NYSE · CR

Crane Company

Industrials · Industrial - Machinery

$197.53▼ 1.98% ($3.99)at close

As of 4:00 PM ET

52-week

$159.58$230.50

Market cap

$11.41B

P/E

Valuation

Recommended · Earnings yield

Price used

$197.53

Earnings yield

2.9%

Reported earnings

10-year Treasury benchmark: 4.94%

USD · TTM earnings ending 2026-06-30

Method, dates & sources

Earnings per share divided by the price used, compared with the 10-year Treasury rate.

Price timestamp: Sep 10, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
Financial statement period: TTM earnings ending 2026-06-30
Data refreshed: Sep 11, 2026, 5:15 AM UTC · provider

Why this method?

Positive FCFF exists, but it is still unstable and the operating history is too short to make a normalized FCFF DCF decision-useful. Use multiples and comparable transactions instead.

Is FCFF positive and has it been for 3+ consecutive years? 3 consecutive positive FCFF years are available.

Is FCFF stable (not swinging >30% year to year)? The largest recent FCFF swing is 656.9%.

Do you have 5+ years of positive FCFF history? Only 3 consecutive positive FCFF years are available, and the company only has 3 years of public or statement history.

Price vs Fundamentals

Why The Stock Is Moving

Mixed / unclearLow confidence

1Y Price: 8.11%Revenue (TTM): 13.85%FCF (TTM): -6.25%P/FCF: 89th pct

What changed

The stock rose 8.11% over the last year. Revenue grew 13.85% over the trailing twelve months. Operating margin moved from 17.37% to 17.93%. Free cash flow declined 6.25% over the trailing twelve months.

What the market seems to be pricing

The stock has moved higher against modestly improving underlying metrics. The operating data does not yet tell a clear story — the move may reflect sentiment, sector rotation, or macro factors rather than company-specific earnings power.

What would invalidate this read

Operating margin currently stands at 17.93%. A decisive move in revenue — currently up 13.85% — would be the clearest signal to resolve the ambiguity.

Performance

Return analysis

Company profile

Established in 1855 in Stamford, Connecticut, Crane Company, formerly known as Crane Holdings, Co., is a global industrial manufacturer and distributor of specialized engineered products.

CEOAlejandro Alcala

SectorIndustrials

IndustryIndustrial - Machinery

Employees7,100

IPO dateMar 29, 2023

https://www.craneco.com

Market multiples

Forward P/E—

EV/EBITDA20.41

Enterprise value$10.09B

Stock splits

Sep 15, 1998↑ Forward

Every 2 shares became 3

+50%

Dec 13, 1996↑ Forward

Every 2 shares became 3

+50%

Oct 2, 1989↑ Forward

Every 2 shares became 3

+50%

Oct 11, 1988↑ Forward

Every 2 shares became 3

+50%

May 22, 1987↑ Forward

Every 2 shares became 3

+50%

Apr 25, 1986↑ Forward

Every 2 shares became 3

+50%

Profitability & growth

Revenue growth25.55%

Gross margin41.74%▲1.5ppvs FY2024

Operating margin17.93%▲1.7ppvs FY2024

ROE16.54%▼3.3ppvs FY2025

Analyst consensus

RatingBuy

Target price$245.00▲24.03%

Buy

Hold

Sell

Analyst ratings tend to be lagging indicators. Use as one signal among many.

Earnings

Full quarter-by-quarter history of actuals vs estimates. Switch into compare mode to inspect one metric year-over-year.

Next report

Oct 26, 2026

Q4 FY26 · EPS est $1.81 · Revenue est $723.75M

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Dividends

$1.00/shareQuarterlySafe

CR pays a dividend with a 0.5% dividend yield, covered 6.5× by free cash flow.

Dividend Yield

0.5%

Annual Div / Share

$1.00

5yr CAGR

-11.76%

Dividend has been cut

Payout Ratio

16.63%

Safe

Dividend Growth Rate

3yr CAGR

-21.2%

5yr CAGR

-11.76%

10yr CAGR

-3.55%

Dividend Safety

10/10Safe

Dividend History

Annual dividends paid per share

YearAnnual DivYoY

2025$0.92+12.2%

2024$0.82-18.8%

2023$1.01-46.3%

2022$1.88+9.3%

2021$1.72+0.0%

2020$1.72+10.3%

2019$1.56+11.4%

Income Projection

Invest

Growth rate:

Reinvest dividends

Today

$5/yr

$0/mo

In 5 yrs

$5/yr

$0/mo

In 10 yrs

$5/yr

$0/mo

Today	In 5 yrs	In 10 yrs
$5/yr $0/mo	$5/yr $0/mo	$5/yr $0/mo

Analysis

Dividend Strengths

Well-covered by free cash flow

The dividend is covered 6.5× by free cash flow, indicating the company generates sufficient cash to sustain and potentially grow the payout without straining its finances.

Risks to Watch

Dividend has been reduced

The 5-year dividend CAGR of -11.76% is negative, indicating the payout has been cut over this period.

NYSE · CR

Crane Company

Industrials · Industrial - Machinery

$197.53▼ 1.98% ($3.99)at close

As of 4:00 PM ET

52-week

$159.58$230.50

Market cap

$11.41B

P/E

Valuation

Recommended · Earnings yield

Price used

$197.53

Earnings yield

2.9%

Reported earnings

10-year Treasury benchmark: 4.94%

USD · TTM earnings ending 2026-06-30

Method, dates & sources

Earnings per share divided by the price used, compared with the 10-year Treasury rate.

Price timestamp: Sep 10, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
Financial statement period: TTM earnings ending 2026-06-30
Data refreshed: Sep 11, 2026, 5:15 AM UTC · provider

Why this method?

Positive FCFF exists, but it is still unstable and the operating history is too short to make a normalized FCFF DCF decision-useful. Use multiples and comparable transactions instead.

Is FCFF positive and has it been for 3+ consecutive years? 3 consecutive positive FCFF years are available.

Is FCFF stable (not swinging >30% year to year)? The largest recent FCFF swing is 656.9%.

Do you have 5+ years of positive FCFF history? Only 3 consecutive positive FCFF years are available, and the company only has 3 years of public or statement history.

Price vs Fundamentals

Why The Stock Is Moving

Mixed / unclearLow confidence

1Y Price: 8.11%Revenue (TTM): 13.85%FCF (TTM): -6.25%P/FCF: 89th pct

What changed

What the market seems to be pricing

What would invalidate this read

Operating margin currently stands at 17.93%. A decisive move in revenue — currently up 13.85% — would be the clearest signal to resolve the ambiguity.

Performance

Return analysis

Company profile

Established in 1855 in Stamford, Connecticut, Crane Company, formerly known as Crane Holdings, Co., is a global industrial manufacturer and distributor of specialized engineered products.

CEOAlejandro Alcala

SectorIndustrials

IndustryIndustrial - Machinery

Employees7,100

IPO dateMar 29, 2023

https://www.craneco.com

Market multiples

Forward P/E—

EV/EBITDA20.41

Enterprise value$10.09B

Stock splits

Sep 15, 1998↑ Forward

Every 2 shares became 3

+50%

Dec 13, 1996↑ Forward

Every 2 shares became 3

+50%

Oct 2, 1989↑ Forward

Every 2 shares became 3

+50%

Oct 11, 1988↑ Forward

Every 2 shares became 3

+50%

May 22, 1987↑ Forward

Every 2 shares became 3

+50%

Apr 25, 1986↑ Forward

Every 2 shares became 3

+50%

Profitability & growth

Revenue growth25.55%

Gross margin41.74%▲1.5ppvs FY2024

Operating margin17.93%▲1.7ppvs FY2024

ROE16.54%▼3.3ppvs FY2025

Analyst consensus

RatingBuy

Target price$245.00▲24.03%

Buy

Hold

Sell

Analyst ratings tend to be lagging indicators. Use as one signal among many.

Earnings

Full quarter-by-quarter history of actuals vs estimates. Switch into compare mode to inspect one metric year-over-year.

Next report

Oct 26, 2026

Q4 FY26 · EPS est $1.81 · Revenue est $723.75M

View

Dividends

$1.00/shareQuarterlySafe

CR pays a dividend with a 0.5% dividend yield, covered 6.5× by free cash flow.

Dividend Yield

0.5%

Annual Div / Share

$1.00

5yr CAGR

-11.76%

Dividend has been cut

Payout Ratio

16.63%

Safe

Dividend Growth Rate

3yr CAGR

-21.2%

5yr CAGR

-11.76%

10yr CAGR

-3.55%

Dividend Safety

10/10Safe

Dividend History

Annual dividends paid per share

YearAnnual DivYoY

2025$0.92+12.2%

2024$0.82-18.8%

2023$1.01-46.3%

2022$1.88+9.3%

2021$1.72+0.0%

2020$1.72+10.3%

2019$1.56+11.4%

Income Projection

Invest

Growth rate:

Reinvest dividends

Today

$5/yr

$0/mo

In 5 yrs

$5/yr

$0/mo

In 10 yrs

$5/yr

$0/mo

Today	In 5 yrs	In 10 yrs
$5/yr $0/mo	$5/yr $0/mo	$5/yr $0/mo

Analysis

Dividend Strengths

Well-covered by free cash flow

The dividend is covered 6.5× by free cash flow, indicating the company generates sufficient cash to sustain and potentially grow the payout without straining its finances.

Risks to Watch

Dividend has been reduced

The 5-year dividend CAGR of -11.76% is negative, indicating the payout has been cut over this period.