Carpenter Technology (CRS) Competitors $284.19 +8.93 (+3.24%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$281.90 -2.29 (-0.81%) As of 04:10 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 Carpenter Technology (NYSE:CRS) and L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk. Does the media favor CRS or FSTR? In the previous week, Carpenter Technology had 16 more articles in the media than L.B. Foster. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Carpenter Technology and 2 mentions for L.B. Foster. Carpenter Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat L.B. Foster's score of 0.96 indicating that Carpenter Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Carpenter Technology 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive L.B. Foster 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CRS or FSTR? 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 RatioCarpenter Technology$2.76B5.13$186.50M$7.0640.25L.B. Foster$530.77M0.47$42.95M$3.317.18 Do analysts prefer CRS or FSTR? Carpenter Technology presently has a consensus price target of $278.33, indicating a potential downside of 2.06%. L.B. Foster has a consensus price target of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.26%. Given L.B. Foster's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe L.B. Foster is more favorable than Carpenter Technology.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Carpenter Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75L.B. Foster 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do insiders & institutionals believe in CRS or FSTR? 92.0% of Carpenter Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of L.B. Foster shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Carpenter Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of L.B. Foster shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is CRS or FSTR more profitable? Carpenter Technology has a net margin of 12.26% compared to L.B. Foster's net margin of 7.22%. Carpenter Technology's return on equity of 21.16% beat L.B. Foster's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Carpenter Technology12.26% 21.16% 10.85% L.B. Foster 7.22%3.76%1.89% Which has more volatility & risk, CRS or FSTR? Carpenter Technology has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, L.B. Foster has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryCarpenter Technology beats L.B. Foster on 13 of the 17 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$14.15B$5.72B$3.21B$20.78BDividend Yield0.29%1.19%5.16%3.60%P/E Ratio40.2523.08124.8627.72Price / Sales5.131.9530,017,513,221,202,100.0067.40Price / Cash35.4021.2923.9023.29Price / Book8.663.685.854.52Net Income$186.50M$138.31M$148.55M$993.24M7 Day Performance3.75%-2.85%-3.19%-2.56%1 Month Performance2.90%1.10%3.52%2.01%1 Year Performance100.86%20.11%26.18%8.22% Carpenter Technology Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRSCarpenter Technology4.3104 of 5 stars$284.19+3.2%$278.33-2.1%+95.3%$14.15B$2.76B40.254,600Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionFSTRL.B. Foster3.6238 of 5 stars$22.38-1.6%$25.00+11.7%+6.0%$236.33M$530.77M6.761,057News CoverageUpcoming EarningsHWKNHawkins3.0274 of 5 stars$159.75-1.0%$142.50-10.8%+50.9%$3.33B$974.43M39.541,035IOSPInnospec2.9299 of 5 stars$83.55+0.6%N/A-36.6%$2.09B$1.79B77.362,450Upcoming EarningsAGIAlamos Gold3.4014 of 5 stars$25.74+3.4%$30.38+18.0%+52.4%$10.82B$1.40B41.512,400AXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.6254 of 5 stars$29.75+0.2%$38.80+30.4%-18.4%$6.50B$5.28B14.5112,800News CoverageEarnings ReportCCJCameco3.2747 of 5 stars$77.16-2.3%$80.65+4.5%+76.3%$33.59B$2.29B192.902,884Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionEGOEldorado Gold4.335 of 5 stars$20.42+3.4%$23.60+15.6%+26.7%$4.16B$1.32B12.844,800Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsKOPKoppers4.309 of 5 stars$32.19-0.5%$64.00+98.9%-15.2%$644.02M$2.05B27.752,082LYBLyondellBasell Industries4.4465 of 5 stars$62.66-0.9%$66.00+5.3%-35.8%$20.14B$40.30B19.3420,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDNNDenison Mine2.1046 of 5 stars$2.11-1.4%$3.00+42.2%N/A$1.89B$2.88M-26.3893Positive News 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 7/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Frenzy Could Send ‘EarnPhone’ SoaringThe hidden fuel behind AI? 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