Recent share performance puts Carlisle Companies (CSL) under the microscope
Carlisle Companies (CSL) has been on many investors’ radars after a one-month return of about a 20% decline and a past three-month move of roughly a 1% decline, prompting closer attention to its fundamentals.
See our latest analysis for Carlisle Companies.
That recent 20% one month share price decline and 4.1% seven day share price return decline comes after a much stronger long run, with a 3 year total shareholder return of about 59.7% and a 5 year total shareholder return of roughly 106.4%. This suggests momentum has faded recently, even though long term holders still sit on sizeable gains.
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With Carlisle trading around US$327.52, recent declines sit alongside a value score of 6 and an indicated intrinsic discount of about 20%. Is this a chance to buy quality at a discount, or is the market already pricing in future growth?
Most Popular Narrative: 17.4% Undervalued
With Carlisle Companies' most followed narrative pointing to a fair value of about $396.63 versus a last close of $327.52, the gap between model and market is clear and worth unpacking.
Continued investment in automation, digital transformation, and operational efficiency programs (e.g., Carlisle Operating System) are driving productivity improvements and significant cost savings, expected to result in at least 200+ basis points of long-term margin expansion for underperforming segments, positively impacting net margins and free cash flow.
Curious what kind of revenue profile and margin lift sit behind that valuation gap? The narrative leans heavily on measured earnings growth, richer profitability, and a future earnings multiple that needs to contract slightly from today to make the numbers work. The full breakdown spells out exactly how those moving parts combine into that fair value figure.
Result: Fair Value of $396.63 (UNDERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, that optimistic story can quickly change if end markets stay soft and pricing remains flat, putting Carlisle's margins and the rerating case under pressure.
Find out about the key risks to this Carlisle Companies narrative.
Next Steps
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