Stock AnalizCrane Co CR
Metal Fabrications · IPO 2023 · data as of November 13, 2026
Crane Co (CR) is a industrial company listed in the US with a market value of about $12.1B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $2.8B and net income of $342M, a net margin of 12.4%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.2 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is financial health (5/5); the weakest is value (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 36.0, a price to free cash flow of 31.9, a 5-year average ROIC of 9%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 56% below the current price.
Score: 2.2 / 5
Checks passed
- Profit margin improving
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- ROE above 15%
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
- Debt below 3 years of free cash flow
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 5 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.8B | $2.3B | $2.1B | $1.9B | $1.8B | $2.1B |
| Net income | $342M | $367M | $295M | $256M | $401M | $435M |
| Free cash flow | $380M | $341M | $221M | $123M | -$532M | $150M |
| EPS (diluted) | $5.82 | $6.26 | $5.05 | $4.45 | $7.01 | $7.36 |
| Net margin | 12.4% | 15.9% | 13.8% | 13.7% | 22.6% | 21.1% |
| ROIC | — | 9.9% | 14.4% | 11.3% | 0.2% | 10.2% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 10 analysts is $240.90, 15% above the current price; targets range from $198.00 to $260.00; the consensus rating is “Strong buy”; expected EPS is $7.35 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Crane Co’s P/E ratio?
About 36.0, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 27.0).
Is Crane Co stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 56% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Crane Co pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 0.48%, and it has paid dividends for 5 years in our data.
Is Crane Co a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Crane Co scores 2.2 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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