CRANE CO (CR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CR • US2244081046
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This CR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Taking everything into account, CR scores 7 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CR was compared to 130 industry peers in the Machinery industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making CR a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. While showing a medium growth rate, CR is valued expensive at the moment. This makes CR very considerable for quality investing!
1. CR Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CR had positive earnings in the past year.
- CR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years CR has always been profitable.
- Of the past 5 years CR 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CR has a Return On Assets of 9.51%. This is in the better half of the industry: CR outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of CR (17.79%) is better than 83.08% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CR (9.76%) is better than 70.77% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CR is in line with the industry average of 10.22%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.51% | ||
| ROE | 17.79% | ||
| ROIC | 9.76% |
ROA(3y)10.52%
ROA(5y)11.62%
ROE(3y)18.21%
ROE(5y)23.2%
ROIC(3y)11.11%
ROIC(5y)9.19%
1.3 Margins
- CR has a better Profit Margin (15.90%) than 90.00% of its industry peers.
- CR's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 18.40%, CR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CR has grown nicely.
- CR has a Gross Margin of 42.20%. This is in the better half of the industry: CR outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CR has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 18.4% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.9% | ||
| GM | 42.2% |
OM growth 3Y24.93%
OM growth 5Y11.9%
PM growth 3Y-11.02%
PM growth 5Y20.88%
GM growth 3Y4.28%
GM growth 5Y4.26%
2. CR Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CR is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CR has more shares outstanding
- CR has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CR has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- CR has an Altman-Z score of 6.00. This indicates that CR is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- CR's Altman-Z score of 6.00 is amongst the best of the industry. CR outperforms 82.31% of its industry peers.
- CR has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.07. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as CR would need 2.07 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.07, CR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.46% of the companies in the same industry.
- CR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.56. This is a neutral value indicating CR is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- CR's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.56 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CR outperforms 42.31% of its industry peers.
- Although CR's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.07 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6 |
ROIC/WACC1.09
WACC8.94%
2.3 Liquidity
- CR has a Current Ratio of 5.53. This indicates that CR is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of CR (5.53) is better than 90.77% of its industry peers.
- CR has a Quick Ratio of 4.72. This indicates that CR is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 4.72, CR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.85% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 5.53 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 4.72 |
3. CR Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 17.05% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, CR shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 9.48% on average per year.
- The Revenue has grown by 8.16% in the past year. This is quite good.
- CR shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -4.73% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.05%
EPS 3Y-7.77%
EPS 5Y9.48%
EPS Q2Q%21.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.16%
Revenue growth 3Y9.07%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.73%
Sales Q2Q%6.78%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CR will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 12.63% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.30% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y13.9%
EPS Next 2Y13.48%
EPS Next 3Y14.05%
EPS Next 5Y12.63%
Revenue Next Year24.88%
Revenue Next 2Y14.96%
Revenue Next 3Y11.61%
Revenue Next 5Y9.3%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. CR Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 31.64, CR can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- CR's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.29. CR is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.78, CR can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.57. CR is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.78 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CR is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 68.46% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- CR's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CR is cheaper than 70.77% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.84 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 25.47 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of CR may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CR's earnings are expected to grow with 14.05% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.28
PEG (5Y)3.34
EPS Next 2Y13.48%
EPS Next 3Y14.05%
5. CR Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.46%, CR is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- CR's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.13.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.46, CR pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.46% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CR decreases each year by -11.69%.
- CR has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-11.69%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 14.43% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CR. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP14.43%
EPS Next 2Y13.48%
EPS Next 3Y14.05%
CR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
191.12
-7.48 (-3.77%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)01-26 2026-01-26/amc
Earnings (Next)04-27 2026-04-27/amc
Inst Owners77.23%
Inst Owner Change-0.54%
Ins Owners0.27%
Ins Owner Change0.48%
Market Cap11.01B
Revenue(TTM)2.31B
Net Income(TTM)366.60M
Analysts83.33
Price Target223.29 (16.83%)
Short Float %1.48%
Short Ratio1.63
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.46% |
Yearly Dividend0.92
Dividend Growth(5Y)-11.69%
DP14.43%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date02-27 2026-02-27 (0.255)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)6.03%
Min EPS beat(2)5.05%
Max EPS beat(2)7.02%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)5.79%
Min EPS beat(4)3.28%
Max EPS beat(4)7.79%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)3.99%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)9.29%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)7.78%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.29%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.39%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.18%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.27%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.39%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.18%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.11%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.77%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.97%
PT rev (1m)2.11%
PT rev (3m)2.63%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.57%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.17%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.87%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)6.24%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)6.24%
Revenue NY rev (1m)8.53%
Revenue NY rev (3m)17.06%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.78 | ||
| P/S | 4.78 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.84 | ||
| P/OCF | 18.09 | ||
| P/B | 5.34 | ||
| P/tB | 8.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 25.47 |
EPS(TTM)6.04
EY3.16%
EPS(NY)6.88
Fwd EY3.6%
FCF(TTM)9.63
FCFY5.04%
OCF(TTM)10.56
OCFY5.53%
SpS40.02
BVpS35.78
TBVpS21.31
PEG (NY)2.28
PEG (5Y)3.34
Graham Number69.73
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.51% | ||
| ROE | 17.79% | ||
| ROCE | 12.52% | ||
| ROIC | 9.76% | ||
| ROICexc | 11.47% | ||
| ROICexgc | 16.14% | ||
| OM | 18.4% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.9% | ||
| GM | 42.2% | ||
| FCFM | 24.07% |
ROA(3y)10.52%
ROA(5y)11.62%
ROE(3y)18.21%
ROE(5y)23.2%
ROIC(3y)11.11%
ROIC(5y)9.19%
ROICexc(3y)13.17%
ROICexc(5y)10.95%
ROICexgc(3y)22.21%
ROICexgc(5y)18.82%
ROCE(3y)14.25%
ROCE(5y)11.94%
ROICexgc growth 3Y37.68%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.77%
ROICexc growth 3Y36.16%
ROICexc growth 5Y9.91%
OM growth 3Y24.93%
OM growth 5Y11.9%
PM growth 3Y-11.02%
PM growth 5Y20.88%
GM growth 3Y4.28%
GM growth 5Y4.26%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.6
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.07 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.42 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 106.57% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.32% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 54.38 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 128.25% | ||
| Profit Quality | 151.36% | ||
| Current Ratio | 5.53 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 4.72 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6 |
F-Score6
WACC8.94%
ROIC/WACC1.09
Cap/Depr(3y)96.17%
Cap/Depr(5y)95.85%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.04%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.94%
Profit Quality(3y)100.44%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.05%
EPS 3Y-7.77%
EPS 5Y9.48%
EPS Q2Q%21.43%
EPS Next Y13.9%
EPS Next 2Y13.48%
EPS Next 3Y14.05%
EPS Next 5Y12.63%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.16%
Revenue growth 3Y9.07%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.73%
Sales Q2Q%6.78%
Revenue Next Year24.88%
Revenue Next 2Y14.96%
Revenue Next 3Y11.61%
Revenue Next 5Y9.3%
EBIT growth 1Y19.22%
EBIT growth 3Y36.25%
EBIT growth 5Y6.6%
EBIT Next Year38.06%
EBIT Next 3Y19.09%
EBIT Next 5Y14.01%
FCF growth 1Y138.16%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y15.04%
OCF growth 1Y125.67%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y14.47%
CRANE CO / CR FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CR stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to CR.
Can you provide the valuation status for CRANE CO?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to CRANE CO (CR). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for CRANE CO?
CRANE CO (CR) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CR stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CRANE CO (CR) is expected to grow by 13.9% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of CRANE CO (CR) stock?
The dividend rating of CRANE CO (CR) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 14.43%.