CRS vs. FCX: Carpenter vs. Freeport-McMoRan Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Carpenter (CRS) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Carpenter (CRS) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) both belong to the Metals & Mining industry, though CRS is classified under Steel while FCX falls under Copper.

Company profile comparison for Carpenter (CRS) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)
Profile Item	CRS	FCX
Name	Carpenter Technology Corporation	Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Metals & Mining	Metals & Mining
GICS Sub-Industry	Steel	Copper
Market Capitalization	13.79 billion USD	85.33 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	February 21, 1973	July 10, 1995
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CRS

FCX

GSPC

Carpenter (CRS) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Carpenter (CRS) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Carpenter (CRS) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Carpenter (CRS) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)
Metric	CRS	FCX
Total Return (1Y)	-8.47%	58.58%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	66.22%	24.99%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	56.37%	11.32%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CRS

FCX

GSPC

Carpenter (CRS) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Carpenter (CRS) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) is heavily traded at around 12.34M shares per day, whereas Carpenter (CRS) sees a more moderate 913.10K — larger orders in the latter may require more patience and tighter control over order sizing.

Risk profile metrics for Carpenter (CRS) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)
Metric	CRS	FCX
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	49.01%	48.40%
Beta (5Y)	1.39	1.37
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-55.01%	-51.26%
Avg. Volume (3M)	913.10K	12.34M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

CRS and FCX are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Carpenter (CRS) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)
Metric	CRS	FCX
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.26	1.12
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.36	1.61

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Carpenter (CRS) at 27.84% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 15.72% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for CRS.

CRS

Materials industry group

27.84%

Max: 52.88%
CRS: 27.84%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

FCX

Materials industry group

15.72%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
FCX: 15.72%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

Carpenter (CRS) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Carpenter (CRS) at 17.87% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 13.03%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

CRS

Materials industry group

17.87%

Max: 38.66%
CRS: 17.87%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

FCX

Materials industry group

13.03%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
FCX: 13.03%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

Carpenter (CRS) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 35.26% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Carpenter (CRS) at 24.69%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

CRS

Materials industry group

24.69%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
CRS: 24.69%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

FCX

Materials industry group

35.26%

Max: 66.70%
FCX: 35.26%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

Carpenter (CRS) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Carpenter (CRS) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)
Metric	CRS	FCX
ROE (TTM)	27.84%	15.72%
ROA (TTM)	12.96%	7.99%
Net Margin (TTM)	17.87%	13.03%
Operating Margin (TTM)	24.69%	35.26%
Gross Margin (TTM)	31.22%	38.86%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Carpenter (CRS) at 8.59% and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 1.81% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Carpenter (CRS) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Carpenter (CRS) at 41.78% and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 16.92% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Carpenter (CRS) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Carpenter (CRS) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)
Metric	CRS	FCX
Revenue Growth (YoY)	8.59%	1.81%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	7.00%	4.39%
EPS Growth (YoY)	41.78%	16.92%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	109.75%	-14.00%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 2.02 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Carpenter (CRS) at 3.94 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

CRS

Materials industry group

3.94

Max: 5.96
CRS: 3.94
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

FCX

Materials industry group

2.02

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
FCX: 2.02
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

Carpenter (CRS) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Carpenter (CRS) at 0.32 and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 0.31 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

CRS

Materials industry group

0.32

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
CRS: 0.32
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

FCX

Materials industry group

0.31

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
FCX: 0.31
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

Carpenter (CRS) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Carpenter (CRS) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)
Metric	CRS	FCX
Current Ratio (MRQ)	3.94	2.02
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.32	0.31
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.62	0.60

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Carpenter (CRS) at 0.29% and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 1.04% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

CRS

Materials industry group

0.29%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
Median: 0.38%
CRS: 0.29%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

FCX

Materials industry group

1.04%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
FCX: 1.04%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Carpenter (CRS) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Carpenter (CRS) at 7.05% and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 25.21% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

CRS

Materials industry group

7.05%

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
CRS: 7.05%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

FCX

Materials industry group

25.21%

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
FCX: 25.21%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Carpenter (CRS) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Carpenter (CRS) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)
Metric	CRS	FCX
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.29%	1.04%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	7.05%	25.21%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Carpenter (CRS) at 24.54 and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 24.97 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

CRS

Materials industry group

24.54

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
CRS: 24.54
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

FCX

Materials industry group

24.97

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
FCX: 24.97
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

Carpenter (CRS) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Carpenter (CRS) at 4.32 and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 3.23 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

CRS

Materials industry group

4.32

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
CRS: 4.32
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

FCX

Materials industry group

3.23

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
FCX: 3.23
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

Carpenter (CRS) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both Carpenter (CRS) at 6.32 and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 3.97 carry a premium to book value versus peers, sitting in the upper P/B ratio quartile of their industries.

CRS

Materials industry group

6.32

Max: 6.59
CRS: 6.32
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

FCX

Materials industry group

3.97

Max: 6.59
FCX: 3.97
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

Carpenter (CRS) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Carpenter (CRS) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)
Metric	CRS	FCX
P/E Ratio (TTM)	24.54	24.97
P/S Ratio (TTM)	4.32	3.23
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	6.32	3.97
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.54%	2.19%