Crane
Makes mission-critical aerospace, sensing, and process-flow components for specialized industrial applications.
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Profile
Manufactures mission-critical components for aerospace, defense, space, sensing, and industrial process-flow applications. Sales come from two platforms—Aerospace & Advanced Technologies and Process Flow Technologies—while execution centers on a common operating system and acquisitions that deepen these businesses.
Designs mission-critical components for aerospace, defense, space, sensing, and industrial process-flow applications. The portfolio is organized around Aerospace & Advanced Technologies and Process Flow Technologies, following the separation of Crane NXT and the sale of Engineered Materials.
Combines engineered-product development with an acquisition program that deepens those two platforms. Execution runs through the Crane Business System, which links strategy deployment, visual management, operating priorities, and recurring kaizen work.
The focused portfolio reflects substantial reshaping since the 2023 separation, including recent sensor and optical-measurement acquisitions. Growth therefore depends partly on integrating acquired businesses while maintaining performance in specialized end markets. Certain historical Redco environmental liabilities remain covered by covenants and indemnities.
Company facts
Key statistics
Year to date +10.4% · Average volume (30d) 453.5K
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior rating | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | DA Davidson | Reiterate | Buy | $235 | $245 | |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Stifel Nicolaus | Target | $215 | $242 | ||
| Jul 20, 2026 | BMO Capital | Initiate | Outperform | $253 | ||
| Apr 29, 2026 | Stifel Nicolaus | Target | $201 | $215 | ||
| Apr 29, 2026 | Stifel | Upgrade | Hold | Buy |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026Q2 FY26 | $1.68 | $1.79 | +6.5% | $708.5M | $724.7M | +2.3% | −8.66% |
| Apr 27, 2026Q1 FY26 | $1.44 | $1.65 | +14.6% | $672.7M | $696.4M | +3.5% | −2.78% |
| Jan 26, 2026Q4 FY25 | $1.43 | $1.53 | +7.0% | $571.2M | $581.0M | +1.7% | −11.50% |
| Oct 27, 2025Q3 FY25 | $1.49 | $1.64 | +10.1% | $578.9M | $589.2M | +1.8% | +0.03% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $557.6M | $577.2M | $589.2M | $581.0M | $696.4M | $724.7M | |
| Gross profit | $237.6M | $242.3M | $251.3M | $241.6M | $281.3M | $307.5M | |
| Operating income | $101.1M | $102.9M | $118.4M | $101.8M | $100.1M | $144.3M | |
| Net income | $107.1M | $86.4M | $91.4M | $81.7M | $67.1M | $95.9M | |
| Diluted EPS | $1.87 | $1.37 | $1.56 | $1.39 | $1.14 | $1.64 | |
| Gross margin | 42.6% | 42.0% | 42.7% | 41.6% | 40.4% | 42.4% | |
| Operating margin | 18.1% | 17.8% | 20.1% | 17.5% | 14.4% | 19.9% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $3.41B · FY22 $2.03B · FY23 $1.86B · FY24 $2.18B · FY25 $2.31B
Revenue by product · Q2 FY26
Revenue by geography · FY25
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $350.4M · Total debt $1.12B · Total assets $4.03B · Shareholders' equity $2.18B
Dividends
Raised for 2 straight years — most recently to $0.255 from $0.23 in Feb 2026. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | May 29 | Jun 10 | $0.255 | |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Feb 27 | Mar 11 | $0.255 | raised from $0.23 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Nov 28 | Dec 10 | $0.23 | |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Aug 29 | Sep 10 | $0.23 | |
| May 30, 2025 | May 30 | Jun 11 | $0.23 | |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Feb 28 | Mar 12 | $0.23 | raised from $0.205 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Nov 29 | Dec 11 | $0.205 | |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Aug 30 | Sep 11 | $0.205 |
Ownership
A 13F quarter can total more than the shares outstanding — sub-advisers file the same block twice, and a filer's own share count can be a quarter stale. No split is drawn from it.
Shares outstanding 57.75M · Float 49.38M · 85.5% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 5.05M | 8.75% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Capital World Investors | 2.49M | 4.32% | 13F | Aug 12, 2026 |
| FMR LLC | 2.33M | 4.03% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2.22M | 3.84% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2.09M | 3.61% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | James L. L. Tullis | director | −614 | $225.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Susan D. Lynch | director | +150 | $177.38 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Jason D. Feldman | officer: SVP, IR, Treasury & Tax | −2,693 | $201.95 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Max H. Mitchell | director, officer: Chairman, President and CEO | +1,000 | $183.71 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Sanjay Kapoor | director | +2,814 | $177.68 |
Peers
- Parker-Hannifin
Broad overlap in aerospace braking, sensing, power, and fluid systems
- Flowserve
Direct overlap in pumps, valves, nuclear flow control, and aftermarket service
- Emerson Electric
Competes across process valves, actuation, regulation, and safety relief
- RTX
Collins overlaps in landing systems, sensing, electrical power, and support
- Eaton
Aerospace fuel, hydraulics, electrical power, and thermal systems overlap
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane | $207.00 | −0.01% | $11.95B | 36.1 | 28.4 | 4.6 | +25.6% |
| Parker-Hannifin | $996.00 | +0.11% | $125.46B | 34.9 | 28.3 | 5.8 | +9.8% |
| Flowserve | $80.57 | +0.23% | $10.30B | 28.2 | 18.4 | 2.2 | −1.6% |
| Emerson Electric | $156.00 | +0.53% | $86.93B | 34.0 | 22.0 | 4.7 | +7.0% |
| RTX | $212.00 | +0.13% | $285.33B | 37.3 | 28.8 | 3.1 | +14.5% |
| Eaton | $403.75 | +0.23% | $156.40B | 41.0 | 26.9 | 5.2 | +21.4% |
| Median | 34.9 | 26.9 | 4.7 | +9.8% |