Crane (CR) Return on Capital Employed (2023 - 2026)
Crane's (CR) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 12.33% in Q1 2026, down 671.0% year-on-year from 2.16% in Q1 2025, and down 20.48% on a QoQ basis from 15.5% in Q4 2025.
Crane (CR) Return on Capital Employed (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Crane (CR) has 4 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 12.33% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 671.0% year-over-year to 12.33% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 12.33%, a 671.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 15.25%, down 297.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 12.33%, down from 15.5% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for CR reached as high as 19.09% in Q3 2025 and fell as low as 0.29% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 13.37% across 4 years, with a median of 15.5% in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 1452 bps in 2024 and sank 671 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 13.88% in 2023, then grew by 22 bps to 16.91% in 2024, then fell by 8 bps to 15.5% in 2025, then declined by 20 bps to 12.33% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 12.33% in Q1 2026, 15.5% in Q4 2025, and 19.09% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 8.04% |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 14.09% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 18.36% |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 15.97% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 14.32% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 39.40% |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 14.67% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 31.32% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 6.93% |
| 10 | Crane | 12.98 Bn | 12.62 Bn | 281.30 Mn | 12.33% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.33% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.50% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.09% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.15% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.04% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.91% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.54% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.53% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.04% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.88% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.53% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.29% |