CRS vs. FSTR, HWKN, IOSP, AGI, AXTA, CCJ, EGO, KOP, LYB, and DNN
Should 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
Carpenter Technology (NYSE:CRS) and L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and risk.
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.
92.0% of Carpenter Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of L.B. Foster shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Carpenter Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of L.B. Foster 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.
In the previous week, Carpenter Technology had 7 more articles in the media than L.B. Foster. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Carpenter Technology and 1 mentions for L.B. Foster. Carpenter Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat L.B. Foster's score of 0.87 indicating that Carpenter Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media.
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.
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.
Carpenter Technology currently has a consensus target price of $278.33, indicating a potential upside of 0.86%. L.B. Foster has a consensus target price of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.73%. Given L.B. Foster's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe L.B. Foster is more favorable than Carpenter Technology.
Summary
Carpenter 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.
New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
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 Time
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
Carpenter Technology Competitors List
Related Companies and Tools
This page (NYSE:CRS) was last updated on 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff