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Crane Co

CR · Industrials

Last earnings Oct 27, 2026

Key results

Operating marginquarter

19.9%

Operating margin of 19.9%, up 210bps compared to a year ago, and record adjusted operating margin of 21.3%, up 180bps year-over-year.

SEC original ↗Crane Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jul 28, 2026

Adjusted free cash flowquarter

$116.3 million

Adjusted free cash flow from continuing operations was $116.3 million.

SEC original ↗Crane Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jul 28, 2026

Adjusted segment operating margin of 23.0%+, up from our prior view of 23.0%.

SEC original ↗Crane Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jul 28, 2026

AI analysis

Q2 2026 · reported Jul 28, 2026

Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held

Adjusted free cash flow · Q2 2026
$116.3M
EX-99 · Jul 28, 2026
Operating margin · Q2 2026
19.9%
EX-99 · Jul 28, 2026

Headline figures

MetricQ2 2026Prior qtrYear ago
Operating margin19.9%——
Adjusted free cash flow$116.3 million——

EX-99 · Jul 28, 2026

Guidance · company-stated

Direction: Raised

EPS

“com Crane Company Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results and Raises Full Year Adjusted EPS Guidance Second Quarter 2026 Highlights Earnings per diluted share (EPS) from continuing operations of $1.63, up 19% compared to a year ago, and adjusted EPS from continuing operations a record $1.79, up 18%.”

EPS

“Full Year Outlook Raising full year adjusted EPS outlook to a range of $6.85-$7.05 from $6.65-$6.85.”

EPS

“Based on our strong performance and outlook for the remainder of the year, we are increasing our full year adjusted EPS guidance to a range of $6.85-$7.05.”

EPS

“Raising 2026 Guidance We are raising our full year adjusted EPS outlook to $6.85-$7.05 from $6.65-$6.85.”

Classified from the release's primary full-year outlook statement.

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Margin

Operating margin19.9%

Cash flow & capex

Adjusted free cash flow$116.3M

Capital allocation

Dividend$0.255

Declaring third quarter 2026 regular dividend of $0.255 per share.

General educational research only — not investment advice.Every figure is as stated in the held documents; values marked “computed from stated figures” are arithmetic on those stated figures. Guidance shown is the company’s own stated guidance. No price targets, no recommendations, no consensus estimates.

Event summary

Alex Alcala, Crane's President and Chief Executive Officer, stated We delivered record quarterly results which exceeded our expectations, reflecting strong execution across the company

Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held

Guidance & outlook

Direction: Raised

EPS: “com Crane Company Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results and Raises Full Year Adjusted EPS Guidance Second Quarter 2026 Highlights Earnings per diluted share (EPS) from continuing operations of $1.63, up 19% compared to a year ago, and adjusted EPS from continuing operations a record $1.79, up 18%.”

EPS: “Full Year Outlook Raising full year adjusted EPS outlook to a range of $6.85-$7.05 from $6.65-$6.85.”

EPS: “Based on our strong performance and outlook for the remainder of the year, we are increasing our full year adjusted EPS guidance to a range of $6.85-$7.05.”

EPS: “Raising 2026 Guidance We are raising our full year adjusted EPS outlook to $6.85-$7.05 from $6.65-$6.85.”

EPS — Raised (“Raises”)
“com Crane Company Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results and Raises Full Year Adjusted EPS Guidance Second Quarter 2026 Highlights Earnings per diluted share (EPS) from continuing operations of $1.63, up 19% compared to a year ago, and adjusted EPS from continuing operations a record $1.79, up 18%.”

EPS — Raised (“Raising”)
“Full Year Outlook Raising full year adjusted EPS outlook to a range of $6.85-$7.05 from $6.65-$6.85.”

EPS — Raised (“raised”)
“STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT - July 28, 2026 - Crane Company ( Crane, NYSE CR) today announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2026 and raised its full year adjusted EPS outlook.”

EPS — Raised (“increasing”)
“Based on our strong performance and outlook for the remainder of the year, we are increasing our full year adjusted EPS guidance to a range of $6.85-$7.05.”

EPS — Raised (“Raising”)
“Raising 2026 Guidance We are raising our full year adjusted EPS outlook to $6.85-$7.05 from $6.65-$6.85.”

Classified from the release's primary full-year outlook statement.

Capital allocation

Declaring third quarter 2026 regular dividend of $0.255 per share.

SEC original ↗Crane Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jul 28, 2026

) As of June 30, 2026, the Company's cash balance was $350.4 million with total debt outstanding of $1,098.4 million.

SEC original ↗Crane Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jul 28, 2026

Subsequent to quarter-end, the company repaid an additional $90 million of debt.

SEC original ↗Crane Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jul 28, 2026

Declaring Third Quarter Dividend Crane announced its regular quarterly dividend of $0.255 per share for the third quarter of 2026.

SEC original ↗Crane Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jul 28, 2026

The dividend is payable on September 9, 2026 to shareholders of record as of August 31, 2026.

SEC original ↗Crane Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jul 28, 2026

The measure of free cash flow does not take into consideration certain other non-discretionary cash requirements such as, for example, mandatory principal payments on the Company s long-term debt.

SEC original ↗Crane Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jul 28, 2026

Strategy & priorities

Acquisitions performing ahead of expectations, delivering stronger growth and margin expansion.

SEC original ↗Crane Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jul 28, 2026

As we look ahead, we remain confident in our ability to continue to drive significant shareholder value by outgrowing our markets, driving further margin expansion, and deploying capital to acquire businesses that enhance our portfolio.

SEC original ↗Crane Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jul 28, 2026

Today, Crane is a leading manufacturer of highly engineered components for challenging, mission-critical applications focused on the aerospace, defense, space and process industry end markets.

SEC original ↗Crane Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jul 28, 2026

The Company has two strategic growth platforms Aerospace Advanced Technologies and Process Flow Technologies.

SEC original ↗Crane Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jul 28, 2026

Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical statements of fact and those regarding our intent, belief, or expectations, including, but not limited to benefits and synergies of the Druck, Panametrics and Reuter-Stokes, and optek-Danulat acquisitions strategic and competitive advantages of Crane future financing plans and opportunities and business strategies, prospects and projected operating and financial results.

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Risks & headwinds

Note that adjusted EPS and adjusted operating profit excludes all benefit from tariff recoveries.

SEC original ↗Crane Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jul 28, 2026

Operating profit margin of 26.2% declined 10 basis points year-over-year, primarily reflecting favorable net price, higher volumes and tariff recoveries, offset by the expected dilution from Druck.

SEC original ↗Crane Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jul 28, 2026

Operating profit margin of 21.2% expanded 120bps compared to the prior year reflecting strong productivity and tariff recoveries, partially offset by lower volumes and the expected dilution from the acquisitions.

SEC original ↗Crane Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jul 28, 2026

These statements are based on management s current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could lead to actual results differing materially from those projected, forecasted or expected.

SEC original ↗Crane Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jul 28, 2026

to meet and or perform their obligations under any contractual arrangements that were entered into among the parties in connection with the separation transaction and any of their obligations to indemnify, defend and hold the other party harmless from and against various claims, litigation and liabilities and the ability to achieve some or all the benefits that we expect to achieve from the separation transaction.

SEC original ↗Crane Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jul 28, 2026

These filings identify and address other important risks and 5 uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to di er materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.

SEC original ↗Crane Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jul 28, 2026

Competitors

Competitors & peers

Same GICS sector — classification peers, not declared competitors

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Documents

Filings

32 documents

Earnings releases

13 documents

Presentations

0 documents

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Transcripts

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