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Crane NXT, Co. CXT
Crane NXT, Co. (CXT) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.39% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $1.7B at a 8.8% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.35 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | Oppenheimer | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-02-17 | DA Davidson | Buy (main) |
| 2025-12-15 | Baird | Outperform (main) |
| 2025-10-15 | Oppenheimer | Outperform (main) |
| 2025-09-23 | DA Davidson | Buy (main) |
| 2025-09-15 | DA Davidson | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.091 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.12 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.079 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.674 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CXT | Crane NXT, Co. | 4/9 | 2.23 | 19.3 | +11.4% |
| MWA | Mueller Water Products, Inc. | 7/9 | 4.48 | 21.8 | +8.7% |
| CR | Crane Co | 4/9 | 6.83 | 34.5 | +8.2% |
| WTS | WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC | 6/9 | 6.92 | 33.2 | +8.3% |
| HLIO | HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 9/9 | 4.31 | 61.8 | +4.1% |
| ZKIN | ZK International Group Co., Ltd. | 4/9 | -1.15 | — | -34.2% |
| AIOS | AIOS Tech Inc. | 3/9 | — | — | -98.5% |
About Crane NXT, Co.
Crane NXT, Co. operates as an industrial technology company that provides technology solutions to secure, detect, and authenticate customers' important assets. The company operates through Crane Payment Innovations; and Security and Authentication Technologies segments. The Crane Payment Innovations segment offers electronic equipment and associated software, as well as advanced automation solutions, processing systems, field service solutions, remote diagnostics, and productivity software solutions. The Security and Authentication Technologies segment provides advanced security solutions based on proprietary technology for securing physical products, including banknotes, consumer goods, and industrial products. This segment also offers brand protection, authentication solutions, and digital content protection across online marketplaces, social media platforms, and websites; and serves various brands, as well as government agencies and financial institutions. Crane NXT, Co. was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.
FAQ
Is CXT financially healthy?
Crane NXT, Co.'s Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does CXT pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Crane NXT, Co. pays a dividend yielding about 1.39% with a 26.9% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is CXT?
In FY2025, Crane NXT, Co. had a net margin of 8.8% and a return on equity of 11.6%.
Is CXT overvalued or undervalued?
Crane NXT, Co. trades at about 20.8× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 5.2×–20.2×, median 12.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for CXT?
The average Wall-Street price target for Crane NXT, Co. is $66.83, about 28.6% above the recent price, from 6 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is CXT a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Crane NXT, Co.: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 19.3×, a dividend yield of 1.39%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.