CR vs TDG vs HON Stock Comparison

Crane, TransDigm 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
$11.15B
P/E
32.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.76B
Div. yield
0.52%
Commercial Aerospace Industrials
1 win
TDG TransDigm Group INC
$1,130.73 +1.3% 1M -16.5% 1Y
Market cap
$62.50B
P/E
34.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.01B
Div. yield
–
Commercial Aerospace Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Honeywell International leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Honeywell International 5, TransDigm 3, Crane 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCRTDGHONLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $11.15B $62.50B $69.35B HON
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 32.5x 34.0x 9.8x HON
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 29.0x 25.7x 27.5x TDG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +21.5% +16.6% — CR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 19.1% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 15.5% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 6.1x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.52% 0.00% 3.58% HON
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +0.9% -16.5% +7.9% HON
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +12.5%/yr +1.2%/yr TDG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 33.3% 27.2% 25.4% HON
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 66/100 66/100 TDG

Percentile Scorecard

CRTDGHON

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

AxisCRTDGHON
Valuation 46 #55 of 100 53 #48 of 100 68 #33 of 100
Growth 70 #30 of 97 68 #32 of 97 24 #74 of 97
Profitability 77 #23 of 96 96 #5 of 96 71 #29 of 96
Financial Health 59 #44 of 105 17 #87 of 105 –
Shareholder Returns 48 #34 of 65 95 #4 of 65 100 #1 of 65
Overall 60 66 66
  • CR ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • TDG ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • 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

PeriodCRTDGHONSPY
1 month -6.7%+1.3%+2.9% -0.2%
3 months -14.8%-13.5%-11.4% +3.9%
6 months +8.4%-2.0%+2.8% +8.2%
Year to date +4.6%-15.0%+12.2% +12.9%
1 year +0.9%-16.5%+7.9% +12.3%
3 years +111.4%+38.1%+31.2% +87.4%
3 years, per year +28.4%+11.4%+9.5% +23.3%
5 years —+79.9%+6.3% +67.9%
5 years, per year —+12.5%+1.2% +10.9%
10 years —+319.4%+122.6% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+15.4%+8.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCRTDGHONSPY
Volatility, 1Y 33.3%27.2%25.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.9%29.0%24.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.440.750.76 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.03-0.610.31 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -28.2%-33.6%-26.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.8%-22.0%-12.1% -1.2%
52-week high $226.38$1,450.00$248.79 $779.14
52-week low $160.86$1,076.01$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.

MultipleCRTDGHON
P/E now vs peer median 32.5xmedian 26.5x 34.0xmedian 26.5x 9.8xmedian 26.5x
P/S now vs peer median 4.0xmedian 3.0x 6.2xmedian 3.0x 1.7xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.6x 18.4xmedian 14.6x —median 14.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 31.7xmedian 26.4x 32.4xmedian 26.4x 16.6xmedian 26.4x
P/B now vs peer median 4.9xmedian 2.5x -6.4xmedian 2.5x 3.1xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 9.79median 0.90 1.61median 0.90 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 monthsCRTDGHON
Revenue $2.76B $10.01B –
Gross profit – $5.96B –
Operating income $486.80M $4.61B –
Net income $342.00M $2.13B $7.07B
Free cash flow – $1.93B –
EPS (diluted) $5.83 $33.29 $22.13
Cash & equivalents $315.70M $2.77B $5.69B
Total debt – $33.49B –
Shares (diluted) 58.70M 57.40M 318.60M
Enterprise value $11.15B $50.59B $69.35B

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
MetricCRTDGHON
P/E 32.5x 34.0x 9.8x
P/FCF 31.7x 32.4x 16.6x
P/Operating cash flow 26.1x 28.4x 35.6x
P/S 4.0x 6.2x 1.7x
P/B 4.9x -6.4x 3.1x
P/Tangible book 4.9x -4.3x 4.0x
EV/EBITDA – 18.4x –
EV/EBIT – 20.2x –
EV/Revenue 4.0x 9.3x –
EV/FCF – 48.4x –
EV/Operating cash flow 26.1x 42.4x 35.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 9.79 1.61 0.90

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCRTDGHON
Revenue growth (1Y) 21.5% 16.6% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 19.7% 17.0% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 16.9% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 17.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 19.1% 16.7% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 33.6% 19.4% –
Net income growth (1Y) -6.5% 10.2% 15.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 9.6% 22.8% 9.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -6.7% 10.5% 15.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 3.3% 21.1% 10.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 9.2% 4.5% -74.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 43.8% 22.8% -25.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 1.1% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 22.4% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCRTDGHON
Gross margin – 59.6% –
EBITDA margin – 50.7% –
Operating margin – 46.0% –
Pretax margin – 27.4% –
Net margin – 19.1% –
FCF margin – 19.3% –
Operating cash flow margin 15.5% 22.0% –
Return on equity 15.4% – 33.9%
Return on assets 8.5% 8.2% 10.8%
Return on invested capital – 15.5% –
Return on capital employed – 19.6% –
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.4x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.0x 0.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 1.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCRTDGHON
Debt / assets – 125.2% –
Debt / equity – -3.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 6.1x –
Debt / FCF – 17.4x –
Liabilities / assets 43.2% 136.7% –
Equity / assets 56.8% -36.7% 42.7%
Interest coverage – 2.5x –
Current ratio 2.6x 3.0x 1.0x
Quick ratio – 1.9x –
Cash ratio – 1.1x –
Altman Z-score – 1.72 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCRTDGHON
Dividend yield 0.5% – 3.6%
Net buyback yield – 2.7% –
Shareholder yield 0.5% 2.7% 3.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusCRTDGHON
Forward P/E 29.0xFY2026 25.7xFY2026 27.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.66FY2026 $44.01FY2026 $7.97FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +10.1%FY2026 +17.9%FY2026 -22.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +21.8% +7.9% +19.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.96BFY2026 $10.01BFY2026 $20.59BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +28.1%FY2026 +13.4%FY2026 -45.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.8% +24.4% +3.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCRTDGHON
Held by institutions 78.3% 93.2% 76.8%
Institutions holding 598 1,140 2,169
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.6% +1.2% -0.9%
Institutions buying 314 584 2,108
Institutions selling 187 367 53
Buyers to sellers 1.68 1.59 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.

CRTDGHON
CR 1.00 0.38 0.35
TDG 0.38 1.00 0.34
HON 0.35 0.34 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CR, TDG and HON?

Honeywell International (HON) is the largest by market capitalisation: Crane (CR) $11.15B, TransDigm (TDG) $62.50B, Honeywell International (HON) $69.35B.

Which stock is cheaper, CR, TDG and HON?

Honeywell International (HON) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Crane (CR) 32.5x, TransDigm (TDG) 34.0x, Honeywell International (HON) 9.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, TransDigm (TDG) is cheapest (Crane (CR) 29.0x, TransDigm (TDG) 25.7x, 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%, TransDigm (TDG) +16.6%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Honeywell International (HON) returned the most: Crane (CR) +0.9%, TransDigm (TDG) -16.5%, Honeywell International (HON) +7.9%. Over five years, TransDigm (TDG) compounded fastest (TransDigm (TDG) +12.5%/yr, Honeywell International (HON) +1.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Honeywell International (HON) has the highest dividend yield: Crane (CR) 0.52%, TransDigm (TDG) 0.00%, Honeywell International (HON) 3.58%. TransDigm (TDG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Honeywell International (HON) has been the steadiest (Crane (CR) 33.3%, TransDigm (TDG) 27.2%, Honeywell International (HON) 25.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CR, TDG 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 5. 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.