CR

HoldPremium Grower

Crane Company · Industrials · United States · $10.6B cap · $69.8M/day traded

$182.89 -3.3% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct

StockRank down 1.7 since 23 Oct.

Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.

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Report expected 26 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 2.8% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
69
Value
23
Momentum
59

As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Crane Company (CR) is 57/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 69, Value 23, Momentum 59, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
31.9x
peers 25.9x
ROE
16.5%
peers 8.9%
D/E
0.5x
peers 0.6x
Dividend %
0.5%
trailing yield

ABOUT CRANE COMPANY

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Crane Company is a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products, focusing on process flow technologies, aerospace and electronics, and engineered materials. The company's competitive edge stems from its niche technical expertise in specialized components and established brand reputation within critical sectors. Crane operates as a long-standing industrial conglomerate, providing essential products for demanding applications, often in regulated industries.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue1.8B1.9B2.1B2.3B9.1%2.6B2.9B3.0B15.0%
EPS7.284.515.156.38-4.3%5.737.408.2613.8%
Shares56.3M56.9M57.3M57.6M+2.3%57.8M———
Debt460.9M314.8M319.3M1.2B38.2%1.1B———
Equity1.9B1.4B1.6B2.1B2.7%————
Op CF-498.8M162.1M257.8M394.8M56.1%428.8M———
Inv CF288.4M-128.8M-230.0M-48.1M—————
Fin CF106.0M-423.2M-49.7M838.8M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-8.2%
18319019620321014 Sep5 Oct23 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 21% below its 52-week high.

SwingsAverage

Calmer than 67% of stocks we rank over the past year (33% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$182.89
RSI (14)
19.2
52-Week Range-20.6% from high
Low $159.16High $230.22

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
69
ROIC
13.1%68.4
ROE
16.5%78.2
GP/Assets
31.6%80.3
Op. Margin
35.5%96.3
FCF/Assets
6.2%69.7
Piotroski
534.2
Int. Cover
39.3x74.1
D/E Ratio
0.51x39.8
Current Ratio
2.80x79.8
Value
23
P/E (TTM)
31.9x23.6
EV/EBITDA
15.2x32.4
P/FCF
44.1x21.6
P/B
4.9x15.6
P/S
4.1x17.1
Div Yield
0.5%15.3
Momentum
59
52W High %
79%65.2
RS 6M
-6%53.9
SMA 50/200
1.03x66.4
EPS Rev 4W
+0.1%67.1
EPS Rev 12W
+2.8%78.2
EPS Improve
+37%45.5
Q Growth
11%46.9

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$10.6B
P/E (Forward)
23.3x
Gross Margin
47.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CR are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
CRCrane Company(you)$10.6B57Hold
FLSFlowserve Corporation$8.7B57Hold
GGGGraco Inc.$10.7B68Buy
DCIDonaldson Company, Inc.$9.8B70Buy
GNRCGenerac Holdings Inc.$11.0B41Hold
MIDDThe Middleby Corporation$5.1B53Hold
GTESGates Industrial Corporation Ltd.$6.3B67Buy
DOVDover Corporation$26.8B59Hold
AOSA. O. Smith Corporation$8.4B74Buy
CSWCSW Industrials, Inc.$4.8B50Hold

Peer medians: ROE 8.9% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.2%

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Crane Company (CR): Stock Score Summary

Crane Company (CR) has a MoatMap StockRank of 57/100 based on Quality (69/100), Value (23/100), and Momentum (59/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Crane Company is a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products, focusing on process flow technologies, aerospace and electronics, and engineered materials. The company's competitive edge stems from its niche technical expertise in specialized components and established brand reputation within critical sectors. Crane operates as a long-standing industrial conglomerate, providing essential products for demanding applications, often in regulated industries.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$182.89
Market Cap$10.6B
P/E (TTM)31.92
P/E (Forward)23.34
Price/Book4.85
Return on Equity16.5%
Return on Invested Capital13.1%
Debt/Equity0.51x
Gross Margin47.0%
Operating Margin35.5%
Revenue Growth25.6%
Dividend Yield0.5%
Free Cash Flow$240M

Crane Company operates in the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry, part of the Industrials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Crane Company’s (CR) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Crane Company (CR) is 57/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (69), Value (23), and Momentum (59), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Crane Company have an economic moat?
Crane Company (CR) has a Quality factor score of 69/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Crane Company a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Crane Company (CR) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 57/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Crane Company in?
Crane Company (CR) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry (United States).