Crane (CR) Competitors

Griffon (NYSE:GFF) and Crane (NYSE:CR) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

Which has more volatility and risk, GFF or CR?

Griffon has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crane has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is GFF or CR more profitable?

Crane has a net margin of 13.10% compared to Griffon's net margin of 2.78%. Griffon's return on equity of 144.21% beat Crane's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Griffon	2.78%	144.21%	11.56%
Crane	13.10%	24.45%	10.14%

Does the media prefer GFF or CR?

In the previous week, Crane had 26 more articles in the media than Griffon. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Crane and 5 mentions for Griffon. Griffon's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Crane's score of 0.66 indicating that Griffon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Griffon	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Crane	14 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GFF or CR?

73.2% of Griffon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Crane shares are held by institutional investors. 10.2% of Griffon shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Crane shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is GFF or CR a better dividend stock?

Griffon pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Crane pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Griffon pays out 53.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crane pays out 15.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Griffon has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Crane has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Do analysts recommend GFF or CR?

Griffon currently has a consensus price target of $98.20, indicating a potential upside of 26.61%. Crane has a consensus price target of $222.20, indicating a potential upside of 21.29%. Given Griffon's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Griffon is more favorable than Crane.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Griffon	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.40
Crane	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Which has higher earnings and valuation, GFF or CR?

Crane has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Griffon. Crane is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Griffon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Griffon	$2.52B	1.43	$209.90M	$1.34	57.88
Crane	$2.23B	4.73	$401.10M	$6.01	30.48

Summary

Griffon and Crane tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.