Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Oct 6, 2026
Basics
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Building Products & Equipment
Country
United States
Market cap
45.6B USD
Enterprise value
55.9B USD
Full-time employees
47,000
Overall health
Drawback:growing more slowly than most peersgrowing more slowly than peers
Drawback:its shares are priced higher than most peers relative to what it earnspriced higher than peers for its earnings
Drawback:higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 1.29 vs a peer median of 0.64), less short-term liquidity (current ratio 1.02 vs a peer median of 1.62) and more debt relative to equity (0.89× vs a peer median of 0.40×)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 1.29 vs peers 0.64), less liquidity (current ratio 1.02 vs peers 1.62) and more debt vs equity (0.89× vs peers 0.40×)
About average: profitability
Ranks #1,968 of 2,308 industrials companies (bottom 15%)
Returning more cash than it generates. Paid out $7.0B vs $4.3B of free cash flow over the 3 fiscal years to 2025.
Carrier Global returned $7.0B to shareholders over three years, 161% of the free cash flow it produced. That gap has to be covered by cash reserves or new debt, which can't last indefinitely.
Operating margin at a 6-year low.10.0% in 2025, the weakest of the last 6 years.
Carrier Global's operating margin fell to 10.0% in 2025, its lowest in the 6 years of filings we have.
Profit below an unusually strong 2022.Since 2022 (an unusually strong year for operating profit): revenue +26%, operating profit −45%.Since 2022: revenue +26%, operating profit −45%.
Since 2022, Carrier Global's revenue changed +26% while operating profit fell 45%: costs rose faster than sales.
Profit is backed by cash. Free cash flow is 158% of reported profit.
Carrier Global's free cash flow is 158% of its reported profit, so its earnings are turning into cash it can reinvest, pay out or use to reduce debt.
Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 38 → 39
Share price -4.3%+1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.
Questions investors ask about Carrier Global
Is Carrier Global getting weaker?
Its latest SEC filing (Jul 28, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is unchanged at 29/100 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Carrier Global valued vs its peers?
Priced higher than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 39/100 against 2,459 industrials peers.Earnings yield 2.7% vs a peer median of 3.8% (weaker than 62% of peers).Earnings yield 2.7% vs peers 3.8% (weaker than 62% of peers).
Is Carrier Global growing?
More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 20/100 against 2,459 industrials peers.Earnings per share growth -68.5% vs a peer median of 7.1% (weaker than 95% of peers).Earnings per share growth -68.5% vs peers 7.1% (weaker than 95% of peers).
How profitable is Carrier Global?
About as profitable as its peers. Profitability scores 44/100 against 2,459 industrials peers.
How risky is Carrier Global?
Higher risk relative to 2,459 industrials peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings.Beta 1.29 vs a peer median of 0.64 (weaker than 88% of peers).Beta 1.29 vs peers 0.64 (weaker than 88% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.
Latest filing: what changed
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · filed Jul 28, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026
No major changes
Previous quarter
Latest quarter
Change
Revenue (12 months)
21.9B USD
22.1B USD
+1.1%
Net income (12 months)
1.3B USD
1.2B USD
−6.9%
Operating margin
8.2%
7.8%
−0.4 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)
1.7B USD
1.9B USD
+14.4%
Debt
12.2B USD
12.0B USD
−1.7%
Cash
1.4B USD
1.3B USD
−2.0%
Shares outstanding
830.6M
824.3M
−0.8%
From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.
Industry valuation context
Industry: Building Products & Equipment · 19 companies
Valuations in Building Products & Equipment are above their usual range since Nov 2016.
79% of months since Nov 2016 were valued lower than now.
25% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values −19% and earnings −9% (medians): prices and earnings moved broadly together.
Median price-to-sales is −9% vs the whole market, against a usual −30%.
Nov 2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026
Describes valuations since Nov 2016; it does not predict prices. US companies worth $1B+, from SEC filings and month-end prices, as of Aug 2026. Today's companies and industry labels are used throughout. Measured on earnings, sales and free cash flow yields. How this works
Financials
Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year
Key ratios
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
FY 2024
FY 2025
Change
Gross margin
—
24.9%
27.2%
26.6%
—
—
Operating margin
12.8%
23.0%
11.4%
11.8%
10.0%
▼ 1.8 pts
Net margin
8.3%
20.4%
7.1%
24.9%
6.8%
▼ 18 pts
Return on assets (ROA)
6.5%
13.5%
4.1%
15.0%
4.0%
▼ 11 pts
Return on equity (ROE)
24.0%
43.8%
15.0%
38.9%
10.5%
▼ 28 pts
Free cash flow margin
9.2%
8.2%
11.4%
0.2%
9.8%
▲ 9.6 pts
Current ratio
1.72×
1.64×
2.80×
1.25×
1.20×
▼ 4.3%
Quick ratio
1.42×
1.20×
2.54×
0.96×
0.85×
▼ 12%
Debt to equity
1.37×
1.09×
1.59×
0.86×
0.84×
▼ 2.5%
Interest coverage
8.29×
16.74×
7.06×
4.56×
4.74×
▲ 4.0%
CARR price history
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