Crane vs Graco
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KIRA’s take AI analyst
I put Crane and Graco side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Crane is the larger business, with $2.3B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $2.2B for Graco.
- Crane grew revenue faster (8.2%, against 5.8%).
- Graco kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (27.9% operating margin, against 18.4%).
- Graco turned more of its sales into free cash flow (28.5% FCF margin, against 14.8%).
- Graco earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (25.8%, against 15.2%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Crane’s earnings: a P/E of 33.3x against 21.3x for Graco.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 10 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Crane
CR
2/10
Revenue growthPiotroski F-score
Graco
GGG
8/10
Gross marginOperating marginNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityNet debt / EBITDAShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | CR FY25 | GGG FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $11.2B | $10.8B |
| Revenue | $2.3B | $2.2B |
| Free cash flow | $341M | $638M |
| Net income | $367M | $522M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 8.2% | 5.8% |
| 5-year growth | — | 6.3% |
| Share count change | 0.5% | −1.9% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 42.2% | 52.5% |
| Operating margin | 18.4% | 27.9% |
| Net margin | 15.9% | 23.3% |
| FCF margin | 14.8% | 28.5% |
| Return on capital | 15.2% | 25.8% |
| Return on equity | 19.8% | 19.9% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $642M | −$623M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.4x | −0.9x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $52.9M | $607M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 33.3x | 21.3x |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 | 4 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.