CXT
BuyPremium GrowerAI neutralCrane NXT, Co. · Industrials · United States · $3.3B cap · $34.8M/day traded
$58.44 +2.6% · close 27 Oct · scored 28 Oct
StockRank up 1.5 since 27 Oct.
Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.
Report expected 4 Nov: the next-year EPS estimate has been little changed over the last 14 weeks.
As of 28 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Crane NXT, Co. (CXT) is 77/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 52, Value 46, Momentum 75, each scored against its sector).
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Crane NXT makes payment and cash-handling equipment and currency security features such as banknote threads and authentication technology. Second-quarter 2026 results showed a record backlog and raised guidance, and it has been expanding its security and traceability business. Its core niches are specialised with few competitors, but part of its revenue is tied to the long-term decline in cash use, and there is not enough evidence here to judge whether new products offset that.
ABOUT CRANE NXT, CO.
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Crane NXT, Co. is a technology company specializing in secure payment and currency solutions, including advanced banknote validation and anti-counterfeiting features, for central banks and financial institutions worldwide. The company's competitive moat is built on its proprietary technology, significant R&D investment, and the high-security requirements of its core market, creating substantial barriers to entry. Crane NXT is an essential partner in maintaining the integrity of global currency and payment systems.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.3B | 1.4B | 1.5B | 1.7B | 7.3% | 1.8B | 1.9B | 2.0B | 11.0% |
| EPS | 3.61 | 3.32 | 3.22 | 2.53 | -11.2% | 2.41 | 2.69 | 2.94 | 7.9% |
| Shares | 56.7M | 56.9M | 57.2M | 57.4M | +1.3% | 57.6M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 881.2M | 694.7M | 813.9M | 1.2B | 11.1% | 1.5B | — | — | — |
| Equity | 783.8M | 964.0M | 1.1B | 1.3B | 16.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 306.0M | 276.3M | 214.1M | 241.5M | -7.6% | 270.5M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -21.3M | -31.1M | -318.0M | -549.0M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -135.0M | -252.5M | 62.1M | 363.6M | — | — | — | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 14% below its 52-week high.
Calmer than 57% of stocks we rank over the past year (38% 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.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
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SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CXT are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CXT | Crane NXT, Co.(you) | $3.3B | 77 | Buy |
| XRX | Xerox Holdings Corporation | $336M | 65 | Hold |
| ACCO | Acco Brands Corporation | $422M | 93 | Strong Buy |
| ACTG | Acacia Research Corporation | $411M | 31 | Sell |
| GEO | The GEO Group, Inc. | $3.6B | 78 | Buy |
| WOR | Worthington Enterprises, Inc. | $3.1B | 79 | Buy |
| CBZ | CBIZ, Inc. | $3.0B | 81 | Strong Buy |
| HURN | Huron Consulting Group Inc. | $3.1B | 82 | Strong Buy |
| MMS | Maximus, Inc. | $3.3B | 83 | Strong Buy |
| RWC.AX | Reliance Worldwide Corporation Limited | $2.3B | 77 | Buy |
Peer medians: ROE 8.8% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.2%
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