Crane (CR) Competitors

$170.74 -1.14 (-0.66%)

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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).

How does Crane compare to Dover?

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

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

In the previous week, Crane had 4 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Crane and 6 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Crane's score of 0.89 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Crane	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 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
Crane	$2.44B	4.03	$401.10M	$5.56	30.71
Dover	$8.09B	3.51	$1.09B	$8.02	26.27

Crane pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Crane pays out 18.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.9% 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 Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Crane presently has a consensus price target of $226.33, indicating a potential upside of 32.56%. Dover has a consensus price target of $237.36, indicating a potential upside of 12.64%. Given Crane's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Crane is more favorable than Dover.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crane	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.13
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Crane's net margin of 13.10%. Crane's return on equity of 24.45% beat Dover's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crane	13.10%	24.45%	10.14%
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%

Crane has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Crane compare to Griffon?

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

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, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Griffon pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Crane pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Griffon pays out 676.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Crane pays out 18.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Griffon has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Crane has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Crane had 6 more articles in the media than Griffon. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Crane and 4 mentions for Griffon. Crane's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Griffon's score of 0.28 indicating that Crane is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Griffon currently has a consensus target price of $115.00, indicating a potential upside of 38.68%. Crane has a consensus target price of $226.33, indicating a potential upside of 32.56%. Given Griffon's higher probable upside, equities 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Crane	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.13

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	1.51	$51.11M	$0.13	637.86
Crane	$2.44B	4.03	$401.10M	$5.56	30.71

Griffon has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Crane has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Crane has a net margin of 13.10% compared to Griffon's net margin of 0.31%. Griffon's return on equity of 298.42% beat Crane's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Griffon	0.31%	298.42%	12.31%
Crane	13.10%	24.45%	10.14%

Summary

Crane beats Griffon on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Crane compare to Ingersoll Rand?

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

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 11 more articles in the media than Crane. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 10 mentions for Crane. Crane's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of -0.31 indicating that Crane is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Crane has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Crane pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Ingersoll Rand pays out 5.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crane pays out 18.3% 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.

Ingersoll Rand presently has a consensus price target of $93.38, indicating a potential upside of 33.44%. Crane has a consensus price target of $226.33, indicating a potential upside of 32.56%. Given Ingersoll Rand's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ingersoll Rand is more favorable than Crane.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ingersoll Rand	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Crane	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.13

Crane has a net margin of 13.10% compared to Ingersoll Rand's net margin of 7.54%. Crane's return on equity of 24.45% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ingersoll Rand	7.54%	12.79%	7.16%
Crane	13.10%	24.45%	10.14%

Ingersoll Rand has higher revenue and earnings than Crane. Crane is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingersoll Rand, 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
Ingersoll Rand	$7.65B	3.58	$581.40M	$1.48	47.28
Crane	$2.44B	4.03	$401.10M	$5.56	30.71

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

Summary

Crane beats Ingersoll Rand on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Crane compare to ITT?

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

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
ITT	$3.94B	4.43	$488M	$5.67	34.38
Crane	$2.44B	4.03	$401.10M	$5.56	30.71

ITT has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Crane has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Crane has a net margin of 13.10% compared to ITT's net margin of 10.80%. Crane's return on equity of 24.45% beat ITT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ITT	10.80%	16.83%	8.61%
Crane	13.10%	24.45%	10.14%

ITT currently has a consensus price target of $234.91, indicating a potential upside of 20.50%. Crane has a consensus price target of $226.33, indicating a potential upside of 32.56%. Given Crane's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Crane is more favorable than ITT.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ITT	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91
Crane	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.13

In the previous week, ITT had 2 more articles in the media than Crane. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for ITT and 10 mentions for Crane. Crane's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat ITT's score of 0.78 indicating that Crane is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ITT	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Crane	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

ITT pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Crane pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. ITT pays out 27.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crane pays out 18.3% 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. ITT has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Crane has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. ITT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

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

How does Crane compare to Parker-Hannifin?

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

Parker-Hannifin pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Crane pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Parker-Hannifin pays out 29.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crane pays out 18.3% 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. Parker-Hannifin has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Crane has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Parker-Hannifin is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

82.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Crane shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Parker-Hannifin shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Crane shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Parker-Hannifin has higher revenue and earnings than Crane. Crane is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Parker-Hannifin, 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
Parker-Hannifin	$19.85B	5.46	$3.53B	$27.11	31.65
Crane	$2.44B	4.03	$401.10M	$5.56	30.71

Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Crane has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Parker-Hannifin has a net margin of 16.58% compared to Crane's net margin of 13.10%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 27.97% beat Crane's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Parker-Hannifin	16.58%	27.97%	13.00%
Crane	13.10%	24.45%	10.14%

Parker-Hannifin presently has a consensus target price of $1,022.30, indicating a potential upside of 19.13%. Crane has a consensus target price of $226.33, indicating a potential upside of 32.56%. Given Crane's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Crane is more favorable than Parker-Hannifin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Parker-Hannifin	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81
Crane	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.13

In the previous week, Crane had 6 more articles in the media than Parker-Hannifin. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Crane and 4 mentions for Parker-Hannifin. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Crane's score of 0.89 indicating that Parker-Hannifin is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Parker-Hannifin	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Crane	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Parker-Hannifin beats Crane on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Crane	Specialty Industrial Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$9.86B	$6.96B	$9.24B	$22.75B
Dividend Yield	0.57%	2.68%	3.59%	4.13%
P/E Ratio	22.61	16.59	25.06	29.86
Price / Sales	4.03	30,683.69	4,451.16	24.05
Price / Cash	11.19	9.33	27.40	18.80
Price / Book	5.04	2.58	4.79	4.59
Net Income	$401.10M	$299.51M	$794.33M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-6.56%	-1.76%	-1.19%	-1.35%
1 Month Performance	-11.45%	1.25%	0.63%	-1.29%
1 Year Performance	-4.11%	41.76%	35.48%	21.88%

Crane Competitors List

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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	4.7952 of 5 stars	$170.74 -0.7%	$226.33 +32.6%	-3.6%	$9.86B	$2.44B	22.61	11,000
DOV Dover	4.5452 of 5 stars	$220.07 +0.1%	$237.36 +7.9%	+12.9%	$29.60B	$8.09B	27.44	24,000
GFF Griffon	4.1329 of 5 stars	$86.25 -2.0%	$115.00 +33.3%	+11.6%	$4.04B	$2.52B	663.53	5,100	Analyst Downgrade
IR Ingersoll Rand	4.3815 of 5 stars	$74.71 -1.4%	$93.38 +25.0%	-16.3%	$29.64B	$7.65B	50.48	21,000	Analyst Revision
ITT ITT	4.6545 of 5 stars	$206.93 +0.4%	$234.91 +13.5%	+27.4%	$18.43B	$3.94B	36.50	11,600

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