Crane NXT/$CXT
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About Crane NXT
Crane NXT Co is a industrial technology company that provides proprietary and trusted technology solutions to secure, detect, and authenticate what matters to its customers. It is a pioneer in proprietary micro-optics technology for securing physical products, and its sophisticated electronic equipment and associated software leverages proprietary core capabilities with detection and sensing technologies. The company operates in two segments which are Crane Payment Innovations (CPI) and Security and Authentication Technologies.
- Ticker
- $CXT
- Sector
- Digital Hardware
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- -
- Headquarters
- Waltham, United States
- Website
- www.cranenxt.com
Crane NXT Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$3.3B
25.91
$2.20
0.96
$0.71
1.26%
Price and volume
Market cap
$3.3B
Beta
0.96
52-week high
$63.57
52-week low
$35.71
Average daily volume
675K
Dividend rate
$0.71
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.307
Quick ratio
0.973
Long term debt to equity
0.877
Total debt to equity
1.064
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
31.90%
Interest coverage (TTM)
3.84%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
424.6
Gross margin (TTM)
41.22%
Net profit margin (TTM)
6.91%
Operating margin (TTM)
15.50%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
18.90%
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
5.55%
Return on equity (TTM)
10.26%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
25.91
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.766
Price to book
2.54
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-3.85
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
13.909
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
7.19%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
4.097
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.25%
Forward dividend yield
1.26%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
17.48%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-17.89%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
10.56%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-14.40%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
36.36%
What the Analysts think about Crane NXT
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Crane NXT stock.
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Bulls say / Bears say
Security and Authentication Technologies delivered 7.2% organic growth and a 60-basis-point adjusted EBITDA margin gain in Q3. Its near-record backlog and orders extending into 2028 support visibility, while new government renewals and a Bank of Canada win reinforce demand for its security technology. (StockAnalysis, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission)
Cash from operations was $112 million in Q3, and the company raised the midpoint of its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $4.37 while targeting year-end net leverage of about 2.3 times. Strong cash generation gives Crane NXT room to reduce debt and fund investment. (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, StockAnalysis)
Crane NXT won a multinational food brand’s traceability and serialization project through Antares Vision, alongside expanding CPI’s multi-vendor service offer. These wins give the company routes to grow beyond its traditional currency and payment markets. (StockAnalysis)
Underlying growth remains subdued: Q3 sales rose 11.7%, but organic sales increased only 1.1%. Management cut its 2026 sales growth outlook to about 14% from a prior 15%–17% range, and lowered its DTT growth expectation from the low 20s to the high teens. (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission)
Detection and Traceability Technologies is struggling beneath acquisition-led reported growth: Q3 organic sales fell 5.3%, operating profit dropped 41.2% and adjusted EBITDA margin contracted 430 basis points. Management cited continued weakness in vending and hardware and delayed life-sciences project timing. (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, StockAnalysis)
Profitability is under pressure even as reported sales grow: Q3 GAAP net income fell 24% and adjusted EBITDA margin declined 190 basis points. The Antares Vision acquisition is diluting margins, while added borrowing costs have weighed on adjusted EPS. (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, StockAnalysis)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 5 Nov 2026.
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Funds containing Crane NXT
Fund name | Fund size | $CXT weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | $4.7B | 0.10% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap£R2SC | $4.7B | 0.10% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap$SPY4 | $5.9B | 0.08% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap£SPX4 | $5.9B | 0.08% |
SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted$USSC | $1.1B | 0.06% |
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