Crane NXT (CXT) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to CXT or HI?

In the previous week, Hillenbrand had 30 more articles in the media than Crane NXT. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Hillenbrand and 2 mentions for Crane NXT. Hillenbrand's average media sentiment score of 0.12 beat Crane NXT's score of 0.00 indicating that Hillenbrand is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Crane NXT	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Hillenbrand	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	19 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is CXT or HI a better dividend stock?

Crane NXT pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Hillenbrand pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Crane NXT pays out 26.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hillenbrand pays out -360.0% 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 NXT has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Hillenbrand has increased its dividend for 18 consecutive years. Hillenbrand is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, CXT or HI?

Crane NXT has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hillenbrand has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CXT or HI?

Crane NXT has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hillenbrand. Hillenbrand is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crane NXT, 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 NXT	$1.49B	2.58	$184.10M	$2.62	25.51
Hillenbrand	$2.86B	0.78	-$211M	-$0.25	-125.90

Is CXT or HI more profitable?

Crane NXT has a net margin of 9.84% compared to Hillenbrand's net margin of -0.63%. Crane NXT's return on equity of 20.22% beat Hillenbrand's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crane NXT	9.84%	20.22%	8.81%
Hillenbrand	-0.63%	13.53%	3.82%

Do analysts recommend CXT or HI?

Crane NXT presently has a consensus target price of $75.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.20%. Hillenbrand has a consensus target price of $34.67, indicating a potential upside of 10.14%. Given Crane NXT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Crane NXT is more favorable than Hillenbrand.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crane NXT	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Hillenbrand	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CXT or HI?

77.5% of Crane NXT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of Hillenbrand shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Crane NXT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Hillenbrand shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Crane NXT beats Hillenbrand on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.