Crawford & Company A (CRD.A)
NYSE:CRD.A
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Crawford & Company A
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Rating:55Neutral
Price Target:
$12.00
▲(10.19% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/09/26
Overall score reflects solid cash generation as the main support, tempered by a sharp TTM revenue decline, thin profitability, and a still debt-heavy balance sheet. Technical indicators add caution due to weak momentum and trading below key moving averages, while valuation is only moderate given the current growth and margin profile.
Positive Factors
Strong cash generation
Robust TTM OCF and growing FCF demonstrate the business reliably converts earnings into cash. Durable cash generation supports reinvestment, debt service and dividends, giving the company resilience across claim cycles and funding flexibility for strategic initiatives.
Negative Factors
Sharp revenue decline
A 25% TTM revenue drop is a significant structural headwind: lower volumes or contract attrition reduce scale, shrink operating leverage, and make margin recovery harder. Prolonged top-line weakness threatens long-term growth and pricing power in core services.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong cash generation
Robust TTM OCF and growing FCF demonstrate the business reliably converts earnings into cash. Durable cash generation supports reinvestment, debt service and dividends, giving the company resilience across claim cycles and funding flexibility for strategic initiatives.
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Crawford & Company A (CRD.A) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$524.57M
Dividend Yield2.47%
Average Volume (3M)56.86K
Price to Earnings (P/E)30.7
Beta (1Y)1.11
Revenue Growth-3.23%
EPS Growth-41.71%
CountryUS
Employees9,134
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryInsurance - Brokers
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.36
Shares Outstanding29,794,664
10 Day Avg. Volume59,347
30 Day Avg. Volume56,858
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.08
Price to Book (P/B)3.22
Price to Sales (P/S)0.42
P/FCF Ratio5.88
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.44
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.58
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.21
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.54
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$13.00Price Target Upside19.38% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)0.94
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.28B
Crawford & Company A Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Crawford & Company operates as a global provider of claims and outsourcing services, catering to insurance carriers, brokers, and corporate clients across the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, Australia, and various other internat...
How the Company Makes Money
Crawford & Company primarily makes money by charging fees for services it performs on behalf of insurance carriers, brokers, and self-insured clients across the claims lifecycle. Key revenue streams generally include: (1) Claims adjusting and clai...
Crawford & Company A Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
56
Neutral
Balance Sheet
49
Neutral
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.30B | 1.31B | 1.34B | 1.32B | 1.23B | 1.14B |
| Gross Profit | 342.13M | 321.90M | 367.55M | 359.07M | 306.35M | 291.80M |
| EBITDA | 88.46M | 92.62M | 97.61M | 102.91M | 52.11M | 91.02M |
| Net Income | 17.86M | 19.63M | 26.60M | 30.61M | -18.30M | 30.69M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 771.65M | 764.30M | 803.75M | 799.20M | 791.51M | 852.64M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 54.49M | 64.08M | 55.41M | 58.36M | 46.01M | 53.23M |
| Total Debt | 271.10M | 270.27M | 309.49M | 311.53M | 346.40M | 288.67M |
| Total Liabilities | 597.19M | 592.87M | 648.20M | 659.37M | 668.13M | 641.24M |
| Stockholders Equity | 176.27M | 173.09M | 157.21M | 141.62M | 124.54M | 211.97M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 103.14M | 94.83M | 9.97M | 67.19M | -6.96M | 23.37M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 117.02M | 101.85M | 51.62M | 103.79M | 27.63M | 54.32M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -34.95M | -36.21M | -41.65M | -36.60M | -57.88M | -70.83M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -77.20M | -57.62M | -12.86M | -54.68M | 25.94M | 24.66M |
Crawford & Company A Technical Analysis
Positive
10.89
Price Trends
10.56
Positive
10.40
Positive
10.58
Positive
Market Momentum
0.23
Negative
54.11
Neutral
65.00
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CRD.A, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 10.89 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 10.94, above the 50-day MA of 10.56, and above the 200-day MA of 10.58, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.23 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 54.11 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 65.00 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for CRD.A.
Crawford & Company A Risk Analysis
Crawford & Company A disclosed 24 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Crawford & Company A reported the most risks in the "Production" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Crawford & Company A Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
55 Neutral | $524.57M | 30.69 | 10.01% | 2.47% | -3.23% | -41.71% | |
55 Neutral | $50.63M | -2.53 | 3.57% | ― | -4.28% | -1.93% | |
54 Neutral | $156.95M | 9.00 | 15.28% | ― | 10.29% | ― | |
53 Neutral | $524.57M | 30.69 | 10.01% | 2.47% | -3.23% | -41.71% |
* Financial Sector Average
CRD.A
Crawford & Company A
11.05
0.76
7.33%
EHTH
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1.60
-2.64
-62.34%
CRD.B
Crawford & Company B
10.31
0.63
6.49%
SLQT
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0.89
-1.42
-61.47%
Crawford & Company A Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Crawford & Company Shareholders Approve Directors and Incentive Plan
Positive
May 19, 2026
At its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 14, 2026, Crawford Company reported a high turnout, with 96.71% of eligible Class B shares represented, and shareholders re‑elected all nominated directors to serve until the next annua...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial Disclosures
Crawford & Company A Reports Weaker First-Quarter 2026 Results
Negative
May 4, 2026
Crawford Company reported first-quarter 2026 results on May 4, 2026, showing revenues before reimbursements down 1% year on year to $309.5 million and net income falling to $4.9 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, amid softer outsourced claims v...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Crawford & Company A Announces New Operating Segment Structure
Positive
Apr 1, 2026
Effective January 1, 2026, Crawford Company A realigned its management structure and updated its reportable segments to three units: U.S. Property Casualty, Broadspire, and International Operations, consolidating certain U.S. and Canadian activi...
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