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

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DateValue
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%