CR Crane Co
$204.45
▼ 0.6%Updated Oct 16, 2:25 PM ET
Report Card
CR at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
How the 0–100 rating is calculatedOverall: Neutral · 45/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Price — Past Year
▲ Up 13.3% in the year to Jul 6, 2026
Key Metrics
Market Cap
$12.57B
P/E
38.48x
Forward P/E (est.)
39.81x
ROE
16.3%
Revenue Growth
7.2%
EPS Growth
-3.4%
Profit Margin
13.4%
FCF Yield
1.9%
Debt / Equity
0.56x
ROIC
10.0%
Interest Coverage
18.69x
Current Ratio
2.8x
Dividend Yield
0.4%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
6.1%
Rating Score
45/100
Business Overview
Crane Co (CR) is a large-cap NYSE-listed company in the Machinery industry, within the Industrials sector, with a market value around $12.57B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $2.31B in revenue and $366.60M in net profit.
Our model rates CR Neutral (45/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Economic Moat
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (5 years of history).
Profit margins and economic moats, explainedThe numbers don't show a durable competitive advantage — margins, growth, or returns on capital have been unstable or thin. Great returns are still possible; they just aren't protected.
16.2% average over the last 3 years
±6.4 pts around 11.9% across 5 years
grew in 3 of the last 4 year-over-year periods
positive in 4 of 5 years
10.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical Analysis (Educational)
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what CR's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. CR trades near $204.45, above its 50-day average ($191.57) and 200-day average ($188.71). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 67 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. CR's is $6.27 (~3.1% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. In the month to Jul 6, 2026, CR found buyers near $185.50 (support) and sellers near $226.46 (resistance); its 52-week range then was $159.58–$226.46. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.1× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. The indicators were last computed on Jul 6, 2026; the price is current.
Revenue Growth
4Y CAGR
2.8%
Revenue moved from $2.06B in 2021 to $2.31B in 2025, a 2.8% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a steady 7.2% year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Profitability
Gross Margin
41.6%
Operating Margin
18.4%
Net Margin
15.9%
ROE
16.3%
Crane Co keeps about 13.4% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 41.6% gross margin and 18.4% operating margin. Return on equity is 16.3% and return on invested capital about 10.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.
Debt Analysis
Total Debt
$1.15B
Net Debt
$797.80M
Net Debt / EBITDA
1.88x
Debt / Equity
0.56x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.6x, and operating profit covers interest about 18.7x, with a current ratio of 2.8x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $1.15B of total debt against $350.40M of cash.
Cash Flow Analysis
Operating CF
$394.80M
Free Cash Flow
$341.30M
FCF Margin
14.8%
In the latest year Crane Co produced about $394.80M of operating cash flow and $341.30M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 1.9% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Dividend Safety
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
What to look for in a dividend stockThe dividend is being paid, but coverage or consistency is thinner than an income investor should rely on without a closer look.
Dividend yield
0.4%
Per share (latest FY)
$0.92
Total paid (latest FY)
$52.90M
History on record
5 years
dividend uses 15% of free cash flow
14% of net income paid out
total dividends increased 1 year in a row
payout was cut at least once in the last 5 years
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
Valuation Analysis
P/E
38.48x
P/S
5.45x
P/B
5.15x
EV / EBITDA
28.17x
CR trades at 38.5x trailing earnings (about 39.8x on estimated forward earnings), 5.5x sales, and 5.2x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 6.1% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a premium multiple that needs growth to justify it.
DCF Fair Value (Educational)
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
How this DCF estimate is calculatedDCF fair value / share
$121.26
Current price
$204.45
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$341.30M
Growth, years 1–5
7.2%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Metrics vs. Sector Range
Where CR sits versus the Industrials companies we cover.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 144 Industrials companies in our coverage that have fundamentals data — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
Sector Peer Comparison
How CR stacks up against its Industrials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
Among the 142 rated Industrials companies we cover, CR ranks #99 by our overall rating. It trades at a premium versus the sector on earnings (38.5x P/E vs. 30.5x median) with a lower return on equity (16.3% vs. 18.1%) and faster revenue growth (7.2% vs. 6.0%).
P/E vs sector
38.5x
median 30.5x
ROE vs sector
16.3%
median 18.1%
Growth vs sector
7.2%
median 6.0%
Sector rank
#99
of 142 rated
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Industrials companies by sub-industry and size, preferring ones with full data. Sector medians and rank use the 142 rated companies among the 273 Industrials stocks we cover. Educational, not a recommendation.
5-Year Projection Model
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
What drives this projection, and its limits2030 scenario price range (Base Case)
$193.54 – $319.76
vs. $204.45 today · implied CAGR -1% – 9%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.47B | $2.64B | $2.82B | $3.02B | $3.23B |
| Net income | $394.62M | $422.24M | $451.80M | $483.42M | $517.26M |
| EPS | $6.42 | $6.87 | $7.35 | $7.86 | $8.41 |
| Share price (low) | $147.65 | $157.98 | $169.04 | $180.88 | $193.54 |
| Share price (high) | $243.94 | $261.02 | $279.29 | $298.84 | $319.76 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -28% / 19% | -12% / 13% | -6% / 11% | -3% / 10% | -1% / 9% |
Educational scenario model, not a forecast or investment advice. It starts from the latest annual revenue in SEC filings. By default, growth is trailing revenue growth (held between 3% and 45% a year), the net margin is the latest one (held between 3% and 50%, so a loss-making company is modeled with a small profit), and the Base case P/E runs from 60% to 100% of today's. Carrying recent growth forward five years can miss badly in either direction. Outputs are only as good as the assumptions.
Bull Case
The case for CR:
- Strong return on equity (16.3%) shows capital is put to work well.
Bear Case
The case against CR:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
Valuation risk — at 38.5x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
Investment Thesis
On balance, the picture is mixed: Crane Co is a large-cap industrials business growing at a mature pace, with solid profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 38.5x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (45/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 19 Wall Street analysts covering CR recommend (September 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
CR's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen. How to read a 10-K
CR — frequently asked questions
Is CR a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Crane Co Neutral (45/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is CR's rating on The Stocks School?
Crane Co currently scores 45/100 (Neutral) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does CR's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Crane Co's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for CR calculated?
It's a scenario model. It starts from the latest annual revenue and net margin in SEC filings, grows revenue at an assumed rate (trailing revenue growth by default), and applies a P/E range built around today's multiple to show the resulting share-price range. When a stock has no growth or P/E data, the starting values are placeholders. It's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this CR analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell CR. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.