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Crane

CR NYSE Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components Financials FY2021–FY2025

Crane's revenue rose 8.2% to $2.3 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 18.4%, up from 16.7% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $341 million, up 54.3%. It paid out $53 million in dividends and buybacks, 16% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 0.5%.

Last close · Oct 23, 2026

$182.89

3.3%
Value it Compare
Revenue Total sales reported in the income statement.
$2.3B
8.2% vs prior year
Operating margin Operating income as a share of revenue.
18.4%
1.7 pts
Net income Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
$367M
24.4%
Free cash flow Cash from operations minus capital spending.
$341M
54.3%
Return on capital After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
15.2%
4.5 pts
Market cap Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
$10.7B
Oct 23 close
P/E Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
32.0x
On $5.72 EPS (TTM)

What Crane does

No business description yet.

Legal name
CRANE COMPANY
Fiscal year ends
December 31, 2025
Latest annual report
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Accession · CIK
0001944013-26-000095
0001944013

Revenue and margins

Crane had $2.3B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 8.2% on the year before.

Revenue
Revenue
Margins, % of revenue
Gross Operating Net FCF
Margins, % of revenue
Gross Operating Net FCF

Net income and earnings per share

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, diluted EPS grew −4.0% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.

Net income
Net income
Diluted EPS
Diluted EPS

Returns on capital

After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.

Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
Return on capital Return on equity Return on assets

Cash flow

Free cash flow was $341M in fiscal 2025, 14.8% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.

Free cash flow
Free cash flow
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations Capital spending
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations Capital spending

Dividends, buybacks and share count

Crane returned $52.9M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 16% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 0.5%.

Dividends and buybacks
Dividends Buybacks
Dividends and buybacks
Dividends Buybacks
Diluted shares outstanding (annual)

Value Crane yourself

Change the assumptions and see what they imply per share. These are models, not forecasts or price targets — the answer depends entirely on what you put in.

Discounted cash flow

Value per share

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Adds net cash of −$642M and divides by 58.6M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.

Earnings multiple

Value per share

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Reference multiples: today 32.0x · peers 30.5x · sector 26.0x.

Balance sheet

Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Crane can carry it.

Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
Cash Debt
Fiscal year endFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Cash and short-term investments $378M$427M$330M$307M$507M
Debt incl. finance leases —$400M$249M$247M$1.1B
Net debt / EBITDA —−0.7x−0.3x−0.2x1.4x
Debt / equity —0.2x0.2x0.2x0.6x
Interest coverage 45.2x0.5x11.0x13.1x37.5x
Current ratio —1.2x2.3x2.6x5.5x
Quick ratio —1.0x1.6x1.9x4.7x
Total assets —$4.4B$2.4B$2.6B$3.9B
Total liabilities —$2.5B$991M$1.0B$1.8B
Shareholders' equity $1.8B$1.9B$1.4B$1.6B$2.1B
Net debt (− = net cash) —−$27.4M−$81.1M−$59.7M$642M

Insider trades

Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Bought, 12 months

$1.0M

4 insiders

Sold, 12 months

$0.8M

2 insiders

Of sales under plans

0%

$0.0M

DateInsiderTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Aug 31, 2026 James L L TullisDirector Sold 400 $205.38 $0.1M Form 4
Aug 13, 2026 James L L TullisDirector Sold 614 $225.00 $0.1M Form 4
Apr 30, 2026 Susan D LynchDirector Bought 150 $177.38 $0.0M Form 4
Feb 13, 2026 Jason D. FeldmanSVP, Ir, Treasury & Tax Sold 2,693 $201.95 $0.5M Form 4
Jan 30, 2026 Max H MitchellChairman, President and CEO, Director Bought 1,000 $183.71 $0.2M Form 4
Jan 29, 2026 Jennifer PollinoDirector Bought 1,500 $184.29 $0.3M Form 4
Jan 29, 2026 Sanjay KapoorDirector Bought 2,814 $177.68 $0.5M Form 4
Jan 29, 2026 Susan D LynchDirector Bought 150 $182.22 $0.0M Form 4

Piotroski F-score

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.

TestFY23FY24FY25
Net income is positive ✓ ✓ ✓
Cash from operations is positive ✓ ✓ ✓
Return on assets rose — ✓ ✓
Cash from operations exceeds net income ✕ ✕ ✓
Debt fell relative to assets — ✕ ✕
Current ratio rose ✓ ✓ ✓
Share count didn't rise ✕ ✕ ✕
Gross margin rose ✓ ✓ ✓
Revenue rose relative to assets — ✓ ✕
F-score — / 96 / 96 / 9
Accruals ratio 2.8%1.5%−0.9%
Altman Z'' 5.236.266.83

Similar companies

Each company's latest fiscal year. Fiscal years end in different months, so periods don't line up exactly.

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Crane CR $10.7B 8.2% 18.4% 14.8% 15.2% 32.0x 6
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5 years of figures

US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.

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Fiscal yearFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Income statement
Revenue $2.1B $1.8B $1.9B $2.1B $2.3B
Gross profit $689M $661M $751M $868M $973M
Research and development $49.5M $48.3M $54.8M $46.1M $47.8M
Operating income $222M $5.3M $250M $356M $424M
Interest expense $4.9M $10.1M $22.7M $27.2M $11.3M
Pretax income $234M $237M $233M $339M $433M
Income tax $36.3M $70.1M $57.2M $70.3M $101M
Net income $435M $401M $256M $295M $367M
Diluted EPS $7.36 $7.01 $4.45 $5.05 $6.26
Diluted shares 0.06B 0.06B 0.06B 0.06B 0.06B
Cash flow
Cash from operations $185M −$499M $162M $258M $395M
Capital expenditure $35.3M $33.3M $39.0M $36.6M $53.5M
Free cash flow $150M −$532M $123M $221M $341M
Depreciation and amortization $38.4M $33.7M $35.4M $51.0M $50.2M
Stock-based compensation $21.7M $20.9M $25.8M $25.6M $27.2M
Acquisitions $0.0M $0.0M $90.5M $201M $0.2M
Share buybacks $96.3M $204M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M
Dividends paid $101M $106M $57.3M $46.9M $52.9M
Dividends and buybacks $197M $310M $57.3M $46.9M $52.9M
Balance sheet
Cash and short-term investments $378M $427M $330M $307M $507M
Total debt — $400M $249M $247M $1.1B
Finance lease liabilities $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M
Current assets — $1.8B $1.1B $1.4B $2.6B
Current liabilities — $1.5B $467M $543M $465M
Inventory $0.0M $294M $344M $380M $377M
Property and equipment, net — $248M $245M $261M $279M
Total assets — $4.4B $2.4B $2.6B $3.9B
Total liabilities — $2.5B $991M $1.0B $1.8B
Shareholders' equity $1.8B $1.9B $1.4B $1.6B $2.1B
Margins
Gross margin 33.4% 37.2% 40.3% 40.7% 42.2%
Operating margin 10.8% 0.3% 13.5% 16.7% 18.4%
EBITDA margin 12.6% 2.2% 15.4% 19.1% 20.6%
Net margin 21.1% 22.6% 13.7% 13.8% 15.9%
FCF margin 7.3% −30.0% 6.6% 10.4% 14.8%
Returns
Return on capital — — 12.0% 19.7% 15.2%
Return on capital employed — — 10.5% 17.9% 15.5%
Return on equity — — 15.7% 19.7% 19.8%
Return on assets — — 7.6% 11.8% 11.3%
Growth
Revenue growth — −13.9% 4.8% 14.5% 8.2%
Net income growth — −7.9% −36.2% 15.2% 24.4%
EPS growth — −4.8% −36.5% 13.5% 24.0%
FCF growth — −455.2% — 79.7% 54.3%
Share count change — −3.4% 0.5% 1.4% 0.5%
Financial health
Net debt / EBITDA — −0.7x −0.3x −0.2x 1.4x
Debt / equity — 0.2x 0.2x 0.2x 0.6x
Interest coverage 45.2x 0.5x 11.0x 13.1x 37.5x
Current ratio — 1.2x 2.3x 2.6x 5.5x
Quick ratio — 1.0x 1.6x 1.9x 4.7x
Capital allocation
Capex / revenue 1.7% 1.9% 2.1% 1.7% 2.3%
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% 1.2% 1.4% 1.2% 1.2%
Payouts / FCF 131.4% — 46.6% 21.2% 15.5%
Quality scores
Piotroski F-score — — — 6.0 6.0
Altman Z'' — 3.3 5.2 6.3 6.8
Accruals ratio — — 2.8% 1.5% −0.9%

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001944013). Data updated October 12, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.

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