Basis: Latest stored market observation. 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 49.40 is in line with its 3-year average of 48.92, near the low end of its 3-year range (20.44–145.84).
As of Sunday, August 2, 2026. 14.54% above its 12-month average of 43.13.
PE Ratio (49.40) = Close Price ($519.66) / Diluted TTM EPS ($10.52)
PE RATIO
49.40
PE RATIO AVG TTM
43.13
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
39.15
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
39.69
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
28.75
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
26.81
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
24.27
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+14.54%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+26.18%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+24.46%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+71.82%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+84.25%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+103.54%
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
23.62
median of 35 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+109.14%
vs the sector median at left
Carpenter Technology Corporation
Market Cap
$25.82B
PE Ratio
49.40
TTM Avg
43.13
3Y Avg
39.15
5Y Avg
39.69
Market Cap
$20.73B
PE Ratio
23.62
TTM Avg
22.61
3Y Avg
17.53
5Y Avg
13.89
Market Cap
$20.23B
PE Ratio
24.23
TTM Avg
23.48
3Y Avg
196.89
5Y Avg
129.02
Market Cap
$31.54B
PE Ratio
12.90
TTM Avg
28.57
3Y Avg
24.99
5Y Avg
26.77
Market Cap
$20.04B
PE Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
28.66
3Y Avg
17.57
5Y Avg
15.29
Market Cap
$19.23B
PE Ratio
11.25
TTM Avg
11.21
3Y Avg
11.09
5Y Avg
13.62
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS) | $25.82B | 49.40 | 43.13 | 39.15 | 39.69 |
| PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)vs › | $24.57B | 15.83 | 20.55 | 21.90 | 23.81 |
| Dow Inc. (DOW)vs › | $21.88B | N/A | 38.99 | 28.32 | 24.05 |
| International Paper Company (IP)vs › | $21.62B | N/A | 40.41 | 27.89 | 25.41 |
| Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)vs › | $20.73B | 23.62 | 22.61 | 17.53 | 13.89 |
| International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)vs › | $20.23B | 24.23 | 23.48 | 196.89 | 129.02 |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (MLM)vs › | $31.54B | 12.90 | 28.57 | 24.99 | 26.77 |
| LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)vs › | $20.04B | N/A | 28.66 | 17.57 | 15.29 |
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF)vs › | $19.23B | 11.25 | 11.21 | 11.09 | 13.62 |
| DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD)vs › | $18.50B | N/A | 24.83 | 13.51 | 11.09 |
At 49.4, P/E is richer than usual, sitting higher than 85% of its 20-year history.
20-year low
2.3
median
22.6
20-year high
773.8
Trailing P/E
49.4
Forward P/E
49.1
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$519.66
Forward EPS (Est.)
$10.59
Forward P/E
49.09
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 49.40 |
| 2026-07-30 | 47.88 |
| 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 | 42.79 |
| 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 | 36.05 |
| 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 | 36.71 |
| 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 |
| 2025-08-28 | 32.69 |
| 2025-08-27 | 32.14 |
| 2025-08-26 | 32.60 |
| 2025-08-25 | 32.56 |
| 2025-08-22 | 32.87 |
| 2025-08-21 | 32.52 |
| 2025-08-20 | 32.36 |
| 2025-08-19 | 32.56 |
| 2025-08-18 | 33.23 |
| 2025-08-15 | 32.77 |
| 2025-08-14 | 33.22 |
| 2025-08-13 | 33.72 |
| 2025-08-12 | 34.68 |
| 2025-08-11 | 35.18 |
| 2025-08-08 | 35.23 |
| 2025-08-07 | 36.06 |
| 2025-08-06 | 35.95 |
| 2025-08-05 | 36.53 |
| 2025-08-04 | 35.84 |
| 2025-08-01 | 36.51 |
| 2025-07-31 | 35.32 |
| 2025-07-30 | 40.17 |
| 2025-07-29 | 38.99 |
| 2025-07-28 | 39.14 |
| 2025-07-25 | 39.16 |
| 2025-07-24 | 38.66 |
| 2025-07-23 | 38.79 |
| 2025-07-22 | 38.87 |
| 2025-07-21 | 39.80 |
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