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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000017843-26-000007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRS"
cik: "0000017843"
company_name: "CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP"
filed_at: "2026-01-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T06:30:30.119308+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Carpenter Tech Q2 operating income $155.2M, up 31% YoY; raises FY2026 guidance to $680-700M

## Summary
- Operating income $155.2M, a record Q2; EPS $2.09 diluted, adjusted EPS $2.33.
- SAO segment operating income $174.6M, adjusted margin 33.1%, 16th consecutive quarterly increase.
- Commercial Aerospace bookings up 23% sequentially; completed several long-term agreements.
- FY2026 operating income guidance raised to $680-700M (30-33% YoY); Q3 guidance $177-182M.
- Generated $132.2M cash from operations; executed $32.1M in share repurchases.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000017843-26-000007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRS
- cik: 0000017843
- company_name: CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP
- filed_at: 2026-01-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/17843/000001784326000007/0000017843-26-000007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/17843/000001784326000007/crs-20260129.htm

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