CRS vs. MT: Carpenter vs. ArcelorMittal Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Carpenter (CRS) and ArcelorMittal (MT) 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 ArcelorMittal (MT) are both classified in the Steel sub-industry within the broader Metals & Mining industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Carpenter (CRS) trades as ordinary local shares, while ArcelorMittal (MT) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Carpenter (CRS) and ArcelorMittal (MT)
Profile Item	CRS	MT
Name	Carpenter Technology Corporation	ArcelorMittal NY Registry Shares
Country/Region	United States	Luxembourg
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Metals & Mining	Metals & Mining
GICS Sub-Industry	Steel	Steel
Market Capitalization	13.79 billion USD	45.85 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	February 21, 1973	August 7, 1997
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CRS

GSPC

Carpenter (CRS) vs. ArcelorMittal (MT), 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 ArcelorMittal (MT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Carpenter (CRS) and ArcelorMittal (MT)
Metric	CRS	MT
Total Return (1Y)	-8.47%	65.49%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	66.22%	45.03%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	56.37%	16.55%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CRS

GSPC

Carpenter (CRS) vs. ArcelorMittal (MT), 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 ArcelorMittal (MT). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Carpenter (CRS) and ArcelorMittal (MT)
Metric	CRS	MT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	49.01%	44.08%
Beta (5Y)	1.39	1.49
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-55.01%	-45.99%
Avg. Volume (3M)	913.10K	1.35M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

CRS and MT 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 ArcelorMittal (MT)
Metric	CRS	MT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.26	1.39
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.36	2.23

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Carpenter (CRS) at 27.84% sits in the top ROE quartile, while ArcelorMittal (MT) at 1.83% 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%

MT

Materials industry group

1.83%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
MT: 1.83%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

Carpenter (CRS) vs. ArcelorMittal (MT): 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 ArcelorMittal (MT) at 1.64%, 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%

MT

Materials industry group

1.64%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
MT: 1.64%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

Carpenter (CRS) vs. ArcelorMittal (MT): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Carpenter (CRS) at 24.69% and ArcelorMittal (MT) at 6.16% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

CRS

Materials industry group

24.69%

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

MT

Materials industry group

6.16%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
MT: 6.16%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

Carpenter (CRS) vs. ArcelorMittal (MT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Carpenter (CRS) and ArcelorMittal (MT)
Metric	CRS	MT
ROE (TTM)	27.84%	1.83%
ROA (TTM)	12.96%	1.31%
Net Margin (TTM)	17.87%	1.64%
Operating Margin (TTM)	24.69%	6.16%
Gross Margin (TTM)	31.22%	8.16%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Carpenter (CRS) at 8.59% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while ArcelorMittal (MT) at -1.74% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Carpenter (CRS) vs. ArcelorMittal (MT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

ArcelorMittal (MT) at 143.20% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Carpenter (CRS) at 41.78% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for MT.

Carpenter (CRS) vs. ArcelorMittal (MT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Carpenter (CRS) and ArcelorMittal (MT)
Metric	CRS	MT
Revenue Growth (YoY)	8.59%	-1.74%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	7.00%	-8.41%
EPS Growth (YoY)	41.78%	143.20%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	109.75%	-26.09%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Carpenter (CRS) at 3.94 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while ArcelorMittal (MT) at 1.41 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

CRS

Materials industry group

3.94

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

MT

Materials industry group

1.41

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
MT: 1.41
Min: 0.16

Carpenter (CRS) vs. ArcelorMittal (MT): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Carpenter (CRS) at 0.32 and ArcelorMittal (MT) at 0.24 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

MT

Materials industry group

0.24

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
MT: 0.24
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

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

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Carpenter (CRS) and ArcelorMittal (MT)
Metric	CRS	MT
Current Ratio (MRQ)	3.94	1.41
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.32	0.24
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.62	2.08

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Carpenter (CRS) at 0.29% and ArcelorMittal (MT) at 0.99% 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%

MT

Materials industry group

0.99%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
MT: 0.99%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Carpenter (CRS) vs. ArcelorMittal (MT): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Carpenter (CRS) at 7.05% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while ArcelorMittal (MT) at 52.92% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

CRS

Materials industry group

7.05%

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

MT

Materials industry group

52.92%

Max: 83.62%
MT: 52.92%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Carpenter (CRS) vs. ArcelorMittal (MT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Carpenter (CRS) and ArcelorMittal (MT)
Metric	CRS	MT
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.29%	0.99%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	7.05%	52.92%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Carpenter (CRS) at 24.54 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while ArcelorMittal (MT) at 44.51 sits in the richer quartile — MT needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

CRS

Materials industry group

24.54

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

MT

Materials industry group

44.51

Max: 59.00
MT: 44.51
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

Carpenter (CRS) vs. ArcelorMittal (MT): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

ArcelorMittal (MT) at 0.72 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Carpenter (CRS) at 4.32 prices around its industry’s middle — MT costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

CRS

Materials industry group

4.32

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

MT

Materials industry group

0.72

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
MT: 0.72
Min: 0.00

Carpenter (CRS) vs. ArcelorMittal (MT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

ArcelorMittal (MT) at 1.70 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Carpenter (CRS) at 6.32 carries an above-peer premium to book — CRS is pricier on assets.

CRS

Materials industry group

6.32

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

MT

Materials industry group

1.70

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
MT: 1.70
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

Carpenter (CRS) vs. ArcelorMittal (MT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Carpenter (CRS) and ArcelorMittal (MT)
Metric	CRS	MT
P/E Ratio (TTM)	24.54	44.51
P/S Ratio (TTM)	4.32	0.72
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	6.32	1.70
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.54%	-1.75%