Crane (CR)
NYSEIndustrialsIndustrial - MachinerySnapshot 2026-11-05
$197.79-4.16%
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NYSEIndustrialsIndustrial - MachinerySnapshot 2026-11-05
QuarterlyIQ Insights · CR
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within industrials on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-11-05.
The screen ranks CR against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 3 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 1 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Industrials names rated strong grew net income 68% of the time over the next year (vs 52% for the rest of the cohort, n=6978).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
• Total sales of $754.6 million increased 28.1% compared to the prior year, driven by core growth of 7.7%, reflecting momentum at Aerospace & Advanced Technologies (AAT) with core growth of 9.5% and…
Stated in 3 of 3 supplied quarters. Management reported: “• Total sales of $754.6 million increased 28.1% compared to the prior year, driven by core growth of 7.7%, reflecting momentum at Aerospace & Advanced Technologies (AAT) with core growth of 9.5% and strengthening performance at Process Flow Technologies (PFT) with core growth of 6.2%.” “With core backlog up 9%, strong PFT order trends, sustained momentum in AAT and recent acquisitions performing significantly ahead of our expectations, we are raising and narrowing our full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $7.23-$7.38.”” Revenue was $754.600 million in 2026-Q3.
“• Total sales of $754.6 million increased 28.1% compared to the prior year, driven by core growth of 7.7%, reflecting momentum at Aerospace & Advanced Technologies (AAT) with core growth of 9.5% and…”
“• Total sales of $724.7 million increased 25.6% compared to the prior year, including 5.2% core growth.”
“First quarter sales increased 24.9%, with 3.8% core sales growt h, an 18.3% contribution from the previously announced acquisitions of Druck, Panametrics, Reuter-Stokes, and optek-Danulat and a 2.7%…”
We recently signed an agreement to divest Crane Building Services & Utilities for £230 million.
Stated in 1 of 3 supplied quarters. Management reported: “We recently signed an agreement to divest Crane Building Services & Utilities for £230 million.” “These actions further concentrate PFT around highly engineered, mission-critical products and technologies serving attractive and durable growth markets, including pharmaceuticals, water and wastewater, power, cryogenics and nuclear.”
“We recently signed an agreement to divest Crane Building Services & Utilities for £230 million.”
• Operating profit increased 18.8%, and adjusted operating profit increased 35.8%, with operating margin of 18.6% down 150bps and record adjusted operating margin of 22.5% up 130bps year-over-year.
Stated in 3 of 3 supplied quarters. Management reported: “• Operating profit increased 18.8%, and adjusted operating profit increased 35.8%, with operating margin of 18.6% down 150bps and record adjusted operating margin of 22.5% up 130bps year-over-year.” “• Adjusted segment operating margin of approximately 24.0%, up from our prior view of 23.0%+.”
Full Year Outlook • Raising and narrowing full-year adjusted EPS outlook to a range of $7.23-$7.38, from $6.85-$7.05, reflecting broad-based outperformance.
Stated in 3 of 3 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Full Year Outlook • Raising and narrowing full-year adjusted EPS outlook to a range of $7.23-$7.38, from $6.85-$7.05, reflecting broad-based outperformance.” “The strengthening performance in PFT, continued momentum in AAT, and significant outperformance from our recent acquisitions drove record adjusted EPS of $2.05, setting us up for a record full-year outlook.”
• Declaring fourth quarter 2026 regular dividend of $0.255 per share.
Stated in 3 of 3 supplied quarters. Management reported: “• Declaring fourth quarter 2026 regular dividend of $0.255 per share.” “• Declaring third quarter 2026 regular dividend of $0.255 per share.”
“• Declaring fourth quarter 2026 regular dividend of $0.255 per share.”
“• Declaring third quarter 2026 regular dividend of $0.255 per share.”
Over the trailing year it converted -0.21x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Industrials names rated fragile grew net income 50% of the time over the next year (vs 59% for the rest of the cohort, n=5006).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, long-term interest rates, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
10 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by M&A activity. Historically, Industrials names rated stable grew net income 60% of the time over the next year (vs 56% for the rest of the cohort, n=6637).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-05.
“• Operating profit increased 18.8%, and adjusted operating profit increased 35.8%, with operating margin of 18.6% down 150bps and record adjusted operating margin of 22.5% up 130bps year-over-year.”
“• Operating margin of 19.9%, up 210bps compared to a year ago, and record adjusted operating margin of 21.3%, up 180bps year-over-year.”
“Adjusted operating profit of $137.8 million increased 28.7% compared to last year, driven by contribution from recent acquisitions and productivity.”
“Full Year Outlook • Raising and narrowing full-year adjusted EPS outlook to a range of $7.23-$7.38, from $6.85-$7.05, reflecting broad-based outperformance.”
“Full Year Outlook • Raising full year adjusted EPS outlook to a range of $6.85-$7.05 from $6.65-$6.85.”
“Full Year Outlook • Raising full year adjusted EPS outlook to a range of $6.65-$6.85 from $6.55-$6.75, despite macroeconomic backdrop.”
“• Declaring second quarter 2026 regular dividend of $0.255 per share.”