CR

Crane Company

Industrials · $12.0B market cap

Share price

$208.20

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$124.52

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$49.81

buy price

Overpriced

CR is Overpriced: at $208.20 it trades 67% above its fair value of $124.52. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $49.81, 76% below today's price. Business quality is solid: 3 of 5 key numbers clear the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Free Cash Flow. Sales grew 9% a year over the last 3 years, below the 15% we look for in a fast grower, so we value it on its free cash flow instead of an earnings forecast.

Business quality

3 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth24.6% a year✓

Equity per share growth25.1% a year✓

Sales growth0.2% a year✗

Free cash flow growth5.0% a year✗

Return on invested capital11.0%✓

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Superinvestors

2 of the investors we track hold CR. In Q2 2026, 1 opened a position. Who we track

Dennis Hong

ShawSpring Partners · as of Q2 2026

$18.2M

81,370 shares

Thomas Russo

Gardner Russo & Quinn · as of Q2 2026

$9.8M

43,937 shares

Moves in Q2 2026

New position: Dennis Hong

Insider activity

Since Aug 13, 2026: no open-market purchases and 2 sales worth $220K. Why purchases matter

Sales

TULLIS JAMES L L

director · 2026-08-31

Sold

$82K

TULLIS JAMES L L

director · 2026-08-13

Sold

$138K

About Crane Company

Established in 1855 in Stamford, Connecticut, Crane Company, formerly known as Crane Holdings, Co., is a global industrial manufacturer and distributor of specialized engineered products. Operating across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia, the company is structured into four main business divisions. The Aerospace & Electronics segment provides critical components and integrated systems…

Industrial - Machinery