CRANE NXT CO (CXT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CXT • US2244411052
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This CXT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CXT Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CXT was profitable.
- In the past year CXT had a positive cash flow from operations.
- CXT had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years CXT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- CXT has a better Return On Assets (5.30%) than 72.58% of its industry peers.
- CXT's Return On Equity of 12.74% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CXT outperforms 79.84% of its industry peers.
- CXT has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.78%. This is in the better half of the industry: CXT outperforms 79.03% of its industry peers.
- CXT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.44%. This is above the industry average of 8.63%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.3% | ||
| ROE | 12.74% | ||
| ROIC | 8.78% |
ROA(3y)7.07%
ROA(5y)6.96%
ROE(3y)16.14%
ROE(5y)16.86%
ROIC(3y)11.44%
ROIC(5y)10.83%
1.3 Margins
- CXT's Profit Margin of 9.80% is amongst the best of the industry. CXT outperforms 84.68% of its industry peers.
- CXT's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 17.59%, CXT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CXT has grown nicely.
- CXT has a Gross Margin of 43.20%. This is in the better half of the industry: CXT outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- CXT's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 17.59% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.8% | ||
| GM | 43.2% |
OM growth 3Y-11.5%
OM growth 5Y9.05%
PM growth 3Y-16.95%
PM growth 5Y5.97%
GM growth 3Y-3.13%
GM growth 5Y3.98%
2. CXT Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CXT is still creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CXT has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CXT has less shares outstanding
- CXT has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CXT has an Altman-Z score of 1.92. This is not the best score and indicates that CXT is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CXT has a worse Altman-Z score (1.92) than 64.52% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CXT is 6.27, which is on the high side as it means it would take CXT, 6.27 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CXT has a Debt to FCF ratio (6.27) which is in line with its industry peers.
- CXT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.89. This is a neutral value indicating CXT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.89, CXT is doing worse than 87.10% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.89 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.27 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.92 |
ROIC/WACC0.97
WACC9.08%
2.3 Liquidity
- CXT has a Current Ratio of 1.26. This is a normal value and indicates that CXT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CXT's Current ratio of 1.26 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CXT is outperformed by 79.03% of its industry peers.
- CXT has a Quick Ratio of 1.26. This is a bad value and indicates that CXT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.94, CXT is not doing good in the industry: 81.45% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.26 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.94 |
3. CXT Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for CXT have decreased by -4.92% in the last year.
- Measured over the past 5 years, CXT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 1.12% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, CXT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 11.43% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -9.71% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.92%
EPS 3Y-19.21%
EPS 5Y1.12%
EPS Q2Q%5.83%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.43%
Revenue growth 3Y7.33%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.71%
Sales Q2Q%19.49%
3.2 Future
- CXT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.32% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.29% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y6.3%
EPS Next 2Y8.32%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.38%
Revenue Next 2Y5.29%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. CXT Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 10.24, which indicates a very decent valuation of CXT.
- CXT's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CXT is cheaper than 93.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- CXT is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.73, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.63 indicates a reasonable valuation of CXT.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CXT is valued cheaper than 91.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.72, CXT is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.24 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.63 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 90.32% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CXT, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CXT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.29% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.83 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.99 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of CXT may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.62
PEG (5Y)9.14
EPS Next 2Y8.32%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. CXT Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CXT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.68%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.46, CXT pays a better dividend. On top of this CXT pays more dividend than 93.55% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, CXT has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.68% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CXT is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.42%!
- CXT has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.42%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 24.82% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CXT. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- CXT's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP24.82%
EPS Next 2Y8.32%
EPS Next 3YN/A
CXT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
41.56
+0.19 (+0.46%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05
Inst Owners113.86%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.27%
Ins Owner Change4.91%
Market Cap2.39B
Revenue(TTM)1.66B
Net Income(TTM)154.70M
Analysts81.82
Price Target91.36 (119.83%)
Short Float %13.81%
Short Ratio9.48
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.68% |
Yearly Dividend0.68
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.42%
DP24.82%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date02-27 2026-02-27 (0.18)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)0.72%
Min EPS beat(2)0.03%
Max EPS beat(2)1.41%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)1.08%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.06%
Max EPS beat(4)3.95%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1.32%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)6.53%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)6.15%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.28%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.45%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.89%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.1%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.54%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.69%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.56%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.73%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-3.09%
PT rev (3m)-3.98%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.28%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.51%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.24 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.63 | ||
| P/S | 1.51 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.83 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.01 | ||
| P/B | 1.97 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.99 |
EPS(TTM)4.06
EY9.77%
EPS(NY)4.32
Fwd EY10.38%
FCF(TTM)3
FCFY7.23%
OCF(TTM)3.77
OCFY9.08%
SpS27.49
BVpS21.14
TBVpS-9.06
PEG (NY)1.62
PEG (5Y)9.14
Graham Number43.94
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.3% | ||
| ROE | 12.74% | ||
| ROCE | 12.04% | ||
| ROIC | 8.78% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.45% | ||
| ROICexgc | 35.12% | ||
| OM | 17.59% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.8% | ||
| GM | 43.2% | ||
| FCFM | 10.93% |
ROA(3y)7.07%
ROA(5y)6.96%
ROE(3y)16.14%
ROE(5y)16.86%
ROIC(3y)11.44%
ROIC(5y)10.83%
ROICexc(3y)12.73%
ROICexc(5y)12.19%
ROICexgc(3y)46.7%
ROICexgc(5y)44.71%
ROCE(3y)14.96%
ROCE(5y)14.57%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-23.13%
ROICexgc growth 5Y12.65%
ROICexc growth 3Y-18.15%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.03%
OM growth 3Y-11.5%
OM growth 5Y9.05%
PM growth 3Y-16.95%
PM growth 5Y5.97%
GM growth 3Y-3.13%
GM growth 5Y3.98%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.54
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.89 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.27 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.86 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 43.72% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.8% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.31 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 57.22% | ||
| Profit Quality | 111.57% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.26 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.92 |
F-Score4
WACC9.08%
ROIC/WACC0.97
Cap/Depr(3y)44.3%
Cap/Depr(5y)36.54%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.63%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.17%
Profit Quality(3y)119.51%
Profit Quality(5y)128.53%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.92%
EPS 3Y-19.21%
EPS 5Y1.12%
EPS Q2Q%5.83%
EPS Next Y6.3%
EPS Next 2Y8.32%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.43%
Revenue growth 3Y7.33%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.71%
Sales Q2Q%19.49%
Revenue Next Year6.38%
Revenue Next 2Y5.29%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-0.68%
EBIT growth 3Y-5.02%
EBIT growth 5Y-1.54%
EBIT Next Year18.85%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y6.61%
FCF growth 3Y-11.36%
FCF growth 5Y-6.44%
OCF growth 1Y2.51%
OCF growth 3Y-7.59%
OCF growth 5Y-4.84%
CRANE NXT CO / CXT Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CXT stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CXT.
Can you provide the valuation status for CRANE NXT CO?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to CRANE NXT CO (CXT). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of CXT stock?
CRANE NXT CO (CXT) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
How financially healthy is CRANE NXT CO?
The financial health rating of CRANE NXT CO (CXT) is 2 / 10.
Is the dividend of CRANE NXT CO sustainable?
The dividend rating of CRANE NXT CO (CXT) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 24.82%.