The historical rank and industry rank for Carpenter Technology's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
CRS'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.07 Med: 14.7 Max: 25.52
Current: 25.52
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of Carpenter Technology was 25.52%. The lowest was 0.07%. And the median was 14.70%.
CRS's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 53.39% of 2952
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 26.875
vs CRS: 25.52
Carpenter Technology had a gross margin of 27.62% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 => Competition eroding margins
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Carpenter Technology was 15.30% per year.
Carpenter Technology Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Carpenter Technology's Gross Margin % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of Carpenter Technology's Gross Margin %
For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Carpenter Technology's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Carpenter Technology's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Carpenter Technology's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Carpenter Technology's Gross Margin % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.
Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.
Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %
1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key
Carpenter Technology had a gross margin of 27.62% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 => Competition eroding margins
Be Aware
If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.
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Carpenter Technology Corp supplies specialty metals to a variety of end markets, including aerospace and defense, industrial machinery and consumer durables, medical, and energy, among others. The company's reportable segments include; Specialty Alloys Operations and Performance Engineered Products. It generates maximum revenue from the Specialty Alloys Operations segment. The SAO segment is comprised of the company's alloy and stainless steel manufacturing operations. This includes operations performed at mills predominantly in Reading and Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and surrounding areas as well as South Carolina and Alabama. Geographically, the company derives its maximum revenue from the United States and the rest from Europe, Asia Pacific, Mexico, Canada, and other regions.
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