Crane (CR) Return on Capital Employed (2023 - 2026)
Crane (CR) reported Return on Capital Employed of 12.33% for Q1 2026, down 671.0% year-over-year from 2.16% in Q1 2025, and down 20.48% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 12.33%, down 671.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 12.33% (down 671.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 15.25%, down 297.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed fell to 12.33% in Q1 2026 per CR's latest filing, from 15.5% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 19.09% in Q3 2025 and troughed at 0.29% in Q1 2023.
- A 4-year average of 13.37% and a median of 15.5% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed jumped 1452 bps in 2024, then tumbled 671 bps in 2026.
- A 4-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 13.88% in 2023, then gained by 22 bps to 16.91% in 2024, then slipped by 8 bps to 15.5% in 2025, then decreased by 20 bps to 12.33% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CR's Return on Capital Employed at 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 | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 7.18% |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 14.09% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 18.36% |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 15.97% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 14.32% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 39.40% |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 14.67% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 31.32% |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | 12.62% |
| 10 | Crane | 10.90 Bn | 10.54 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% |