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The forward PE ratio is 31.35 as of Thursday, July 9, 2026.

Forward PE Ratio (31.35) = Close Price ($217.03) / Consensus Forward EPS ($6.83)

CR Forward PE Ratio Metrics

FORWARD PE RATIO

31.35

CR Competitors' Forward PE Ratio

CR

Crane Company

Current

Market Cap

$12.53B

Forward PE Ratio

31.35

CNH

CNH Industrial N.V.

vs CR

Market Cap

$12.75B

Forward PE Ratio

25.33

GGG

Graco Inc.

vs CR

Market Cap

$12.15B

Forward PE Ratio

23.42

PNR

Pentair plc

vs CR

Market Cap

$12.05B

Forward PE Ratio

13.69

DRS

Leonardo DRS, Inc.

vs CR

Market Cap

$11.92B

Forward PE Ratio

34.68

AEIS

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

vs CR

Market Cap

$11.76B

Forward PE Ratio

31.26

ALLE

Allegion plc

vs CR

Market Cap

$11.61B

Forward PE Ratio

15.38

SWK

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

vs CR

Market Cap

$13.50B

Forward PE Ratio

18.95

HII

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

vs CR

Market Cap

$11.28B

Forward PE Ratio

16.73

GNRC

Generac Holdings Inc.

vs CR

Market Cap

$13.88B

Forward PE Ratio

26.34

Trailing vs Forward

Trailing P/E

39.2

reported TTM EPS

Forward P/E

31.4

consensus next-FY EPS

The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $6.83 implies +25.1% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $5.46.

Forward P/E by Fiscal Year

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At today's $217.03 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.

Fiscal year endConsensus EPSEstimate rangeAnalystsImplied P/E
2026-12-31$6.83$6.77 – $6.89731.8x
2027-12-31$7.69$7.37 – $8.01728.2x
2028-12-31$8.73$7.89 – $9.54424.9x

Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.

Forward PE Ratio Formula & Definition

PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)

The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

Forward PE Ratio FAQ

What is the forward PE ratio for Crane Company (CR)?
The forward PE ratio for CR stock is 31.35.

About Crane Company

Established in 1855 in Stamford, Connecticut, Crane Company, formerly known as Crane Holdings, Co., is a global industrial manufacturer and distributor of specialized engineered products. Operating across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia, the company is structured into four main business divisions. The Aerospace & Electronics segment provides critical components and integrated systems, including both original equipment and aftermarket parts, primarily to commercial and military aerospace, defense, and space exploration markets. This encompasses products like pressure sensors for aircraft engine control, braking systems for fighter jets, power conversion solutions for spacecraft, and lubrication systems. Through its Process Flow Technologies division, Crane supplies engineered equipment for mission-critical fluid handling, offering a range of process and commercial valves, along with various pumps and related systems. The Payment & Merchandising Technologies segment delivers electronic devices and associated software, leveraging proprietary expertise in payment verification and authentication, automation, field service, remote diagnostics, and software designed to boost efficiency. Lastly, the Engineered Materials segment manufactures fiberglass-reinforced plastic panels and coils, predominantly used in the production of recreational vehicles and for commercial and industrial construction applications. Crane Company's diverse offerings cater to a wide array of end markets, including aerospace, defense, chemical and pharmaceutical industries, water and wastewater management, payment automation, non-residential and municipal construction, energy, banknote design and production, and numerous general industrial and consumer applications.

Stamford, CT
7,500 employees
Industrials / Industrial - Machinery
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Industrial - Machinery
CEO
Max H. Mitchell