Crane Company (CR) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 4, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Crane Company stock $95.55, price $206, that is 53.7% below the price, quality 72 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 24 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 5, 2026.
How to read this chart
43‑month range $67.07 – $226.16 · fair‑value band $70.58 – $125.56 · the $206.38 price screens above the $95.55 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 1 fiscal year is left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. As of Nov 5, 2026.
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Crane Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of engineered industrial products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, and internationally.
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The company operates in two segments, Aerospace & Advanced Technologies and Process Flow Technologies.
The Aerospace & Electronics segment supplies critical components and systems, including original equipment and aftermarket parts for commercial aerospace, as well as the military aerospace, defense, and space markets.
This segment also offers pressure sensors for aircraft engine control, aircraft braking systems for commercial aircraft and fighter jets, power conversion solutions for defense, and space applications and lubrication systems.
The Process Flow Technologies segment provides process valves and related products, pumps and systems, and commercial valves; valve positioning and control systems, vacuum insulated pipe systems, and valve diagnostic and calibration systems; pumps and systems; and commercial valves.
The company was formerly known as Crane Holdings, Co. Crane Company was founded in 1855 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.
Stock analysis
Crane Company (CR) currently trades at $206.38, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $95.55, 54% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of $100.77 per share, and 0 of the 24 models we run sit above the $206.38 price.
Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at $9.65, and 24 of the 24 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: $70.58 (bear) to $125.56 (bull), the price of $206.38 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 72/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Crane Company reported revenue of $2.3B in FY2025 versus $2.1B in FY2021, a compound +2.8%/yr. Reported net income was $367M in FY2025, compounding −4.2%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $12.1B Large · P/E ratio 35.5 · P/S ratio 4.68 · EPS (TTM) $5.82 · Dividend yield 0.5% · Net margin 12.4% · Return on equity 16.1% · Return on assets (EBIT) 8.0%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 63 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 9% below its 52-week high and 29% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −47% fair-value upside, at −54%, CR screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear$70.58Fair Value $95.55Bull$125.56
Price $206.38 · Downside -53.7%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 10 months old). Earnings retained since then ($4.10 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
In the last 6 months, one officer or director sold shares worth $220,302 and none bought.
SaleJames L L TullisDirector2× since Aug 13, 2026: 1,014 shares, avg. $217.26$220,302Aug 31, 2026
BuySusan D LynchDirector2× since Jan 29, 2026: 300 shares, avg. $179.80$53,941Apr 30, 2026
SaleJason D. FeldmanSVP, IR, Treasury & Tax2,693 shares at $201.95$543,851Feb 13, 2026
BuyMax H MitchellChairman, President and CEO, Director1,000 shares at $183.71$183,710Jan 30, 2026
BuySanjay KapoorDirector2,814 shares at $177.68$499,992Jan 29, 2026
BuyJennifer PollinoDirector1,500 shares at $184.29$276,435Jan 29, 2026
Plus one other filing such as a grant, option exercise or tax withholding. It is not a market purchase or sale.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.40/100
Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Revenue growth 1 year
+8.2%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+9.1%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−4.7%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: −1.7% a year
Revenue growth 40 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Basis: adjusted.
+13.5%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+13.0%
Dividend (yield on the price)0.5%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.15.2% vs 6.8%, picking up
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.9% → 18%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)
⚠ Revenue per share shrinking 2.4%/yr over ~10Y (margins intact) ⓘStructural-decline marker: revenue PER SHARE has fallen over the last decade (robust median trend, not a single year). Backtested across 2005 to 2017, such businesses trailed the market by about 2.5 percentage points per year. Display only: it does not change the fair value or the quality score.
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+19.6%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+8.7%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +16.8% a year for the price and +6.1% for the forecasts.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (100 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Hype
Recent news coverage is unusually upbeat, far more positive than stocks are typically covered.
AI conclusion: The acquisition brings established pump brands and recurring aftermarket demand as main strength, while thin evidence leaves any durable moat unconfirmed amid only moderate profitability.
Main risk: Integration demands from the high-multiple pump acquisition could pressure overall returns and margins if aftermarket flows fail to expand sufficiently.
Crane Company recently agreed to acquire a U.S. pump business serving municipal water and wastewater markets, bringing in established brands and a large installed base that supports recurring service, repair and replacement demand. Our models see the stock as overvalued, which makes the 14.6 times EBITDA multiple paid for this addition stand out. Will the aftermarket cash flows from the new assets expand margins in Process Flow Technologies enough to offset integration demands and any pressure on overall returns?
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Specialty Industrial Machinery · 807 stocks
Beats the industry median on 5/15 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score72 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside−53.7% · Below median
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)16.1% · Top 25%
Return on assets9.5% · Top 25%
Net margin (12 months)12.4% · Top 25%
Operating margin (12 months)0.0% · Bottom 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)28.1% · Top 25%
Dividend yield (12 months)0.5% · Bottom 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.56× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Specialty Industrial Machinery median · lower = cheaper
P/E (12 months)35.5× · Pricier than median
P/B5.88× · Priciest 25%
P/S (12 months)4.68× · Priciest 25%
Price / free cash flow35.5× · Pricier than median
EV/EBITDA15.4× · Pricier than median
PEG2.25× · Pricier than median
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
This stockSector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)0· sector 0
FUTURE (revenue growth)100· sector 31
PAST (return on equity)65· sector 28
HEALTH (low debt)72· sector 96
DIVIDEND (yield)10· sector 29
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Crane Company (CR) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 5, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $95.55 versus a price of $206.38, about 54% lower (overvalued).
What is the fair value of CR?
Our model-based fair value for Crane Company is $95.55 (as of Nov 5, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $206.38.
What is the quality score of CR?
Crane Company has a Quality Score of 72/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Crane Company (CR)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $95.55 (as of Nov 5, 2026) from 24 valuation models. Cautious scenario $70.58, optimistic scenario $125.56. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Crane Company stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $95.55, about 54% lower versus a price of $206.38 (overvalued). Cautious scenario $70.58, optimistic scenario $125.56. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Crane Company (CR)?
Crane Company reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $2.6B (latest available figure, as of Nov 5, 2026).
Does Crane Company pay a dividend?
Crane Company currently shows a dividend yield of 0.48% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 5, 2026).
What growth is priced into Crane Company (CR)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Crane Company would have to grow free cash flow by +19.6 % per year for five years (discount rate 9.4 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew -4.7 % per year. As of Nov 5, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of CR use?
Our models discount Crane Company at 9.4 %: a base by market capitalisation (large), damped by beta 1.07, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Crane Company that is +19.6 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (9.4 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Crane Company (CR) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Crane Company grew -4.7 % a year. The price currently implies +19.6 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Crane Company (CR) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +7.8 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Crane Company (+19.6 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Crane Company (CR)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 2.82 %: that much free cash flow Crane Company produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (9.4 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Crane Company (CR)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Crane Company it is $95.55 per share (as of Nov 5, 2026), against a price of $206.38. It is the blended result of 24 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Crane Company stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 5, 2026, CR trades above its calculated fair value: price $206.38, fair value $95.55, a gap of about −54% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of CR?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($206.38); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($95.55). For Crane Company the two are $110.83 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Crane Company worth?
The market values Crane Company at about $12.1B (market capitalisation, as of Nov 5, 2026). Per share that is $206.38; our models calculate a fair value of $95.55 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about CR?
Our models span a range for Crane Company: cautious scenario $70.58, base $95.55, optimistic $125.56 per share (as of Nov 5, 2026, price $206.38). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of CR?
Crane Company trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.5 (as of Nov 5, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $95.55 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: PEG 2.2, P/B 5.9, P/S 4.7, EV/EBITDA 15.4.
What is the PEG ratio of CR?
The PEG ratio of Crane Company is 2.25 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 5, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of Crane Company (CR)?
Balance-sheet figures for Crane Company (as of Nov 5, 2026): return on equity 16.1%, debt of 0.56 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 72/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is CR from its 52-week high?
Crane Company trades at $206.38, about 9% below its 52-week high of $226.16 and 29% above the low of $160.44 (as of Nov 4, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $95.55 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Crane Company?
From the same area (Industrials) we also value SIE, GE Vernova Inc, Eaton Corporation, Parker-Hannifin Corporation, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Crane Company stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 5, 2026: price $206.38, calculated fair value $95.55 (−54%), Quality Score 72/100, from 24 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of CR calculated?
We run Crane Company through 24 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $95.55, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 15.5% above its aggregate fair value. Crane Company itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Crane Company (CR)?
The closing price on Nov 4, 2026 was $206.38. Our model-based fair value is $95.55, about 54% lower (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Crane Company right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($125.56). The favourable scenario is already priced in. Solid but not exceptional quality (72/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
Where does the earnings growth of Crane Company (CR) come from?
Earnings per share at Crane Company grew +6.2 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share −3.0 %, EBIT margin +5.2 %, tax rate +1.5 %, residual (interest, one-offs) +2.5 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Crane Company
How large is the market capitalisation of Crane Company (CR)?
The market capitalisation of Crane Company is $12.1B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Crane Company (CR)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Crane Company is 4.68 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Crane Company (CR)?
Earnings per share at Crane Company are $5.82 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 35.5). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Crane Company (CR)?
The dividend yield of Crane Company is 0.5% (payout 17.1%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Crane Company (CR)?
The net margin of Crane Company is 12.4% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Crane Company (CR)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Crane Company is 16.1% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Crane Company (CR)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Crane Company is 8.0% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
How fast is revenue growing at Crane Company (CR)?
Revenue at Crane Company is growing +28.1% versus a year earlier (3y avg +9.1%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Crane Company (CR)?
Earnings per share at Crane Company are growing +6.4% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net cash does Crane Company (CR) hold?
Crane Company holds more cash than debt, $514M net (fiscal year 2025). The company holds more cash than debt, a safety cushion.
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