Basis: FMP quote price / unrounded diluted EPS from four consecutive issuer fiscal quarters. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the P/E ratio high or low?
The P/E ratio of 39.14 is in line with its 3-year average of 40.17, near the low end of its 3-year range (20.44–145.84).
As of 2026-09-17T11:45:36.698Z. 13.60% below its 12-month average of 45.30.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-17T11:45:36.698Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-16T20:00:02.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 774721a1b72a34277bf50704831afa509567faa3050b66a5195b7b597bc672cd
PE Ratio (39.14) = Close Price ($411.80) / Diluted TTM EPS ($10.52)
PE RATIO
39.14
PE RATIO AVG TTM
45.30
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
39.29
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
40.17
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
29.17
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
26.97
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
24.61
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-13.60%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-0.39%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-2.56%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+34.18%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+45.14%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+59.01%
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
22.94
median of 43 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+70.62%
vs the sector median at left
Carpenter Technology Corporation
Market Cap
$20.46B
PE Ratio
39.14
TTM Avg
45.30
3Y Avg
39.29
5Y Avg
40.17
Market Cap
$20.13B
PE Ratio
22.94
TTM Avg
22.90
3Y Avg
18.00
5Y Avg
14.16
Market Cap
$20.96B
PE Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
28.59
3Y Avg
17.53
5Y Avg
15.28
Market Cap
$19.62B
PE Ratio
14.13
TTM Avg
33.08
3Y Avg
56.54
5Y Avg
41.90
Market Cap
$21.55B
PE Ratio
78.15
TTM Avg
40.32
3Y Avg
402.20
5Y Avg
219.18
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS) | $20.46B | 39.14 | 45.30 | 39.29 | 40.17 |
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF)vs › | $20.27B | 9.78 | 11.02 | 11.21 | 13.35 |
| Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)vs › | $20.13B | 22.94 | 22.90 | 18.00 | 14.16 |
| Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD)vs › | $20.84B | 26.80 | 30.45 | 32.12 | 30.69 |
| LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)vs › | $20.96B | N/A | 28.59 | 17.53 | 15.28 |
| Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM)vs › | $19.62B | 14.13 | 33.08 | 56.54 | 41.90 |
| Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE)vs › | $19.56B | 15.31 | 24.72 | 28.33 | 27.79 |
| International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)vs › | $21.55B | 78.15 | 40.32 | 402.20 | 219.18 |
| Dow Inc. (DOW)vs › | $21.73B | N/A | 38.88 | 28.26 | 24.03 |
| International Paper Company (IP)vs › | $18.04B | N/A | 40.43 | 31.54 | 27.62 |
At 39.1, P/E is above its 20-year median — higher than 74% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
2.3
median
22.7
20-year high
773.8
Trailing P/E
39.1
Forward P/E
30.9
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$411.80
Forward EPS (Est.)
$13.34
Forward P/E
30.88
Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PE RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | 42.13 |
| 2026-09-10 | 42.61 |
| 2026-09-09 | 43.58 |
| 2026-09-08 | 43.59 |
| 2026-09-04 | 45.18 |
| 2026-09-03 | 44.44 |
| 2026-09-02 | 43.82 |
| 2026-09-01 | 44.97 |
| 2026-08-31 | 45.29 |
| 2026-08-28 | 45.29 |
| 2026-08-27 | 46.63 |
| 2026-08-26 | 45.98 |
| 2026-08-25 | 46.21 |
| 2026-08-24 | 45.35 |
| 2026-08-21 | 46.80 |
| 2026-08-20 | 46.49 |
| 2026-08-19 | 48.48 |
| 2026-08-18 | 50.57 |
| 2026-08-17 | 51.56 |
| 2026-08-14 | 51.77 |
| 2026-08-13 | 50.91 |
| 2026-08-12 | 55.65 |
| 2026-08-11 | 56.59 |
| 2026-08-10 | 58.95 |
| 2026-08-07 | 60.07 |
| 2026-08-06 | 58.66 |
| 2026-08-05 | 60.04 |
| 2026-08-04 | 60.01 |
| 2026-08-03 | 57.21 |
| 2026-07-31 | 54.70 |
| 2026-07-30 | 53.02 |
| 2026-07-29 | 55.85 |
| 2026-07-28 | 58.99 |
| 2026-07-27 | 61.08 |
| 2026-07-24 | 63.55 |
| 2026-07-23 | 63.32 |
| 2026-07-22 | 61.86 |
| 2026-07-21 | 62.00 |
| 2026-07-20 | 58.43 |
| 2026-07-17 | 58.71 |
| 2026-07-16 | 58.36 |
| 2026-07-15 | 60.75 |
| 2026-07-14 | 60.72 |
| 2026-07-13 | 59.67 |
| 2026-07-10 | 60.91 |
| 2026-07-09 | 62.20 |
| 2026-07-08 | 61.86 |
| 2026-07-07 | 62.14 |
| 2026-07-06 | 65.18 |
| 2026-07-02 | 62.87 |
| 2026-07-01 | 64.23 |
| 2026-06-30 | 64.93 |
| 2026-06-29 | 63.90 |
| 2026-06-26 | 62.29 |
| 2026-06-25 | 63.08 |
| 2026-06-24 | 61.15 |
| 2026-06-23 | 60.85 |
| 2026-06-22 | 61.87 |
| 2026-06-18 | 61.73 |
| 2026-06-17 | 60.58 |
| 2026-06-16 | 59.11 |
| 2026-06-15 | 59.33 |
| 2026-06-12 | 59.10 |
| 2026-06-11 | 59.21 |
| 2026-06-10 | 55.06 |
| 2026-06-09 | 55.13 |
| 2026-06-08 | 52.54 |
| 2026-06-05 | 50.91 |
| 2026-06-04 | 51.85 |
| 2026-06-03 | 51.27 |
| 2026-06-02 | 51.29 |
| 2026-06-01 | 51.26 |
| 2026-05-29 | 49.37 |
| 2026-05-28 | 48.63 |
| 2026-05-27 | 48.52 |
| 2026-05-26 | 47.76 |
| 2026-05-22 | 45.70 |
| 2026-05-21 | 46.14 |
| 2026-05-20 | 44.42 |
| 2026-05-19 | 42.78 |
| 2026-05-18 | 42.55 |
| 2026-05-15 | 43.05 |
| 2026-05-14 | 45.22 |
| 2026-05-13 | 45.93 |
| 2026-05-12 | 44.70 |
| 2026-05-11 | 45.16 |
| 2026-05-08 | 45.04 |
| 2026-05-07 | 46.86 |
| 2026-05-06 | 48.23 |
| 2026-05-05 | 46.84 |
| 2026-05-04 | 45.01 |
| 2026-05-01 | 45.20 |
| 2026-04-30 | 45.07 |
| 2026-04-29 | 47.22 |
| 2026-04-28 | 49.73 |
| 2026-04-27 | 49.76 |
| 2026-04-24 | 49.65 |
| 2026-04-23 | 49.55 |
| 2026-04-22 | 49.23 |
| 2026-04-21 | 50.97 |
| 2026-04-20 | 52.52 |
| 2026-04-17 | 51.76 |
| 2026-04-16 | 49.50 |
| 2026-04-15 | 49.79 |
| 2026-04-14 | 50.96 |
| 2026-04-13 | 51.53 |
| 2026-04-10 | 50.56 |
| 2026-04-09 | 50.08 |
| 2026-04-08 | 49.69 |
| 2026-04-07 | 45.76 |
| 2026-04-06 | 45.86 |
| 2026-04-02 | 45.47 |
| 2026-04-01 | 46.96 |
| 2026-03-31 | 45.78 |
| 2026-03-30 | 43.06 |
| 2026-03-27 | 43.78 |
| 2026-03-26 | 45.47 |
| 2026-03-25 | 47.23 |
| 2026-03-24 | 46.40 |
| 2026-03-23 | 43.34 |
| 2026-03-20 | 42.09 |
| 2026-03-19 | 43.92 |
| 2026-03-18 | 45.00 |
| 2026-03-17 | 44.30 |
| 2026-03-16 | 43.45 |
| 2026-03-13 | 41.96 |
| 2026-03-12 | 43.81 |
| 2026-03-11 | 47.40 |
| 2026-03-10 | 46.70 |
| 2026-03-09 | 45.97 |
| 2026-03-06 | 44.96 |
| 2026-03-05 | 45.88 |
| 2026-03-04 | 47.87 |
| 2026-03-03 | 46.58 |
| 2026-03-02 | 47.44 |
| 2026-02-27 | 46.23 |
| 2026-02-26 | 46.17 |
| 2026-02-25 | 45.95 |
| 2026-02-24 | 45.58 |
| 2026-02-23 | 44.72 |
| 2026-02-20 | 45.26 |
| 2026-02-19 | 44.60 |
| 2026-02-18 | 43.23 |
| 2026-02-17 | 43.54 |
| 2026-02-13 | 44.11 |
| 2026-02-12 | 42.74 |
| 2026-02-11 | 42.94 |
| 2026-02-10 | 41.81 |
| 2026-02-09 | 42.39 |
| 2026-02-06 | 42.41 |
| 2026-02-05 | 40.49 |
| 2026-02-04 | 38.81 |
| 2026-02-03 | 39.36 |
| 2026-02-02 | 36.16 |
| 2026-01-30 | 36.91 |
| 2026-01-29 | 37.94 |
| 2026-01-28 | 40.54 |
| 2026-01-27 | 42.66 |
| 2026-01-26 | 42.60 |
| 2026-01-23 | 41.05 |
| 2026-01-22 | 40.92 |
| 2026-01-21 | 41.16 |
| 2026-01-20 | 40.63 |
| 2026-01-16 | 41.01 |
| 2026-01-15 | 41.58 |
| 2026-01-14 | 39.49 |
| 2026-01-13 | 39.14 |
| 2026-01-12 | 39.47 |
| 2026-01-09 | 40.18 |
| 2026-01-08 | 39.27 |
| 2026-01-07 | 41.60 |
| 2026-01-06 | 41.04 |
| 2026-01-05 | 41.63 |
| 2026-01-02 | 41.36 |
| 2025-12-31 | 38.49 |
| 2025-12-30 | 38.95 |
| 2025-12-29 | 39.78 |
| 2025-12-26 | 40.87 |
| 2025-12-24 | 40.88 |
| 2025-12-23 | 40.76 |
| 2025-12-22 | 40.64 |
| 2025-12-19 | 39.99 |
| 2025-12-18 | 39.31 |
| 2025-12-17 | 38.69 |
| 2025-12-16 | 39.30 |
| 2025-12-15 | 39.56 |
| 2025-12-12 | 39.32 |
| 2025-12-11 | 39.36 |
| 2025-12-10 | 37.24 |
| 2025-12-09 | 36.73 |
| 2025-12-08 | 37.68 |
| 2025-12-05 | 37.55 |
| 2025-12-04 | 38.48 |
| 2025-12-03 | 37.95 |
| 2025-12-02 | 38.11 |
| 2025-12-01 | 38.70 |
| 2025-11-28 | 38.94 |
| 2025-11-26 | 38.99 |
| 2025-11-25 | 39.47 |
| 2025-11-24 | 38.57 |
| 2025-11-21 | 37.83 |
| 2025-11-20 | 37.33 |
| 2025-11-19 | 39.63 |
| 2025-11-18 | 39.43 |
| 2025-11-17 | 40.61 |
| 2025-11-14 | 40.40 |
| 2025-11-13 | 39.70 |
| 2025-11-12 | 40.59 |
| 2025-11-11 | 39.44 |
| 2025-11-10 | 40.02 |
| 2025-11-07 | 40.10 |
| 2025-11-06 | 38.60 |
| 2025-11-05 | 38.59 |
| 2025-11-04 | 37.47 |
| 2025-11-03 | 37.99 |
| 2025-10-31 | 38.62 |
| 2025-10-30 | 38.98 |
| 2025-10-29 | 39.55 |
| 2025-10-28 | 37.89 |
| 2025-10-27 | 38.94 |
| 2025-10-24 | 38.41 |
| 2025-10-23 | 40.47 |
| 2025-10-22 | 32.99 |
| 2025-10-21 | 33.56 |
| 2025-10-20 | 32.58 |
| 2025-10-17 | 32.11 |
| 2025-10-16 | 32.09 |
| 2025-10-15 | 32.64 |
| 2025-10-14 | 32.64 |
| 2025-10-13 | 32.61 |
| 2025-10-10 | 32.49 |
| 2025-10-09 | 33.80 |
| 2025-10-08 | 35.03 |
| 2025-10-07 | 34.54 |
| 2025-10-06 | 33.96 |
| 2025-10-03 | 33.36 |
| 2025-10-02 | 33.28 |
| 2025-10-01 | 33.89 |
| 2025-09-30 | 33.09 |
| 2025-09-29 | 32.52 |
| 2025-09-26 | 33.81 |
| 2025-09-25 | 31.32 |
| 2025-09-24 | 31.45 |
| 2025-09-23 | 32.21 |
| 2025-09-22 | 32.71 |
| 2025-09-19 | 32.32 |
| 2025-09-18 | 33.25 |
| 2025-09-17 | 32.86 |
| 2025-09-16 | 32.51 |
| 2025-09-15 | 32.53 |
| 2025-09-12 | 32.35 |
| 2025-09-11 | 32.77 |
| 2025-09-10 | 33.30 |
| 2025-09-09 | 32.98 |
| 2025-09-08 | 33.95 |
| 2025-09-05 | 33.35 |
| 2025-09-04 | 32.38 |
| 2025-09-03 | 31.77 |
| 2025-09-02 | 32.32 |
| 2025-08-29 | 32.46 |
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