Carpenter Technology (CRS) Competitors $241.12 -5.44 (-2.21%) Closing price 08/19/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$246.50 +5.39 (+2.23%) As of 08/19/2025 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CRS vs. FSTR, HWKN, IOSP, AGI, AXTA, CCJ, EGO, KOP, LYB, and DNNShould you be buying Carpenter Technology stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Carpenter Technology include L.B. Foster (FSTR), Hawkins (HWKN), Innospec (IOSP), Alamos Gold (AGI), Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), Cameco (CCJ), Eldorado Gold (EGO), Koppers (KOP), LyondellBasell Industries (LYB), and Denison Mine (DNN). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector. Carpenter Technology vs. Its Competitors L.B. Foster Hawkins Innospec Alamos Gold Axalta Coating Systems Cameco Eldorado Gold Koppers LyondellBasell Industries Denison Mine L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) and Carpenter Technology (NYSE:CRS) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FSTR or CRS? 80.6% of L.B. Foster shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.0% of Carpenter Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 4.7% of L.B. Foster shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Carpenter Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend FSTR or CRS? L.B. Foster currently has a consensus target price of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.17%. Carpenter Technology has a consensus target price of $278.33, indicating a potential upside of 15.43%. Given Carpenter Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Carpenter Technology is more favorable than L.B. Foster.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score L.B. Foster 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50Carpenter Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Which has more volatility & risk, FSTR or CRS? L.B. Foster has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carpenter Technology has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to FSTR or CRS? In the previous week, Carpenter Technology had 8 more articles in the media than L.B. Foster. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Carpenter Technology and 20 mentions for L.B. Foster. Carpenter Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat L.B. Foster's score of -0.23 indicating that Carpenter Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment L.B. Foster 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Carpenter Technology 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings & valuation, FSTR or CRS? Carpenter Technology has higher revenue and earnings than L.B. Foster. L.B. Foster is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carpenter Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioL.B. Foster$530.77M0.46$42.95M$3.326.90Carpenter Technology$2.88B4.18$376M$7.4232.50 Is FSTR or CRS more profitable? Carpenter Technology has a net margin of 13.07% compared to L.B. Foster's net margin of 7.19%. Carpenter Technology's return on equity of 21.50% beat L.B. Foster's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets L.B. Foster7.19% 3.64% 1.88% Carpenter Technology 13.07%21.50%11.28% SummaryCarpenter Technology beats L.B. Foster on 15 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Carpenter Technology News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CRS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CRS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CRS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCarpenter TechnologySTEEL IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$12.29B$4.98B$3.33B$20.93BDividend Yield0.32%1.18%5.16%3.59%P/E Ratio32.5020.60115.5028.29Price / Sales4.181.6530,017,513,221,238,400.0052.54Price / Cash23.7017.8424.0223.83Price / Book6.372.945.905.22Net Income$376M$169.89M$148.89M$992.74M7 Day Performance-3.87%-2.65%-0.72%-1.22%1 Month Performance-16.00%-7.28%2.34%1.13%1 Year Performance70.43%23.13%30.48%12.17% Carpenter Technology Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRSCarpenter Technology4.3721 of 5 stars$241.12-2.2%$278.33+15.4%+64.4%$12.29B$2.88B32.504,500News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementInsider TradeFSTRL.B. Foster2.9142 of 5 stars$22.25+0.8%$25.00+12.4%+22.1%$234.96M$530.77M6.721,057HWKNHawkins3.1199 of 5 stars$177.50+0.1%$162.50-8.5%+44.9%$3.71B$974.43M43.721,035Positive NewsShort Interest ↑IOSPInnospec3.1987 of 5 stars$81.17-0.3%N/A-23.9%$2.02B$1.79B104.062,450Short Interest ↑AGIAlamos Gold3.8901 of 5 stars$26.10-0.3%$30.38+16.4%+31.5%$10.97B$1.51B31.452,400Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeShort Interest ↓AXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.2421 of 5 stars$28.37-0.1%$37.71+33.0%-10.5%$6.14B$5.28B13.9012,800Positive NewsCCJCameco4.1946 of 5 stars$77.65+0.9%$82.65+6.5%+78.9%$33.81B$3.57B89.252,884EGOEldorado Gold3.7639 of 5 stars$22.37-1.0%$23.60+5.5%+22.3%$4.55B$1.32B11.244,800Positive NewsKOPKoppers4.4954 of 5 stars$28.32-1.8%$52.50+85.4%-20.8%$566.74M$2.09B39.342,082High Trading VolumeLYBLyondellBasell Industries4.7925 of 5 stars$48.36-1.4%$63.08+30.4%-44.5%$15.55B$40.30B62.8020,000Positive NewsDNNDenison Mine3.603 of 5 stars$2.12flat$3.00+41.5%N/A$1.90B$2.88M-35.3393Analyst UpgradeAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FSTR Competitors HWKN Competitors IOSP Competitors AGI Competitors AXTA Competitors CCJ Competitors EGO Competitors KOP Competitors LYB Competitors DNN Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CRS) was last updated on 8/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWinning the AI WarWhat’s really driving the trade wars, reshoring, and sweeping executive orders? 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