Carpenter Technology reported fiscal first-quarter 2027 results for the period ended September 30, 2026, with net sales of $798.2 million, up 9% from a year earlier, and operating income of $196.4 million, up 28%. Diluted earnings per share were $3.25 versus $2.43, and the company maintained its fiscal 2027 operating income outlook of $850 million to $880 million, though free cash flow was negative $24.8 million as capital spending rose.
Operating income of $196.4 million was up 28% year over year and down 5% sequentially from $206.9 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026.
Diluted earnings per share were $3.25, compared with $2.43 in the prior year first quarter; net sales were $798.2 million, up 9%.
Fiscal 2027 operating income outlook of $850 million to $880 million was maintained; second-quarter operating income is expected between $192 million and $197 million.
The company repurchased $133.9 million of stock in the quarter and had $985.0 million remaining under its $1.0 billion program; free cash flow was negative $24.8 million.
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From Carpenter Technology's 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2026
$3.12B
+8.6%
$10.52
+41.8%
17.0%
FY2025
$2.88B
+4.3%
$7.42
+100.5%
13.1%
FY2024
$2.76B
+8.2%
$3.70
+224.6%
6.8%
FY2023
$2.55B
+38.9%
$1.14
—
2.2%
FY2022
$1.84B
+24.4%
$-1.01
—
-2.7%
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When is Carpenter Technology's next earnings date?
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What did Carpenter Technology earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Sep 2026, Carpenter Technology reported diluted EPS of $3.25 (+33.7% year over year) on revenue of $798.20M (+8.8%).
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