Which has stronger valuation and earnings, DOV or CR?

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Crane. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crane, 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 Dover $8.42B 3.36 $1.09B $8.30 25.34 Crane $2.31B 5.51 $366.60M $5.72 38.44

Is DOV or CR more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Crane's net margin of 12.97%. Crane's return on equity of 18.67% beat Dover's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dover 13.48% 18.32% 10.26% Crane 12.97% 18.67% 10.72%

Does the media prefer DOV or CR?

In the previous week, Dover had 1 more articles in the media than Crane. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Dover and 19 mentions for Crane. Crane's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Dover's score of 1.12 indicating that Crane is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dover 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Crane 13 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CR or GFF?

Crane has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Griffon. Griffon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crane, 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 Crane $2.31B 5.51 $366.60M $5.72 38.44 Griffon $2.52B 1.88 $51.11M $3.92 26.70

Is CR or GFF more profitable?

Crane has a net margin of 12.97% compared to Griffon's net margin of 8.08%. Griffon's return on equity of 249.31% beat Crane's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Crane 12.97% 18.67% 10.72% Griffon 8.08% 249.31% 12.64%

Does the media refer more to CR or GFF?

In the previous week, Griffon had 17 more articles in the media than Crane. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Griffon and 19 mentions for Crane. Crane's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Griffon's score of 0.80 indicating that Crane is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Crane 13 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Griffon 15 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CR or IR?

Ingersoll Rand has higher revenue and earnings than Crane. Ingersoll Rand is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crane, 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 Crane $2.31B 5.51 $366.60M $5.72 38.44 Ingersoll Rand $7.94B 4.23 $581.40M $2.43 35.65

Is CR or IR more profitable?

Crane has a net margin of 12.97% compared to Ingersoll Rand's net margin of 12.08%. Crane's return on equity of 18.67% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Crane 12.97% 18.67% 10.72% Ingersoll Rand 12.08% 12.90% 7.22%

Does the media prefer CR or IR?

In the previous week, Crane had 8 more articles in the media than Ingersoll Rand. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Crane and 11 mentions for Ingersoll Rand. Crane's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 1.00 indicating that Crane is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Crane 13 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ingersoll Rand 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer CR or ITT?

Crane currently has a consensus target price of $236.33, suggesting a potential upside of 7.47%. ITT has a consensus target price of $240.25, suggesting a potential upside of 13.22%. Given ITT's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ITT is more favorable than Crane. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Crane 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.25 ITT 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CR or ITT?

ITT has higher revenue and earnings than Crane. Crane is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ITT, 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 Crane $2.31B 5.51 $366.60M $5.72 38.44 ITT $3.94B 4.82 $488M $5.10 41.61

Is CR or ITT more profitable?

Crane has a net margin of 12.97% compared to ITT's net margin of 8.90%. Crane's return on equity of 18.67% beat ITT's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Crane 12.97% 18.67% 10.72% ITT 8.90% 15.90% 7.74%

Does the media refer more to CR or ITT?

In the previous week, ITT had 4 more articles in the media than Crane. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for ITT and 19 mentions for Crane. Crane's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat ITT's score of 1.02 indicating that Crane is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Crane 13 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ITT 11 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, CR or PH?

Parker-Hannifin has higher revenue and earnings than Crane. Parker-Hannifin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crane, 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 Crane $2.31B 5.51 $366.60M $5.72 38.44 Parker-Hannifin $21.50B 6.22 $3.65B $28.49 37.23

Is CR or PH more profitable?

Parker-Hannifin has a net margin of 16.97% compared to Crane's net margin of 12.97%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 28.48% beat Crane's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Crane 12.97% 18.67% 10.72% Parker-Hannifin 16.97% 28.48% 13.49%

Does the media refer more to CR or PH?

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 22 more articles in the media than Crane. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 19 mentions for Crane. Crane's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Parker-Hannifin's score of 0.79 indicating that Crane is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Crane 13 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Parker-Hannifin 10 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Crane (CR) Competitors

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CR vs. DOV, GFF, IR, ITT, and PH

Should you buy Crane stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Crane with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Crane include Dover (DOV), Griffon (GFF), Ingersoll Rand (IR), ITT (ITT), and Parker-Hannifin (PH). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does Crane compare to Dover?

Dover (NYSE:DOV) and Crane (NYSE:CR) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Crane's net margin of 12.97%. Crane's return on equity of 18.67% beat Dover's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dover	13.48%	18.32%	10.26%
Crane	12.97%	18.67%	10.72%

In the previous week, Dover had 1 more articles in the media than Crane. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Dover and 19 mentions for Crane. Crane's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Dover's score of 1.12 indicating that Crane is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dover	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Crane	13 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Crane. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crane, 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
Dover	$8.42B	3.36	$1.09B	$8.30	25.34
Crane	$2.31B	5.51	$366.60M	$5.72	38.44

Dover presently has a consensus price target of $238.29, suggesting a potential upside of 13.29%. Crane has a consensus price target of $236.33, suggesting a potential upside of 7.47%. Given Dover's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Dover is more favorable than Crane.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Crane	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25

84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Crane shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Crane shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dover has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Crane has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Crane pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Dover pays out 25.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crane pays out 17.8% 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. Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Crane has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Dover beats Crane on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Crane compare to Griffon?

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

In the previous week, Griffon had 17 more articles in the media than Crane. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Griffon and 19 mentions for Crane. Crane's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Griffon's score of 0.80 indicating that Crane is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Crane	13 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Griffon	15 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Crane has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Griffon. Griffon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crane, 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
Crane	$2.31B	5.51	$366.60M	$5.72	38.44
Griffon	$2.52B	1.88	$51.11M	$3.92	26.70

Crane presently has a consensus price target of $236.33, indicating a potential upside of 7.47%. Griffon has a consensus price target of $122.50, indicating a potential upside of 17.06%. Given Griffon's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Griffon is more favorable than Crane.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crane	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
Griffon	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25

Crane has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Griffon has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the broader market.

Crane has a net margin of 12.97% compared to Griffon's net margin of 8.08%. Griffon's return on equity of 249.31% beat Crane's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crane	12.97%	18.67%	10.72%
Griffon	8.08%	249.31%	12.64%

Crane pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Griffon pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Crane pays out 17.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Griffon pays out 22.4% 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. Crane has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Griffon has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

Crane beats Griffon on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Crane compare to Ingersoll Rand?

Crane (NYSE:CR) and Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Crane pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Crane pays out 17.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ingersoll Rand pays out 3.3% 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. Crane has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Crane is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Crane has a net margin of 12.97% compared to Ingersoll Rand's net margin of 12.08%. Crane's return on equity of 18.67% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crane	12.97%	18.67%	10.72%
Ingersoll Rand	12.08%	12.90%	7.22%

75.1% of Crane shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Crane shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Crane had 8 more articles in the media than Ingersoll Rand. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Crane and 11 mentions for Ingersoll Rand. Crane's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 1.00 indicating that Crane is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Crane	13 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ingersoll Rand	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Crane has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Crane presently has a consensus target price of $236.33, suggesting a potential upside of 7.47%. Ingersoll Rand has a consensus target price of $96.14, suggesting a potential upside of 10.97%. Given Ingersoll Rand's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ingersoll Rand is more favorable than Crane.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crane	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
Ingersoll Rand	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Ingersoll Rand has higher revenue and earnings than Crane. Ingersoll Rand is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crane, 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
Crane	$2.31B	5.51	$366.60M	$5.72	38.44
Ingersoll Rand	$7.94B	4.23	$581.40M	$2.43	35.65

Summary

Crane beats Ingersoll Rand on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Crane compare to ITT?

Crane (NYSE:CR) and ITT (NYSE:ITT) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

ITT has higher revenue and earnings than Crane. Crane is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ITT, 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
Crane	$2.31B	5.51	$366.60M	$5.72	38.44
ITT	$3.94B	4.82	$488M	$5.10	41.61

75.1% of Crane shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of ITT shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Crane shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of ITT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Crane has a net margin of 12.97% compared to ITT's net margin of 8.90%. Crane's return on equity of 18.67% beat ITT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crane	12.97%	18.67%	10.72%
ITT	8.90%	15.90%	7.74%

Crane has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ITT has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, ITT had 4 more articles in the media than Crane. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for ITT and 19 mentions for Crane. Crane's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat ITT's score of 1.02 indicating that Crane is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Crane	13 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ITT	11 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Crane currently has a consensus target price of $236.33, suggesting a potential upside of 7.47%. ITT has a consensus target price of $240.25, suggesting a potential upside of 13.22%. Given ITT's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ITT is more favorable than Crane.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crane	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
ITT	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92

Crane pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. ITT pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Crane pays out 17.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ITT pays out 30.2% 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. Crane has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and ITT has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. ITT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

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

How does Crane compare to Parker-Hannifin?

Crane (NYSE:CR) and Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Parker-Hannifin has higher revenue and earnings than Crane. Parker-Hannifin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crane, 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
Crane	$2.31B	5.51	$366.60M	$5.72	38.44
Parker-Hannifin	$21.50B	6.22	$3.65B	$28.49	37.23

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 22 more articles in the media than Crane. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 19 mentions for Crane. Crane's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Parker-Hannifin's score of 0.79 indicating that Crane is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Crane	13 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Parker-Hannifin	10 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	17 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Parker-Hannifin has a net margin of 16.97% compared to Crane's net margin of 12.97%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 28.48% beat Crane's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crane	12.97%	18.67%	10.72%
Parker-Hannifin	16.97%	28.48%	13.49%

75.1% of Crane shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Crane shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Crane pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Parker-Hannifin pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Crane pays out 17.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Parker-Hannifin pays out 28.1% 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. Crane has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Parker-Hannifin has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years. Parker-Hannifin is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Crane has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Crane presently has a consensus target price of $236.33, suggesting a potential upside of 7.47%. Parker-Hannifin has a consensus target price of $1,091.38, suggesting a potential upside of 2.89%. Given Crane's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Crane is more favorable than Parker-Hannifin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crane	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
Parker-Hannifin	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

Summary

Parker-Hannifin beats Crane on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Crane	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$12.71B	$11.74B	$10.84B	$24.19B
Dividend Yield	0.46%	2.15%	97.10%	3.69%
P/E Ratio	38.43	21.89	28.36	29.09
Price / Sales	5.51	63.90	347.92	13.85
Price / Cash	31.34	23.56	24.70	19.37
Price / Book	6.15	4.46	4.91	4.91
Net Income	$366.60M	$358.52M	$607.14M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	0.21%	1.48%	2.15%	1.33%
1 Month Performance	0.34%	1.80%	1.66%	2.33%
1 Year Performance	13.24%	13.33%	14.55%	20.14%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CR Crane	4.3833 of 5 stars	$219.90 +0.0%	$236.33 +7.5%	+13.5%	$12.71B	$2.31B	38.43	7,100	Positive News
DOV Dover	4.8883 of 5 stars	$205.74 +0.5%	$238.29 +15.8%	+21.6%	$27.56B	$8.09B	24.79	24,000	Positive News Dividend Increase Analyst Revision
GFF Griffon	4.5728 of 5 stars	$89.19 +3.5%	$115.00 +28.9%	+53.6%	$3.95B	$2.52B	686.13	5,100	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
IR Ingersoll Rand	4.4291 of 5 stars	$87.74 +5.2%	$95.14 +8.4%	+14.7%	$32.63B	$7.65B	36.11	21,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast
ITT ITT	4.1874 of 5 stars	$198.34 +1.2%	$234.75 +18.4%	+28.8%	$17.52B	$3.94B	34.98	11,600	Positive News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast

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