NYSE$CR

Crane Co · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported second quarter results with core sales growth and increased profitability, and raised full year EPS guidance.

Crane Company reported impressive second-quarter results, marked by a 5% core sales growth and a 30% increase in adjusted operating profit. The company raised its adjusted EPS guidance for the full year to a range of $3.80-$4.10. Adjusted operating margins were at or above 20% in both strategic growth platforms.

  • Earnings from continuing operations per diluted share (EPS) of $0.75 and adjusted EPS of $1.10.
  • Core year-over-year sales growth of 5% and core year-over-year backlog growth of 15%.
  • Year-over-year growth in operating profit from continuing operations of 44%, and year-over-year growth in adjusted operating profit from continuing operations of 30%.
  • Adjusted EPS guidance raised to a range of $3.80-$4.10, from prior range of $3.60-$3.90.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$510M

Previous: $864M-41.0%
EPS (adj)

$1.10

Previous: $1.90-42.1%
Core Sales Growth

5.0%

No prior period
Operating Margin

12.4%

Previous: 8.2%+51.2%
Adj. Operating Margin

16.5%

Previous: 12.2%+35.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$20.8M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$24.8M

No prior period
Net Income

$45.6M

Previous: $281M-83.7%
Operating Income

$63.1M

Previous: $124M-49.3%
Gross Profit

$201M

Previous: $329M-38.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$219M

Previous: $522M-58.1%
Total Assets

$2.18B

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$8.4M

Previous: $6.6M+27.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Crane · Revenue · Quarterly

$510M

Q2 2023-41%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Crane · $452M total across 2 segments · Q2 2023

  • Process Flow Tech
    $263M-11.1%
  • Aerospace & Adv. Tech
    $189M+17.2%

Forward guidance

Crane is raising its adjusted EPS guidance from continuing operations by $0.20 to a range of $3.80 to $4.10.

Tailwinds

  • Total sales growth of approximately 6%.
  • Core sales growth of approximately 5% to 7%.
  • Adjusted operating margin of approximately 15.0%.
  • Corporate cost of approximately $70 million.
  • Adjusted tax rate of approximately 23%.

Headwinds

  • Net non-operating expense of approximately $15 million.
  • Diluted shares of approximately 57.3 million.
  • Persistent supply chain challenges in aerospace and defense end markets.
  • Slowing order activity in a handful of industrial and process flow markets and geographies.
  • Balancing these factors with strong financial performance in the first half of the year.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 12 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+5.2%

Avg return

30 days after

58%

38 / 65 earnings

Positive

+11.6%

Q3 2023

Best reaction

-11.4%

Q4 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.7%-5.9%-1.0%
Q4 2025-11.4%-12.9%-2.7%
Q3 2025+0.0%-0.6%-4.4%
Q2 2025-0.9%-0.5%-4.2%
Q1 2025+1.3%+5.3%+7.9%
Q4 2024+8.7%+5.3%+0.8%
Q3 2024+6.6%+5.6%+21.8%
Q2 2024-4.7%-8.2%-2.5%
Q1 2024+6.7%+11.5%+13.3%
Q4 2023+8.8%+11.5%+9.2%
Q3 2023+11.6%+8.5%+27.9%
Q2 2023+2.7%+3.5%-4.6%
Q1 2023-2.5%+0.4%+5.5%
Q4 2022+6.7%
Q3 2022-1.5%
Q2 2022-2.2%
Q1 2022-5.7%
Q4 2021+1.9%
Q3 2021+7.6%
Q2 2021+3.4%
Q1 2021+3.7%
Q4 2020-4.1%
Q3 2020-4.7%
Q2 2020-5.9%
Q1 2020+6.9%
Q4 2019-0.2%
Q3 2019-6.2%
Q2 2019+4.1%
Q1 2019-2.2%
Q4 2018+4.3%
Q3 2018-1.3%
Q2 2018-0.8%
Q1 2018-7.7%
Q4 2017+2.9%
Q3 2017+2.0%
Q2 2017-7.3%
Q1 2017+5.0%
Q4 2016-3.1%
Q3 2016+11.5%
Q2 2016+5.4%
Q1 2016-0.2%
Q4 2015+3.8%
Q3 2015+4.8%
Q2 2015+0.4%
Q1 2015+1.4%
Q4 2014+2.4%
Q3 2014+0.3%
Q2 2014-0.2%
Q1 2014+3.1%
Q4 2013+1.6%
Q3 2013+1.8%
Q2 2013-1.1%
Q1 2013+0.4%
Q4 2012+2.0%
Q3 2012+3.4%
Q2 2012+1.3%
Q1 2012-2.0%
Q4 2011-1.7%
Q3 2011+1.2%
Q2 2011-4.4%
Q1 2011+1.3%
Q4 2010+0.1%
Q3 2010+1.4%
Q2 2010-0.3%
Q1 2010-5.4%

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