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Crane (CR)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $185.0 | Market Cap: $10.7 Bil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components

Crane (CR)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $185.0
Market Cap: $10.7 Bil
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 20%
 
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 17%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 15%
 
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 33%
 
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Water Infrastructure, Advanced Aviation & Space, and Automation & Robotics. Themes include Water Treatment & Delivery, Show more.
 
0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 20%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 17%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 15%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 33%
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Water Infrastructure, Advanced Aviation & Space, and Automation & Robotics. Themes include Water Treatment & Delivery, Show more.

Valuation, Metrics & Events

CR Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

Here are five key points explaining the approximate -0.6% movement in Crane (CR) stock from August 31, 2025, to December 4, 2025: 1. Analyst Concerns Regarding Organic Growth and Raw Material Costs: Analysts noted a challenging outlook for Crane, primarily due to stagnant organic growth within its Process Flow Technologies (PFT) segment and increasing costs for raw materials such as steel and aluminum, factors which could impede profitability.

2. Underperformance Compared to Broader Market and Industry: Over the past year leading up to December 2025, Crane's stock underperformed both the overall US Market, which saw an 11.2% return, and the US Machinery industry, which returned 9.9%. This relative weakness could have contributed to a negative investor sentiment.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
CR Return-8%35%0%15%29%20%122%
Peers Return21%12%-3%20%1%44%130%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
CR Win Rate58%58%0%50%50%60% 
Peers Win Rate50%62%44%56%46%57% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
CR Max Drawdown-55%-3%0%-34%-5%-12% 
Peers Max Drawdown-34%-12%-26%-12%-12%-13% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: HON, B, ROP, NPO, ADVEN. See CR Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventCRS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-34.2%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven52.0%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven194 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-56.7%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven131.0%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven347 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-32.3%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven47.7%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven960 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-77.7%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven349.0%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven881 days1480 days

Compare to HON, B, ROP, NPO, ADVEN


In The Past

Crane's stock fell -34.2% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 8/12/2021. A -34.2% loss requires a 52.0% gain to breakeven.

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About Crane (CR)

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Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to CR. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.3%7.3%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.3%2.3%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%4.8%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.6%1.6%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.2%2.2%0.0%
CR_6302020_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield06302020CRCraneDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
28.6%58.9%-16.3%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.3%7.3%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.3%2.3%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%4.8%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.6%1.6%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.2%2.2%0.0%
CR_6302020_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield06302020CRCraneDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
28.6%58.9%-16.3%

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Peer Comparisons for Crane

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Financials

CRHONBROPNPOADVENMedian
NameCrane Honeywel.Barrick .Roper Te.Enpro AdvEn  
Mkt Price184.03193.4740.50445.89225.28-193.47
Mkt Cap10.6122.969.548.04.8-48.0
Rev LTM2,26840,67013,8247,7211,106-7,721
Op Inc LTM4097,6925,3512,172167-2,172
FCF LTM3346,164-2,406152-1,370
FCF 3Y Avg1205,212-1,995132-1,063
CFO LTM3917,485-2,524198-1,458
CFO 3Y Avg1636,336-2,101172-1,136

Growth & Margins

CRHONBROPNPOADVENMedian
NameCrane Honeywel.Barrick .Roper Te.Enpro AdvEn  
Rev Chg LTM19.6%7.5%16.9%14.0%6.4%-14.0%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg19.0%5.2%5.9%14.1%2.2%-5.9%
Rev Chg Q7.5%7.0%16.4%14.3%9.9%-9.9%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM1.8%1.7%3.9%3.4%2.4%-2.4%
Op Mgn LTM18.0%18.9%38.7%28.1%15.1%-18.9%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg15.7%19.5%29.4%28.3%13.9%-19.5%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.5%-0.9%3.2%0.1%0.3%-0.3%
CFO/Rev LTM17.2%18.4%-32.7%17.9%-18.1%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg7.4%16.4%-30.4%16.0%-16.2%
FCF/Rev LTM14.7%15.2%-31.2%13.7%-14.9%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg5.3%13.5%-28.9%12.2%-12.9%

Valuation

CRHONBROPNPOADVENMedian
NameCrane Honeywel.Barrick .Roper Te.Enpro AdvEn  
Mkt Cap10.6122.969.548.04.8-48.0
P/S4.73.32.66.94.3-4.3
P/EBIT25.015.26.323.430.9-23.4
P/E29.021.812.934.255.2-29.0
P/CFO27.117.9-21.324.1-22.7
Total Yield3.9%6.8%9.2%3.6%2.2%-3.9%
Dividend Yield0.5%2.2%1.4%0.6%0.4%-0.6%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg0.9%4.0%-3.6%3.9%-3.7%
D/E0.00.30.00.20.1-0.1
Net D/E-0.00.20.00.20.1-0.1

Returns

CRHONBROPNPOADVENMedian
NameCrane Honeywel.Barrick .Roper Te.Enpro AdvEn  
1M Rtn-4.3%-1.6%23.0%-0.6%-3.5%--1.6%
3M Rtn0.9%-3.5%50.0%-14.8%6.5%-0.9%
6M Rtn5.3%-8.8%103.1%-21.3%19.6%-5.3%
12M Rtn3.5%-7.6%134.8%-20.9%18.5%-3.5%
3Y Rtn81.2%-0.1%155.4%2.2%92.5%-81.2%
1M Excs Rtn-4.3%-1.6%23.1%-0.6%-3.5%--1.6%
3M Excs Rtn-5.8%-9.4%44.0%-20.6%-1.3%--5.8%
6M Excs Rtn-9.4%-23.5%88.4%-36.0%4.9%--9.4%
12M Excs Rtn-11.9%-23.5%122.9%-34.3%6.5%--11.9%
3Y Excs Rtn8.4%-71.4%109.7%-65.8%26.2%-8.4%

Financials

Segment Financials

Assets by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Process Flow Technologies1,1641,0651,2401,106 
Aerospace & Electronics745663605594638
Corporate233318324482321
Engineered Materials192219  220
Payment & Merchandising Technologies 2,1262,0962,2152,303
Assets held for sale  220217 
Fluid Handling    942
Total2,3344,3904,4874,6154,424


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity568,285
Short Interest: % Change Since 103120252.0%
Average Daily Volume241,899
Days-to-Cover Short Interest2.35
Basic Shares Quantity57,600,000
Short % of Basic Shares1.0%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251029202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025731202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025501202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024227202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241031202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024731202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024501202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023226202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231101202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023802202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023510202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022301202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221101202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022803202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022504202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021228202210-K 12/31/2021