Delivered Another Record Operating Income in Fourth Quarter

Drove Adjusted Quarterly Operating Margins in Specialty Alloys Operations Segment to Record 37.8 Percent

Fiscal Year 2026 Most Profitable Year in Company History; 34 Percent Higher than Fiscal Year 2025

Generated $605.0 Million of Cash from Operating Activities in Fiscal Year 2026;
$362.3 million of Adjusted Free Cash Flow

Announced Fiscal Year 2027 Outlook and Fiscal Year 2029 Target for Operating Income

PHILADELPHIA, July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE: CRS) (the “Company”) today announced financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2026. For the quarter, the Company reported operating income of $206.9 million, and earnings per diluted share of $3.23.

Fourth Quarter Highlights

• Delivered $206.9 million of operating income, a record quarterly result, up 11 percent sequentially and 37 percent year-over-year
• Realized earnings per diluted share of $3.23
• Generated $240.1 million of cash from operating activities and $155.0 million of adjusted free cash flow
• Exceeded expectations in Specialty Alloys Operations (“SAO”) segment with operating income of $229.7 million, up 10 percent sequentially and 38 percent year-over-year
• Delivered record adjusting operating margin of 37.8 percent in the SAO segment, up from 35.6 percent in the previous quarter and 30.5 percent a year ago
• Executed $45.2 million in share repurchases in the quarter
  
  

Fiscal Year 2026 Highlights

• Completed most profitable year on record, with $702.0 million of adjusted operating income in fiscal year 2026, up 34 percent over fiscal year 2025
• Generated $605.0 million of cash from operating activities and $362.3 million of adjusted free cash flow for fiscal year 2026
• Increased net sales excluding surcharge 15% year-over-year in Aerospace and Defense end-use market
• Executed $179.1 million of stock repurchases in fiscal year 2026 against $400.0 million share repurchase program
  
  

Outlook

• Expect fiscal year 2027 operating income to be in the range of $850 million to $880 million, representing a 21 percent to 25 percent increase over fiscal year 2026 operating income
• Expect to generate $400 million to $430 million in adjusted free cash flow in fiscal year 2027
• For first quarter of fiscal year 2027, anticipate between $195 million to $200 million in operating income
• Well positioned for continued growth beyond fiscal year 2027 with strong market demand outlook for our broad portfolio of specialized solutions, increasing productivity, optimizing product mix and pricing actions
• Set medium-term target for operating income between $1.2 billion to $1.3 billion in fiscal year 2029
  
  

“Carpenter Technology delivered another record quarter, generating $206.9 million of operating income in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026,” said Tony R. Thene, Chairman, President and CEO of Carpenter Technology. “This completes the most profitable year in the Company’s history, realizing $702.0 million in operating income, up 34 percent over fiscal year 2025 adjusted operating income. The profitability improvement was accompanied by meaningful cash generation, reflecting the higher earnings and continued discipline in working capital management.”

“The SAO segment drove the results, exceeding expectations with $229.7 million of operating income in the quarter and reaching adjusted operating margins of 37.8 percent, both significant increases over the previous quarter. Margin expansion was driven by a combination of continued productivity gains, pricing realization across both long-term and transactional business, and improved product mix. These factors enabled SAO to deliver its strongest quarterly operating performance to date.” 

“This is truly an exciting time to be part of Carpenter Technology. Over the last several years, the Company has fundamentally transformed itself, becoming stronger, more focused, and more profitable. We remain confident in our strategy, which has driven our transformation and positions us well to capture even greater opportunities ahead. We are focused on serving attractive, high-value end-use markets with applications where performance matters and failure is simply not an option.”

“With the record fiscal year 2026 now complete, we are establishing the fiscal year 2027 operating income outlook to be in the range of $850 million to $880 million, which represents a 21 percent to 25 percent increase over fiscal year 2026 results. This outlook reflects the strength of the demand environment, our ability to execute, and the continued benefits of productivity improvements, product mix optimization, and favorable pricing actions. With our outlook for strong growth, we expect to generate approximately $400 million to $430 million of adjusted free cash flow, demonstrating our ability to convert earnings into cash while continuing to invest in the business.”

“Looking beyond fiscal year 2027, we have introduced a fiscal year 2029 operating income target of $1.2 billion to $1.3 billion. This target reflects the continued strength of the underlying demand environment, the contribution from our brownfield capacity expansion project, and our confidence in Carpenter Technology’s ability to deliver sustained earnings growth. We believe this outlook represents one of the strongest growth trajectories in our industry, and we do not see fiscal year 2029 as the peak of our earnings power.”

“The combination of our current performance, visible growth opportunities, and long-term strategic positioning creates a compelling value creation story. We are delivering record results today, we have a clear path to significant earnings growth over the next several years, and we are positioned to create substantial long-term value for our shareholders. Most importantly, we believe our greatest opportunities remain ahead of us.”

Financial Highlights

Net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 were $851.0 million compared with $755.6 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, an increase of $95.4 million (or 13 percent), on 22 percent higher shipment volume. Net sales excluding surcharge were $679.7 million, an increase of $56.0 million (or 9 percent) from the same period a year ago.

Operating income for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 was $206.9 million compared to operating income of $151.4 million in the prior year period. Earnings per diluted share for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 was $3.23 compared to $2.21 per diluted share in the prior year quarter. These results compared to the prior year reflect ongoing improvement in product mix, higher realized prices, as well as expanded operating efficiencies.

Cash provided from operating activities in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 was $240.1 million, compared to $258.0 million in the same quarter last year. Adjusted free cash flow in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 was $155.0 million, compared to $201.3 million in the same quarter last year. The decrease in operating cash flow and adjusted free cash flow in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 reflects higher earnings offset by working capital needs and increased capital expenditures, primarily due to the brownfield expansion compared to the prior year period. Capital expenditures were $85.1 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 compared to $58.0 million in the same quarter last year.

Under the Company’s authorized share repurchase program of up to $400.0 million, the Company purchased 100,000 shares of its common stock on the open market for an aggregate of $45.2 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2026. As of June 30, 2026, $119.0 million remains available for future purchases.

Total liquidity, including cash and available revolver balance, was $892.4 million at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026. This consisted of $393.3 million of cash and $499.1 million of available borrowings under the Company’s Credit Facility.

Conference Call and Webcast Presentation

Carpenter Technology will host a conference call and webcast presentation today, July 30, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET, to discuss the financial results of operations for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2026. Please dial +1 (585) 542-9983 for access to the live conference call. Access to the live webcast will be available at Carpenter Technology’s website (https://www.carpentertechnology.com), and a replay will soon be made available at https://www.carpentertechnology.com. Presentation materials used during this conference call will be available for viewing and download at https://www.carpentertechnology.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes discussions of financial measures that have not been determined in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, accompanied by reasons why the Company believes the non-GAAP measures are important, are included in the attached schedules.

About Carpenter Technology

Carpenter Technology Corporation is a recognized leader in high-performance specialty alloy materials and process solutions for critical applications in the aerospace and defense, medical, energy, transportation, and industrial and consumer markets. Founded in 1889, Carpenter Technology has evolved to become a pioneer in premium specialty alloys, including nickel, cobalt, and titanium and material process capabilities that solve our customers' current and future material challenges. More information about Carpenter Technology can be found at https://www.carpentertechnology.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding guidance, outlook, targets, objectives, future operating performance, cash generation, capital allocation, market conditions and strategic initiatives. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those projected, anticipated, expected or implied. The most significant of these uncertainties are described in Carpenter Technology’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2025, December 31, 2025, and March 31, 2026, and the exhibits attached to those filings. They include but are not limited to: (1) the cyclical nature of the specialty materials business and certain end-use markets, including aerospace, defense, medical, energy, transportation, industrial and consumer, or other influences on Carpenter Technology's business such as new competitors, the consolidation of competitors, customers, and suppliers or the transfer of manufacturing capacity from the United States to foreign countries; (2) the ability of Carpenter Technology to achieve cash generation, growth, earnings, profitability, operating income, cost savings and reductions, qualifications, productivity improvements or process changes; (3) the ability to recoup increases in the cost of energy, raw materials, freight or other factors; (4) domestic and foreign excess manufacturing capacity for certain metals; (5) fluctuations in currency exchange and interest rates; (6) the effect of government trade actions, including tariffs; (7) the valuation of the assets and liabilities in Carpenter Technology's pension trusts and the accounting for pension plans; (8) possible labor disputes or work stoppages; (9) the potential that our customers may substitute alternate materials or adopt different manufacturing practices that replace or limit the suitability of our products; (10) the ability to successfully acquire and integrate acquisitions; (11) the availability of credit facilities to Carpenter Technology, its customers or other members of the supply chain; (12) the ability to obtain energy or raw materials, especially from suppliers located in countries that may be subject to unstable political or economic conditions; (13) Carpenter Technology's manufacturing processes are dependent upon highly specialized equipment located primarily in facilities in Reading and Latrobe, Pennsylvania and Athens, Alabama for which there may be limited alternatives if there are significant equipment failures or a catastrophic event; (14) the ability to hire and retain a qualified workforce and key personnel, including members of the executive management team, management, metallurgists and other skilled personnel; (15) fluctuations in oil and gas prices and production; (16) the impact of potential cybersecurity incidents, ransomware attacks, operational technology disruptions, information technology failures, data security breaches and failures of third-party technology service providers; (17) the ability of suppliers, logistics providers and other supply-chain participants to meet obligations due to capacity constraints, transportation disruptions, geopolitical events, labor shortages or other factors; (18) the ability to meet increased demand, production targets or commitments; (19) the ability to manage the impacts of natural disasters, climate change, pandemics and outbreaks of contagious diseases and other adverse public health developments; (20) geopolitical, economic, regulatory and security risks relating to our global business, including international conflicts, military actions, diplomatic tensions, trade restrictions, sanctions, disruptions to transportation corridors and shipping routes, and changes in U.S. and foreign trade, tax and regulatory requirements; (21) challenges affecting the commercial aviation industry or key participants including, but not limited to production and other challenges at The Boeing Company; (22) the consequences of the announcement, maintenance or use of Carpenter Technology’s share repurchase program; and (23) the ability to successfully execute major capital projects and brownfield expansion initiatives, including achieving expected costs, schedules, capacity additions, productivity improvements and returns on investment. Any of these factors could have an adverse and/or fluctuating effect on Carpenter Technology's results of operations. The forward-looking statements in this document are intended to be subject to the safe harbor protection provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release or as of the dates otherwise indicated in such forward-looking statements. Carpenter Technology undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

The Company has two reportable segments, Specialty Alloys Operations (“SAO”) and Performance Engineered Products (“PEP”).

The SAO segment is comprised of Carpenter's major premium alloy and stainless steel manufacturing operations. This includes operations performed at mills primarily in Reading and Latrobe, Pennsylvania and surrounding areas as well as South Carolina and Alabama.

The PEP segment is comprised of the Company’s differentiated operations. This segment includes the Dynamet titanium business, the Carpenter Additive business and the Latrobe and Mexico distribution businesses. The businesses in the PEP segment are managed with an entrepreneurial structure to promote flexibility and agility to quickly respond to market dynamics. It is our belief this model will ultimately drive overall revenue and profit growth. The pounds sold data above for the PEP segment includes only the Dynamet and Additive businesses.

Corporate costs are comprised of executive and director compensation, and other corporate facilities and administrative expenses not allocated to the segments. Also included are items that management considers not representative of ongoing operations and other specifically-identified income or expense items.

The service cost component of net pension expense, which represents the estimated cost of future pension liabilities earned associated with active employees, is included in the operating results of the business segments. The residual net pension is included in other (income) expense, net, and is comprised of the expected return on plan assets, interest costs on the projected benefit obligations of the plans, amortization of actuarial gains and losses and prior service costs.

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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
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Management believes that removing the impact of raw material surcharge from operating margin provides a more consistent basis for comparing results of operations from period to period, thereby permitting management to evaluate performance and investors to make decisions based on the ongoing operations of the Company. In addition, management believes that excluding the impact of special items from operating margin is helpful in analyzing the operating performance of the Company, as these items are not indicative of ongoing operating performance. Management uses its results excluding these amounts to evaluate its operating performance and to discuss its business with investment institutions, the Company’s board of directors and others.

Management believes that earnings per diluted share adjusted to exclude the impact of special items is helpful in analyzing the operating performance of the Company, as these items are not indicative of ongoing operating performance. Management uses its results excluding these amounts to evaluate its operating performance and to discuss its business with investment institutions, the Company's board of directors and others.

Management believes that the presentation of adjusted free cash flow provides useful information to investors regarding our financial condition because it is a measure of cash generated which management evaluates for alternative uses. It is management’s current intention to use excess cash to fund investments in capital equipment, acquisition opportunities and consistent dividend payments. Additionally, we will discretionarily use excess cash for a share repurchase program up to $400.0 million of our outstanding common stock. Adjusted free cash flow is not a U.S. GAAP financial measure and should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, cash flows calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.