Crane Company (CR) AI Stock Analysis

• Market Cap: $10.93B
• Dividend Yield: 0.49%
• Average Volume (3M): 405.95K
• Price to Earnings (P/E): 30.4
• Beta (1Y): 1.21
• Revenue Growth: -0.37%
• EPS Growth: 21.77%
• Country: US
• Employees: 7,500
• Sector: Industrials
• Sector Strength: 72
• Industry: Industrial - Machinery
• EPS (TTM): 1.53
• Shares Outstanding: 57,596,886
• 10 Day Avg. Volume: 739,989
• 30 Day Avg. Volume: 405,951
• PEG Ratio: 1.34
• Price to Book (P/B): 5.14
• Price to Sales (P/S): 4.60
• P/FCF Ratio: 31.07
• Enterprise Value/Market Cap: 0.94
• Enterprise Value/Revenue: 4.44
• Enterprise Value/Gross Profit: 10.52
• Enterprise Value/Ebitda: 20.97
• 1Y Price Target: $219.75
• Price Target Upside: 15.77% Upside
• Rating Consensus: Strong Buy
• Number of Analyst Covering: 5
• EPS Forecast (FY): 6.64
• Revenue Forecast (FY): $2.76B

• Rating: 65 Neutral
• Price Target: $193.00 ▲(1.68% Upside)

The score is supported by strong financial performance (high profitability, improved leverage profile, and solid cash conversion) and a generally positive earnings outlook with accretive M&A. These are meaningfully offset by weak technicals (price below key moving averages with soft momentum) and a relatively expensive valuation with a low dividend yield.

Positive Factors

Improving profitability margins

Sustained gross, operating and net margin expansion reflects pricing power, favorable product mix and operational execution in engineered, regulated end markets. Higher margins are durable drivers of cash generation and ROE, supporting reinvestment and resilience across cycles over the next several quarters.

Very strong cash conversion and deleveraging

Exceptionally high free cash conversion creates durable optionality: funds M&A, funds dividend increases, and permits rapid deleveraging. Strong cash conversion reduces refinancing risk and supports balance-sheet flexibility for follow-on strategic investments over the medium term.

Strategic acquisitions strengthen sensors & AAT

Recent deals broaden mission-critical sensing and instrumentation capabilities, deepen exposure in aerospace, nuclear and process markets and expand addressable markets. These structural portfolio moves support higher organic growth potential and cross-sell opportunities over the coming 2–6 months and beyond.

Negative Factors

PFT orders and backlog weakness

Weaker PFT orders and a declining backlog reflect a trough in chemical end markets. Given PFT's exposure to cyclical process industries, this reduces revenue visibility and puts pressure on near-to-medium-term aftermarket and service revenue, elevating earnings volatility for several quarters.

Near-term margin dilution from acquisitions

Carve-ins require integration spending, IT/finance/HR investments and operational alignment that depress segment margins initially. Execution risk and one-time costs can persist across multiple quarters, constraining margin expansion timing and making near-term profitability improvements less certain.

Higher interest expense and modestly higher leverage

Elevated interest costs from acquisition funding and a step-up in leverage reduce net income sensitivity to operating performance and limit fiscal flexibility. In a cyclical industrial context, higher financing costs increase downside risk and pressure free-cash-flow available for reinvestment in the medium term.

Crane Company Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

Crane Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells engineered industrial products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. The company has four business segments: Aerospace & Electronics, Process Flow Technologies, Payment & Merchandising Technologies, and Engineered Materials. The Aerospace & Electronics segment supplies critical components and systems, including original equipment and aftermarket parts, primarily for the commercial aerospace, and the military aerospace, defense, and space markets. This segment also offers pressure sensors for aircraft engine control, aircraft braking systems for fighter jets, power conversion solutions for spacecraft, and lubrication systems. The Process Flow Technologies segment provides engineered fluid handling equipment for mission critical applications. It offers process valves and related products, commercial valves, and pumps and systems. The Payment & Merchandising Technologies segment provides electronic equipment and associated software leveraging extensive, and proprietary core capabilities, including payment verification and authentication, as well as automation solutions, field service solutions, remote diagnostics, and productivity enhancing software solutions. The Engineered Materials segment manufactures fiberglass-reinforced plastic panels and coils, primarily for use in the manufacturing of recreational vehicles and in commercial and industrial buildings applications. It provides products and solutions to customers across end markets, including aerospace, defense, chemical and pharmaceutical, water and wastewater, payment automation, non-residential and municipal construction, energy, and banknote design and production, as well as for a range of general industrial and consumer applications. The company was formerly known as Crane Holdings, Co. Crane Company was founded in 1855 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.

How the Company Makes Money

Crane Company generates revenue through multiple streams, primarily by selling its engineered products to customers in key markets such as aerospace, marine, and industrial applications. The company earns money from direct sales of its products, which include valves, pumps, and payment systems. Additionally, Crane benefits from long-term contracts and agreements with major clients in the aerospace and defense sectors, providing stable revenue. The company also engages in aftermarket services, offering maintenance and replacement parts, which contribute to recurring revenue. Strategic partnerships with other firms in related industries enhance its market reach and innovation capabilities, thus driving further earnings.

Crane Company Financial Statement Overview

Summary

Strong current fundamentals: improving profitability (TTM gross ~42%, operating ~18%, net ~16%), very strong balance sheet with minimal leverage and healthy ROE (~20% TTM), and solid recent free-cash-flow conversion (~86% of net income). Offsets are historical volatility (notably weak 2022 cash flow and a sharp 2023 revenue drop), which raises cyclicality/consistency risk.

Income Statement

Profitability is strong and improving: TTM (Trailing-Twelve-Months) gross margin (~42%), operating margin (~18%), and net margin (~16%) are all higher than recent annual periods, pointing to better pricing/mix and execution. Revenue growth is solid in the latest two periods (2024 and TTM), although the multi-year path is uneven (notably a sharp decline in 2023), which adds some cyclicality risk.

Balance Sheet

The balance sheet screens as very strong in the latest period: leverage appears minimal in TTM (Trailing-Twelve-Months) with debt far below equity, and returns on equity remain healthy (~20% TTM). Prior years show leverage was meaningfully higher (e.g., 2020–2022), so while the trajectory looks favorable, the magnitude of the recent deleveraging is a point to monitor for consistency.

Cash Flow

Cash generation is generally solid with TTM (Trailing-Twelve-Months) free cash flow at ~86% of net income and strong year-over-year free cash flow growth. However, cash flow quality has been volatile historically (notably negative operating and free cash flow in 2022), and operating cash flow only modestly exceeds net income in TTM, suggesting working-capital or timing swings can still impact cash conversion.

Breakdown	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue	2.31B	2.13B	1.86B	1.78B	2.06B
Gross Profit	972.80M	867.80M	751.00M	661.20M	688.80M
EBITDA	494.30M	391.90M	312.90M	187.40M	237.90M
Net Income	366.60M	294.70M	255.90M	401.10M	435.40M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets	3.85B	2.64B	2.35B	4.39B	4.49B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments	1.73B	306.70M	329.60M	427.00M	478.60M
Total Debt	1.15B	319.30M	314.80M	460.90M	944.20M
Total Liabilities	1.79B	1.00B	991.10M	2.49B	2.65B
Stockholders Equity	2.06B	1.64B	1.36B	1.90B	1.83B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow	341.30M	236.20M	189.20M	-509.30M	463.20M
Operating Cash Flow	394.80M	272.80M	228.20M	-472.20M	498.50M
Investing Cash Flow	165.50M	-233.20M	-136.60M	285.30M	-300.00K
Financing Cash Flow	838.80M	-49.70M	-423.20M	106.00M	-557.90M

Crane Company Technical Analysis

• Technical Analysis Sentiment: Neutral
• Last Price: 189.82
• 50DMA: Negative
• 100DMA: Positive
• 200DMA: Positive
• MACD: Positive
• RSI: Neutral
• STOCH: Neutral

Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CR, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 189.82 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 197.76, below the 50-day MA of 191.16, and above the 200-day MA of 184.24, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -1.71 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 46.29 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 36.18 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for CR.

Crane Company Peers Comparison

Name	Overall Rating	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	ROE	Dividend Yield	Revenue Growth	EPS Growth
DCI	77 Outperform	$12.37B	32.26	24.96%	1.28%	2.37%	-6.93%
AOS	77 Outperform	$10.91B	19.83	29.20%	2.04%	-1.64%	-2.50%
WTS	77 Outperform	$10.24B	31.39	17.81%	0.70%	4.18%	16.05%
RRX	69 Neutral	$11.84B	44.27	3.89%	0.97%	-4.99%	22.16%
CR	65 Neutral	$10.93B	30.42	17.92%	0.49%	-0.37%	21.77%
Sector *	63 Neutral	$10.79B	15.43	7.44%	2.01%	2.89%	-14.66%
GNRC	59 Neutral	$10.40B	33.72	12.38%	―	5.52%	9.03%

Crane Company Corporate Events

Crane Company Announces CEO Succession and Leadership Transition

On January 26, 2026, Crane Company’s board approved a leadership transition effective April 27, 2026, appointing Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Alejandro (Alex) Alcala as President and Chief Executive Officer, while current Chairman, President and CEO Max Mitchell will assume the role of Executive Chairman and remain on the board. In connection with these changes, Alcala’s 2026 compensation package was increased to reflect his new responsibilities, including a higher base salary, a larger target annual cash incentive, and $4.15 million in long-term equity awards split among performance-based restricted share units, stock options and time-based restricted share units, while Mitchell’s base salary and target cash incentive were reduced as he transitions to Executive Chairman, alongside $3.25 million in long-term incentive awards with a similar mix and multi-year vesting structure tied to Crane’s relative total shareholder return and sustained performance, signaling a structured and continuity-focused succession plan for stakeholders.

The most recent analyst rating on (CR) stock is a Buy with a $238.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Crane Company stock, see the CR Stock Forecast page.

Crane Company Posts Record 2025 Results, Boosts Outlook

On January 26, 2026, Crane Company reported strong fourth-quarter 2025 results, with EPS from continuing operations up 16% year over year and adjusted EPS up 21%, capping a record 2025 in which reported and adjusted EPS rose 23% and 24%, respectively. Sales in the quarter increased 6.8%, driven mainly by 5.4% core sales growth, while core orders and backlog also expanded on strength in aerospace and defense markets, supporting the company’s outlook for 2026 adjusted EPS growth of about 10% and low- to mid-20% total sales growth including recent acquisitions. On January 1, 2026, Crane closed the acquisitions of Druck, Panametrics and Reuter-Stokes from Baker Hughes and of Germany-based optek-Danulat, bolstering its instrumentation and optical sensing capabilities and prompting the rebranding of its ‘Aerospace & Electronics’ segment to ‘Aerospace & Advanced Technologies.’ The company also raised its annual dividend by 11% for 2026, signaling confidence in cash generation, while noting that acquisition-related benefits in 2026 will be largely offset by higher interest expense, with more substantial upside expected from synergies and deleveraging from 2027 onward. As part of a long-planned succession, veteran executive Alex Alcala will become President and Chief Executive Officer on April 27, 2026, with current Chairman, President and CEO Max Mitchell transitioning to Executive Chairman, a move designed to ensure continuity of strategy as Crane pursues further growth in advanced technologies and process flow markets.

The most recent analyst rating on (CR) stock is a Hold with a $201.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Crane Company stock, see the CR Stock Forecast page.

Crane Company Completes Precision Sensors Acquisition Deal

On January 1, 2026, Crane Company completed its previously announced acquisition of Precision Sensors & Instrumentation, which it purchased from Baker Hughes via the acquisition of all interests in Panametrics, LLC, for a purchase price of $1.06 billion after accounting for expected tax benefits, subject to customary working capital and transaction-related adjustments. Precision Sensors & Instrumentation, a leading provider of sensor-based technologies serving the aerospace, nuclear and process industries, is expected to strengthen Crane’s portfolio in mission-critical applications and deepen its exposure to highly engineered sensing solutions, positioning the company for expanded opportunities across its aerospace and process-focused platforms; Crane said it would discuss the transaction in more detail during its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings release and teleconference scheduled for late January 2026.

The most recent analyst rating on (CR) stock is a Hold with a $200.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Crane Company stock, see the CR Stock Forecast page.