CR vs PNR vs HON Stock Comparison

Crane, Pentair and Honeywell International Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CR Crane Co
$192.88 -6.7% 1M +0.9% 1Y
Market cap
$11.37B
P/E
33.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.76B
Div. yield
–
Commercial Aerospace Industrials
1 win
PNR PENTAIR plc
$62.30 +16.1% 1M -42.9% 1Y
Market cap
$10.35B
P/E
16.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.97B
Div. yield
0.02%
Pumps and Valves Industrials
1 win

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Honeywell International leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Honeywell International 6, Pentair 1, Crane 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCRPNRHONLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $11.37B $10.35B $69.09B HON
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 33.2x 16.9x 9.8x HON
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 29.0x 13.7x 27.5x PNR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +21.5% -3.9% — CR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 15.4% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 12.5% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 1.6x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +0.9% -42.9% +7.9% HON
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -3.4%/yr +1.2%/yr HON
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 33.3% 36.1% 25.4% HON
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 61/100 66/100 HON

Percentile Scorecard

CRPNRHON

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCRPNRHON
Valuation 46 #55 of 100 72 #57 of 203 68 #33 of 100
Growth 70 #30 of 97 28 #135 of 188 24 #74 of 97
Profitability 77 #23 of 96 84 #31 of 183 71 #29 of 96
Financial Health 59 #44 of 105 45 #120 of 217 –
Shareholder Returns 48 #34 of 65 76 #38 of 153 100 #1 of 65
Overall 60 61 66
  • CR ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • PNR ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • HON ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCRPNRHONSPY
1 month -6.7%+16.1%+2.9% -0.2%
3 months -14.8%-6.7%-11.4% +3.9%
6 months +8.4%-24.8%+2.8% +8.2%
Year to date +4.6%-40.2%+12.2% +12.9%
1 year +0.9%-42.9%+7.9% +12.3%
3 years +111.4%+8.0%+31.2% +87.4%
3 years, per year +28.4%+2.6%+9.5% +23.3%
5 years —-15.9%+6.3% +67.9%
5 years, per year —-3.4%+1.2% +10.9%
10 years —+13.6%+122.6% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+1.3%+8.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCRPNRHONSPY
Volatility, 1Y 33.3%36.1%25.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.9%40.2%24.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.440.940.76 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.03-1.190.31 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -28.2%-53.7%-26.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.8%-42.9%-12.1% -1.2%
52-week high $226.38$109.13$248.79 $779.14
52-week low $160.86$52.11$188.14 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCRPNRHON
P/E now vs peer median 32.5xmedian 26.5x 16.2xmedian 25.2x 9.8xmedian 26.5x
P/S now vs peer median 4.0xmedian 3.0x 2.5xmedian 1.9x 1.7xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.6x 12.6xmedian 14.0x —median 14.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 31.7xmedian 26.4x 15.4xmedian 21.7x 16.6xmedian 26.4x
P/B now vs peer median 4.9xmedian 2.5x 2.6xmedian 2.3x 3.1xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 9.79median 0.90 2.12median 1.32 0.90median 0.90

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCRPNRHON
Revenue $2.76B $3.97B –
Gross profit – $1.64B –
Operating income $486.80M $777.40M –
Net income $342.00M $612.20M $7.07B
Free cash flow – $646.60M –
R&D – $94.10M –
EPS (diluted) $5.83 $3.82 $22.13
Cash & equivalents $315.70M $74.00M $5.69B
Total debt – $1.48B –
Shares (diluted) 58.70M 160.30M 318.60M
Enterprise value $11.37B $10.01B $69.09B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCRPNRHON
P/E 32.5x 16.2x 9.8x
P/FCF 31.7x 15.4x 16.6x
P/Operating cash flow 26.1x 13.7x 35.6x
P/S 4.0x 2.5x 1.7x
P/B 4.9x 2.6x 3.1x
P/Tangible book 4.9x 3.5x 4.0x
EV/EBITDA – 12.6x –
EV/EBIT – 14.6x –
EV/Revenue 4.0x 2.9x –
EV/FCF – 17.6x –
EV/Operating cash flow 26.1x 15.7x 35.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 9.79 2.12 0.90

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCRPNRHON
Revenue growth (1Y) 21.5% -3.9% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 19.7% -1.3% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – -1.2% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 3.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 19.1% -8.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 33.6% 4.4% –
Net income growth (1Y) -6.5% -6.4% 15.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 9.6% 6.3% 9.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -6.7% -3.6% 15.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 3.3% 7.7% 10.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 9.2% -14.8% -74.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 43.8% 6.8% -25.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -17.4% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 7.7% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCRPNRHON
Gross margin – 41.2% –
EBITDA margin – 22.7% –
Operating margin – 19.6% –
Pretax margin – 17.5% –
Net margin – 15.4% –
FCF margin – 16.3% –
Operating cash flow margin 15.5% 18.3% –
Return on equity 15.4% 16.1% 33.9%
Return on assets 8.5% 9.2% 10.8%
Return on invested capital – 12.5% –
Return on capital employed – 13.5% –
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.6x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.2x 0.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 0.8% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCRPNRHON
Debt / assets – 22.3% –
Debt / equity – 0.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 1.6x –
Debt / FCF – 2.3x –
Liabilities / assets 43.2% 42.1% –
Equity / assets 56.8% 57.9% 42.7%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 2.6x 1.5x 1.0x
Quick ratio – 0.7x –
Cash ratio – 0.1x –
Altman Z-score – 3.85 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCRPNRHON
Dividend yield 0.5% 1.7% 3.6%
Net buyback yield – 4.0% –
Shareholder yield 0.5% 5.8% 3.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 28.1% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 26.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 6.5% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 6.2% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCRPNRHON
Forward P/E 29.0xFY2026 13.7xFY2026 27.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.66FY2026 $4.55FY2026 $7.97FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +10.1%FY2026 -7.5%FY2026 -22.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +21.8% +17.6% +19.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.96BFY2026 $3.86BFY2026 $20.59BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +28.1%FY2026 -7.5%FY2026 -45.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.8% +10.5% +3.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCRPNRHON
Held by institutions 78.3% 95.0% 76.8%
Institutions holding 598 719 2,169
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.6% -0.1% -0.9%
Institutions buying 314 353 2,108
Institutions selling 187 256 53
Buyers to sellers 1.68 1.38 39.77

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CRPNRHON
CR 1.00 0.26 0.35
PNR 0.26 1.00 0.22
HON 0.35 0.22 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CR, PNR and HON?

Honeywell International (HON) is the largest by market capitalisation: Crane (CR) $11.37B, Pentair (PNR) $10.35B, Honeywell International (HON) $69.09B.

Which stock is cheaper, CR, PNR and HON?

Honeywell International (HON) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Crane (CR) 33.2x, Pentair (PNR) 16.9x, Honeywell International (HON) 9.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Pentair (PNR) is cheapest (Crane (CR) 29.0x, Pentair (PNR) 13.7x, Honeywell International (HON) 27.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Crane (CR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Crane (CR) +21.5%, Pentair (PNR) -3.9%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Honeywell International (HON) returned the most: Crane (CR) +0.9%, Pentair (PNR) -42.9%, Honeywell International (HON) +7.9%. Over five years, Honeywell International (HON) compounded fastest (Pentair (PNR) -3.4%/yr, Honeywell International (HON) +1.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Crane (CR) 0.00%, Pentair (PNR) 0.02%, Honeywell International (HON) 0.00%. Crane (CR) and Honeywell International (HON) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Honeywell International (HON) has been the steadiest (Crane (CR) 33.3%, Pentair (PNR) 36.1%, Honeywell International (HON) 25.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CR, PNR and HON?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Honeywell International (HON) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.