Carlisle Companies Inc (CSL) stock analysis

P/E above its 5-year median

Carlisle Companies's P/E of 22.5 is above its own 5-year median of 19.3.

P/E below the industry

Carlisle Companies's P/E of 22.5 is below the Rubber and Miscellaneous Plastics Products median of 24.6.

EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median

Carlisle Companies's EV/EBITDA of 14.6 is below its 5-year median of 15.2.

P/B above the industry

Carlisle Companies's price-to-book of 10.68 is above the Rubber and Miscellaneous Plastics Products median of 3.76.

Trading above fair value

The share price of $397.62 is above our fair value estimate of $364.19.

Margin of safety under 20%

The price is 9.2% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.

Revenue growing under 10% a year

Revenue grew -2.7% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

EPS growing under 10% a year

Diluted EPS grew -0.8% a year over the last three fiscal years.

Earnings growth not accelerating

Net income grew -7.4% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 18.3% a year.

Growing slower than the industry

Revenue grew 4.0% over the last twelve months; the Rubber and Miscellaneous Plastics Products median is 7.8%.

Guidance issued

The latest outlook (2026 share repurchase target, Jul 29, 2026) was issued for the first time, so it neither adds nor takes away points.

Gross margin slipping

Gross margin was 34.7% over the last twelve months, against 36.2% a year earlier.

Return on equity over 15%

Return on equity was 41.9% over the last twelve months and averaged 31.9% over five years.

Return on capital over 10%

Return on invested capital was 20.8%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

Return on equity above the industry

Carlisle Companies's return on equity of 41.9% is above the Rubber and Miscellaneous Plastics Products median of 9.7%.

Earnings grew over 5 years

Net income grew 18.3% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.

Net margin below its 5-year average

Net margin was 13.8% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 17.1%.

Net margin above the industry

Carlisle Companies's net margin of 13.8% is above the Rubber and Miscellaneous Plastics Products median of 6.7%.

High debt

Debt is 201% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.

Debt rising against equity

Debt to equity rose from 82.0% five years ago to 201%.

Debt covered by cash flow

Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 31.0% of total debt.

Interest well covered

Operating income covers interest expense 9.1 times.

Short-term assets cover short-term debts

Current assets are 2.40 times current liabilities.

Low bankruptcy risk

The Altman Z-score is 5.48; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Pays a dividend

Carlisle Companies paid dividends worth 1.1% of the share price over the last twelve months.

Yield below Treasuries

The 1.1% yield is below the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.

Yield below the top quarter

The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 3.8% or more; Carlisle Companies yields 1.1%.

Dividend not cut

The dividend per share has not fallen by more than 10% in any of the last 10 fiscal years.

Covered by earnings

Dividends take 25.8% of net income.

Covered by free cash flow

Dividends take 24.7% of free cash flow.