Crane NXT (CXT)
NYSE:CXT
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Crane NXT
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Rating:56Neutral
Price Target:
$40.00
â–¼(-13.79% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/29/26
The score reflects solid underlying operations (revenue growth and positive free cash flow) and constructive forward guidance, but is held back by a weak technical setup (price below key moving averages with negative momentum), elevated valuation (very high P/E), and higher balance-sheet risk from increased leverage alongside margin compression.
Positive Factors
Solid cash generation
Consistent positive operating and free cash flow across periods provides durable internal funding for capex, capacity build, debt reduction and M&A. Even with weaker conversion vs 2023, FCF covering a large portion of net income supports balance sheet repair and reinvestment without reliance on equity issuance.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage
Material debt growth raises financial risk and interest burden, reducing flexibility to absorb shocks or fund strategic investments. Higher leverage limits free-cash-flow-to-debt coverage and increases sensitivity to rate moves and cyclical revenue swings, constraining long-term capital allocation despite management’s plan to lower net leverage.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Solid cash generation
Consistent positive operating and free cash flow across periods provides durable internal funding for capex, capacity build, debt reduction and M&A. Even with weaker conversion vs 2023, FCF covering a large portion of net income supports balance sheet repair and reinvestment without reliance on equity issuance.
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Crane NXT Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Crane NXT (CXT) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$2.10B
Dividend Yield1.42%
Average Volume (3M)494.30K
Price to Earnings (P/E)16.0
Beta (1Y)1.01
Revenue Growth14.01%
EPS Growth-23.03%
CountryUS
Employees4,500
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.26
Shares Outstanding57,542,366
10 Day Avg. Volume587,344
30 Day Avg. Volume494,302
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.87
Price to Book (P/B)2.15
Price to Sales (P/S)1.63
P/FCF Ratio13.62
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.68
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.06
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.90
Enterprise Value/Ebitda10.28
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$67.25Price Target Upside44.94% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)4.24
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.85B
Crane NXT Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Crane NXT, Co. focuses on payment and merchandising technologies. It indents to offer electronic equipment and associated software leveraging extensive, and proprietary core capabilities, including payment verification and authentication, as well ...
How the Company Makes Money
Crane NXT makes money primarily by selling products and services across payment and security-related markets. A major revenue stream comes from the design, manufacture, and sale of cash-handling and payment-related hardware (e.g., equipment used t...
Crane NXT Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 06, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented several meaningful positives: strong Q1 revenue and organic growth, meaningful margin expansion, successful early closing of the Antares Vision acquisition that materially expands TAM and adds near-term revenue, a robust SAT performance with large backlog and clear targets, and a credible plan to reduce leverage and maintain EPS guidance. Near-term challenges include DTT hardware softness, modest EPS dilution from Antares financing this year, non-linear currency phasing due to tough 2025 comps, and incremental near-term costs to expand capacity. Overall, management communicated confidence in integration synergies, margin recovery for Antares, and a path to accretion in 2027, with most key metrics and guidance maintained or improved.Positive Updates
Top-Line Growth
Q1 sales of $388 million, up approximately 17% year-over-year, with organic sales growth of approximately 6%.
Negative Updates
DTT (Detection & Traceability Technologies) Near-Term Weakness
Q1 DTT sales (CPI only, Antares consolidated but shipping later) declined ~4% year-over-year as mid-single-digit CPI service growth was offset by lower hardware sales; adjusted EBITDA margin for the segment decreased ~160 basis points due to hardware volume and product mix.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Top-Line Growth
Q1 sales of $388 million, up approximately 17% year-over-year, with organic sales growth of approximately 6%.
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Company Guidance
Crane NXT updated 2026 guidance calling for total sales growth of 15–17% and maintained full‑year EPS of $4.10–$4.40; segment detail includes SAT: high‑single‑digit sales growth (U.S. currency high‑single‑digit, international low‑single‑digit) with SAT adjusted EBITDA margin expected to expand to ~25% by year‑end (Q1 margin 20%); Crane Authentication: mid‑single‑digit organic growth and low‑20s total growth including De La Rue; DTT: low‑20s sales growth including Antares Vision (Antares to add ~$200–$210M of revenue for nine months in 2026, with ~ $60–$70M in Q2 and roughly $100M of Antares backlog within the $221M DTT backlog); CPI: overall flat sales (services mid‑single‑digit growth, hardware/vending flat to slightly down) with CPI adjusted EBITDA margin targeted near ~30% and an incremental ~20–30 bps improvement; company‑level adjusted segment EBITDA margin ~27%; free cash flow conversion expected to accelerate and finish the year in the 90–110% range, and net leverage is expected to fall from ~2.9x at quarter end to ~2.3x by year end.Crane NXT Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
67
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.71B | 1.66B | 1.49B | 1.39B | 1.34B | 1.35B |
| Gross Profit | 719.50M | 703.80M | 665.10M | 654.10M | 626.20M | 598.90M |
| EBITDA | 342.90M | 347.90M | 361.00M | 368.00M | 383.30M | 365.80M |
| Net Income | 129.80M | 145.10M | 184.10M | 188.30M | 204.90M | 178.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 3.64B | 3.12B | 2.39B | 2.13B | 2.13B | 4.49B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 232.00M | 233.80M | 165.80M | 227.20M | 230.70M | 478.60M |
| Total Debt | 1.52B | 1.14B | 813.90M | 694.70M | 881.20M | 944.50M |
| Total Liabilities | 2.38B | 1.86B | 1.32B | 1.17B | 1.35B | 2.65B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.24B | 1.26B | 1.06B | 964.00M | 783.80M | 1.83B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 206.40M | 198.30M | 168.70M | 245.20M | 284.70M | 444.60M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 246.60M | 241.50M | 214.10M | 276.30M | 306.00M | 498.50M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -766.60M | -549.00M | -318.00M | -31.10M | -21.30M | -300.00K |
| Financing Cash Flow | 565.40M | 363.60M | 62.10M | -252.50M | -135.00M | -557.90M |
Crane NXT Technical Analysis
Negative
46.40
Price Trends
42.11
Negative
45.54
Negative
52.05
Negative
Market Momentum
-1.69
Positive
32.90
Neutral
8.14
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CXT, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 46.4 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 40.13, above the 50-day MA of 42.11, and below the 200-day MA of 52.05, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -1.69 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 32.90 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 8.14 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for CXT.
Crane NXT Risk Analysis
Crane NXT disclosed 17 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Crane NXT reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Crane NXT Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 Outperform | $3.92B | 18.99 | 20.74% | 1.09% | 6.57% | 43.96% | |
70 Outperform | $4.42B | 28.96 | 11.47% | 1.06% | 7.98% | -13.65% | |
69 Neutral | $3.80B | 35.61 | 11.03% | 0.46% | 4.88% | -7.08% | |
69 Neutral | $3.50B | 35.59 | 13.78% | 0.57% | 18.33% | 61.06% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
61 Neutral | $4.43B | 40.31 | 10.28% | 0.26% | 23.25% | -20.66% | |
56 Neutral | $2.10B | 16.02 | 10.63% | 1.42% | 14.01% | -23.03% |
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Crane NXT Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Crane NXT Shareholders Back Board, Pay and Auditor
Positive
May 28, 2026
At its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 21, 2026, Crane NXT shareholders elected nine directors, including Jeff Benck and CEO Aaron W. Saak, to serve on the board until the 2027 annual meeting, signaling continuity in the company...
Executive/Board Changes
Crane NXT Adds Veteran Technology Leader to Board
Positive
Mar 12, 2026
On March 9, 2026, Crane NXT’s Board of Directors appointed veteran technology executive Jeffrey Benck as a director, effective immediately, with his term running until the next Annual Meeting, where he has been nominated for election. Benck,...
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