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

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DateValue
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%