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Carpenter Technology vs Worthington Steel

Carpenter Technology and Worthington Steel are similar in size: $3.12bn and $3.44bn of revenue in their latest fiscal years. Worthington Steel grew faster (11.3% against 8.6%). Carpenter Technology kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 17.0% against 0.2%.

Latest fiscal yearCarpenter TechnologyCRS, 2026Worthington SteelWS, 2026
Revenue $3.12bn $3.44bn
Revenue growth 8.6% 11.3%
Net income $530m $8.5m
Operating margin 22.5% —
Net margin 17.0% 0.2%
Return on equity 25.8% 0.8%
Free cash flow $362m $80.0m
Cash $393m $84.6m
Total debt $691m $257m
Debt to equity 31.0% —
Dividend per share $0.80 $0.64
Dividend yield 0.3% 1.6%
Share buybacks $179m —
Employees 4,500 —
Market value $14.69bn $2.05bn
Price vs our value range Above our value range —
Moat score 33 (Weak) —
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 60 sales 2 buys, 11 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.