering Company | 727.03 Mn | 724.96 Mn | 10.96 Mn | -2.54% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.96% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.66% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.30% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.74% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.50% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.58% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.82% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.67% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.23% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.16% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.41% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.09% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.74% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.28% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.10% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.92% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.97% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -6.15% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -8.31% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -9.26% |