NYSE:CRSAerospace & Defense
Carpenter Technology (CRS) Stock Faces A Rich P E After Record Margins
Carpenter Technology stock jumped about 3% in regular trading, yet that move barely captures what just happened in the earnings print. Investors came in after a weak month for the stock, with shares down about 15% over 30 days, facing a company already trading on a rich P/E of 48.7x. The reality that hit the tape was record quarterly operating income and a net margin that reached 17%, widening from 13.1% a year earlier. The focus now is not whether Carpenter Technology is growing, but how...