Market Cap
US$5.5b
Last Updated
2021/04/19 22:54 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Crane Co. manufactures and sells engineered industrial products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, and internationally. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Established dividend payer with proven track record.
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Share Price & News
How has Crane's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: CR is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: CR's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-1.9%
CR
1.1%
US Machinery
1.3%
US Market
1 Year Return
83.1%
CR
88.6%
US Machinery
53.8%
US Market
Return vs Industry: CR underperformed the US Machinery industry which returned 88.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CR exceeded the US Market which returned 53.8% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| CR | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -1.9% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| 30 Day | -0.4% | 2.3% | 5.1% |
| 90 Day | 14.3% | 13.3% | 8.9% |
| 1 Year | 87.8%83.1% | 93.2%88.6% | 56.6%53.8% |
| 3 Year | 4.3%-2.1% | 61.7%50.2% | 64.4%53.6% |
| 5 Year | 82.2%65.0% | 158.7%132.4% | 120.4%95.7% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Crane's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Is Crane (NYSE:CR) A Risky Investment?Valuation
Is Crane undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
11.8%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: CR ($94.45) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($105.9)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CR is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CR is good value based on its PE Ratio (30.4x) compared to the US Machinery industry average (35.8x).
PE vs Market: CR is poor value based on its PE Ratio (30.4x) compared to the US market (22.4x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: CR is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.7x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CR is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (3.6x) compared to the US Machinery industry average (3.3x).
Future Growth
How is Crane forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 5 analysts?
17.8%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: CR's forecast earnings growth (17.8% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: CR's earnings (17.8% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (17.9% per year).
High Growth Earnings: CR's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: CR's revenue (5.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: CR's revenue (5.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: CR's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (21.3%)
Past Performance
How has Crane performed over the past 5 years?
-5.4%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CR has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CR's current net profit margins (6.2%) are higher than last year (4.1%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CR's earnings have declined by 5.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CR's earnings growth over the past year (36%) exceeds its 5-year average (-5.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: CR earnings growth over the past year (36%) exceeded the Machinery industry -14.7%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: CR's Return on Equity (11.8%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is Crane's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CR's short term assets ($1.6B) exceed its short term liabilities ($1.1B).
Long Term Liabilities: CR's short term assets ($1.6B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($2.0B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CR's debt to equity ratio (79.6%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: CR's debt to equity ratio has increased from 69% to 79.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CR's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (25.4%).
Interest Coverage: CR's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (6x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Crane current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.84%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: CR's dividend (1.82%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.24%).
High Dividend: CR's dividend (1.82%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.46%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: CR's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CR's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (55.4%), CR's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: CR's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (25.4% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.6yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Max Mitchell (56 yo)
7.25yrs
Tenure
US$6,361,666
Compensation
Mr. Max H. Mitchell has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Crane Co. since January 31, 2014 and January 28, 2013 respectively. Mr. Mitchell served as the Chief Operating Officer of Crane Co....
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Max's total compensation ($USD6.36M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.51M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Max's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: CR's management team is considered experienced (2.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: CR's board of directors are considered experienced (6.8 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: CR insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Crane Co.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Crane Co.
- Ticker: CR
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1855
- Industry: Industrial Machinery
- Sector: Capital Goods
- Market Cap: US$5.506b
- Shares outstanding: 58.30m
- Website: https://www.craneco.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Crane Co.
- 100 First Stamford Place
- Stamford
- Connecticut
- 6902
- United States
Listings
Biography
Crane Co. manufactures and sells engineered industrial products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, and internationally. The company's Fluid Handling segment offers on/off...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/04/19 22:54 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/04/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.