CR vs. GD: Crane vs. General Dynamics Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Crane (CR) and General Dynamics (GD) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Crane (CR) and General Dynamics (GD) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but CR is classified in Machinery while GD is classified in Aerospace & Defense.

General Dynamics (GD) has more than two decades of public-market history since January 2, 1962, whereas Crane (CR) listed on March 29, 2023 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

Company profile comparison for Crane (CR) and General Dynamics (GD)
Profile Item	CR	GD
Name	Crane Company	General Dynamics Corp.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Machinery	Aerospace & Defense
GICS Sub-Industry	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components	Aerospace & Defense
Market Capitalization	11.63 billion USD	95.68 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	March 29, 2023	January 2, 1962
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GSPC

Crane (CR) vs. General Dynamics (GD), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Crane (CR) and General Dynamics (GD). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Crane (CR) and General Dynamics (GD). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Crane (CR) and General Dynamics (GD)
Metric	CR	GD
Total Return (1Y)	11.24%	6.52%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	28.26%	16.95%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	--	14.65%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GSPC

Crane (CR) vs. General Dynamics (GD), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Crane (CR) and General Dynamics (GD). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Crane (CR) and General Dynamics (GD)
Metric	CR	GD
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	34.10%	23.03%
Beta (5Y)	0.98	0.30
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-28.02%	-22.55%
Avg. Volume (3M)	401.91K	1.19M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

CR and GD are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Crane (CR) and General Dynamics (GD)
Metric	CR	GD
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.20	0.10
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.28	0.15

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Crane (CR) at 16.14% and General Dynamics (GD) at 18.01% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

CR

Capital Goods industry group

16.14%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
CR: 16.14%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

GD

Capital Goods industry group

18.01%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
GD: 18.01%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Crane (CR) vs. General Dynamics (GD): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Crane (CR) at 12.41% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of General Dynamics (GD) at 8.24%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

CR

Capital Goods industry group

12.41%

Max: 27.47%
CR: 12.41%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

GD

Capital Goods industry group

8.24%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
GD: 8.24%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Crane (CR) vs. General Dynamics (GD): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Crane (CR) at 18.77% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of General Dynamics (GD) at 10.49%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

CR

Capital Goods industry group

18.77%

Max: 36.60%
CR: 18.77%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

GD

Capital Goods industry group

10.49%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
GD: 10.49%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Crane (CR) vs. General Dynamics (GD): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Crane (CR) and General Dynamics (GD)
Metric	CR	GD
ROE (TTM)	16.14%	18.01%
ROA (TTM)	9.33%	6.23%
Net Margin (TTM)	12.41%	8.24%
Operating Margin (TTM)	18.77%	10.49%
Gross Margin (TTM)	42.27%	15.42%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Crane (CR) at 8.16% and General Dynamics (GD) at 10.13% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Crane (CR) vs. General Dynamics (GD): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Crane (CR) at 23.96% and General Dynamics (GD) at 13.35% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Crane (CR) vs. General Dynamics (GD): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Crane (CR) and General Dynamics (GD)
Metric	CR	GD
Revenue Growth (YoY)	8.16%	10.13%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	9.07%	10.07%
EPS Growth (YoY)	23.96%	13.35%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-4.47%	8.22%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Crane (CR) at 2.61 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while General Dynamics (GD) at 1.43 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for GD.

CR

Capital Goods industry group

2.61

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
CR: 2.61
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

GD

Capital Goods industry group

1.43

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
GD: 1.43
Min: 0.36

Crane (CR) vs. General Dynamics (GD): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Crane (CR) at 0.42 and General Dynamics (GD) at 0.33 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

CR

Capital Goods industry group

0.42

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
CR: 0.42
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

GD

Capital Goods industry group

0.33

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
GD: 0.33
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Crane (CR) vs. General Dynamics (GD): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Crane (CR) and General Dynamics (GD)
Metric	CR	GD
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.61	1.43
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.42	0.33
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.08	0.68

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

General Dynamics (GD) at 1.76% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Crane (CR) at 0.50% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, GD the richer one.

CR

Capital Goods industry group

0.50%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
CR: 0.50%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

GD

Capital Goods industry group

1.76%

Max: 2.66%
GD: 1.76%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Crane (CR) vs. General Dynamics (GD): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Crane (CR) at 17.10% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while General Dynamics (GD) at 36.90% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

CR

Capital Goods industry group

17.10%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
CR: 17.10%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

GD

Capital Goods industry group

36.90%

Max: 67.39%
GD: 36.90%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Crane (CR) vs. General Dynamics (GD): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Crane (CR) and General Dynamics (GD)
Metric	CR	GD
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.50%	1.76%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	17.10%	36.90%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Crane (CR) at 34.55 and General Dynamics (GD) at 20.84 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

CR

Capital Goods industry group

34.55

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
CR: 34.55
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

GD

Capital Goods industry group

20.84

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
GD: 20.84
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Crane (CR) vs. General Dynamics (GD): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

General Dynamics (GD) at 1.69 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Crane (CR) at 4.22 sits in the pricier quartile — CR costs more per dollar of sales.

CR

Capital Goods industry group

4.22

Max: 7.54
CR: 4.22
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

GD

Capital Goods industry group

1.69

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
GD: 1.69
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Crane (CR) vs. General Dynamics (GD): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

General Dynamics (GD) at 3.50 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Crane (CR) at 5.13 carries an above-peer premium to book — CR is pricier on assets.

CR

Capital Goods industry group

5.13

Max: 9.66
CR: 5.13
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

GD

Capital Goods industry group

3.50

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
GD: 3.50
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Crane (CR) vs. General Dynamics (GD): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Crane (CR) and General Dynamics (GD)
Metric	CR	GD
P/E Ratio (TTM)	34.55	20.84
P/S Ratio (TTM)	4.22	1.69
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	5.13	3.50
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.88%	4.76%