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    Carpenter Technology (CRS) Could Be 35% Undervalued After Strong Earnings And Guidance

    Simply Wall St·11/02/2026 01:34:07
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    Why Carpenter Technology’s latest earnings matter for investors

    Carpenter Technology (CRS) just posted first quarter results that featured higher sales, net income and earnings per share compared with a year earlier, supported by fresh guidance for the second quarter and full fiscal 2027.

    Investors have seen a sharp swing in sentiment around Carpenter Technology, with the share price falling 27.13% over the past month and 47.91% over the past quarter. This has occurred even though the 3-year total shareholder return is very large and the 5-year total shareholder return is even higher, which hints that the latest earnings and guidance update are being weighed against a much stronger multi year run up.

    Scan beyond Carpenter Technology and review a hand picked 33 high quality undervalued stocks that, like CRS, pairs meaningful earnings power with stronger fundamentals than recent share price moves might suggest.

    Recent selling has punished Carpenter Technology’s share price far more than its latest results suggest. Is this a verdict on the business, or a sentiment swing that the valuation section can help you size up?

    Most Popular Narrative: 35% Undervalued

    Against Carpenter Technology’s last close at $283.08, the most followed narrative anchors fair value at $438, which frames the recent share price slump as a gap between sentiment and modeled cash flows under an 8.0% discount rate.

    The brownfield capacity expansion remains on budget and on schedule for completion by the start of fiscal 2028. Management still targets roughly 9,000 additional tons of primary melt capacity and about US$150 million of incremental operating income by 2030. The project’s contribution to higher volumes and incremental operating income from fiscal 2028 onward is now tied to explicit guidance of US$1.2b to US$1.3b operating income in fiscal 2029.

    See why 26 investors see Carpenter Technology as 35% undervalued.

    Result: Fair Value of $438 (UNDERVALUED)

    Still, Carpenter Technology’s story can change quickly if the brownfield expansion runs into cost or timing issues, or if aerospace and defense demand cools unexpectedly.

    Find out about the key risks to this Carpenter Technology narrative.

    Next Steps

    Sentiment in this piece may feel mixed, with sharp price pressure set against a confident Carpenter Technology investment case built on capacity and cash flow modelling. Act quickly and pull up the full risk and reward breakdown to pressure test whether that balance fits your own thesis by reviewing the 3 key rewards and 1 important warning sign.

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