What is Carpenter Technology Corporation's average annual return?

Since 1988, Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS) has returned about 13.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 20.8%.

What were Carpenter Technology Corporation's best and worst years?

Over 1988–2026, the best year was 2003 (+142.6%) and the worst was 2008 (-72.1%).

How often is Carpenter Technology Corporation up in a year?

26 of the 38 full years since 1988 were positive — about 68% of the time.

CRS

Carpenter Technology CorporationStock · Industrials

$535.64+$7.00 (+1.32%)as of market close, Aug 13, 2026

☾ After hours:$535.57+0.00%3:59 PM ET

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CRS returns by year

Carpenter Technology Corporation has returned +13.0% annually (CAGR) since 1988. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS) below, through August 13, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+13.0%

1988–2026

Average year

+20.8%

38 full years

Best year

+142.6%

2003

Worst year

-72.1%

2008

Positive years

26/38

68% up

Carpenter Technology Corporation returns by year (1988–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

Carpenter Technology Corporation annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$314.84	$535.64	+0.2%	+70.3%
2025	$169.71	$314.84	+0.7%	+86.2%
2024	$70.80	$169.71	+2.0%	+141.7%
2023	$36.94	$70.80	+2.8%	+94.5%
2022	$29.19	$36.94	+2.9%	+29.5%
2021	$29.12	$29.19	+2.4%	+2.6%
2020	$49.78	$29.12	+2.0%	-39.5%
2019	$35.61	$49.78	+2.3%	+42.1%
2018	$50.99	$35.61	+1.0%	-29.2%
2017	$36.17	$50.99	+2.4%	+43.4%
2016	$30.27	$36.17	+2.5%	+22.0%
2015	$49.25	$30.27	+1.2%	-37.4%
2014	$62.20	$49.25	+1.0%	-19.8%
2013	$51.63	$62.20	+1.6%	+22.1%
2012	$51.48	$51.63	+1.3%	+1.6%
2011	$40.24	$51.48	+2.0%	+30.0%
2010	$26.95	$40.24	+4.2%	+53.5%
2009	$20.54	$26.95	+4.7%	+35.9%
2008	$75.17	$20.54	+0.5%	-72.1%
2007	$51.26	$75.17	+1.3%	+48.0%
2006	$35.24	$51.26	+0.8%	+46.3%
2005	$29.23	$35.24	+1.1%	+21.6%
2004	$14.79	$29.23	+1.9%	+99.6%
2003	$6.23	$14.79	+5.1%	+142.6%
2002	$13.31	$6.23	+2.4%	-50.9%
2001	$17.50	$13.31	+3.9%	-20.1%
2000	$13.72	$17.50	+6.6%	+34.2%
1999	$16.97	$13.72	+4.0%	-15.1%
1998	$24.03	$16.97	+2.2%	-27.2%
1997	$18.31	$24.03	+4.1%	+35.3%
1996	$20.56	$18.31	+3.3%	-7.6%
1995	$14.00	$20.56	+2.5%	+49.4%
1994	$14.50	$14.00	+0.0%	-3.4%
1993	$12.75	$14.50	+0.0%	+13.7%
1992	$11.75	$12.75	+0.0%	+8.5%
1991	$11.19	$11.75	+0.0%	+5.0%
1990	$11.91	$11.19	+0.0%	-6.0%
1989	$11.59	$11.91	+0.0%	+2.7%
1988	$10.84	$11.59	+0.0%	+6.9%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from CRS's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

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FAQ#

What is Carpenter Technology Corporation's average annual return?: Since 1988, Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS) has returned about 13.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 20.8%.
What were Carpenter Technology Corporation's best and worst years?: Over 1988–2026, the best year was 2003 (+142.6%) and the worst was 2008 (-72.1%).
How often is Carpenter Technology Corporation up in a year?: 26 of the 38 full years since 1988 were positive — about 68% of the time.