CR vs. SWK: Crane vs. Stanley Black & Decker Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Crane (CR) and Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) 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 Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) are both classified in the Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components sub-industry within the broader Machinery industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) has more than two decades of public-market history since March 17, 1980, whereas Crane (CR) listed on March 29, 2023 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

Company profile comparison for Crane (CR) and Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)
Profile Item	CR	SWK
Name	Crane Company	Stanley Black & Decker Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Machinery	Machinery
GICS Sub-Industry	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
Market Capitalization	11.63 billion USD	17.08 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	March 29, 2023	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

SWK

GSPC

Crane (CR) vs. Stanley Black & Decker (SWK), 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 Stanley Black & Decker (SWK). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Crane (CR) and Stanley Black & Decker (SWK). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Crane (CR) and Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)
Metric	CR	SWK
Total Return (1Y)	11.24%	83.07%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	28.26%	17.07%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	--	-5.19%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

SWK

GSPC

Crane (CR) vs. Stanley Black & Decker (SWK), 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 Stanley Black & Decker (SWK). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Crane (CR) and Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)
Metric	CR	SWK
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	34.10%	38.68%
Beta (5Y)	0.98	1.10
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-28.02%	-68.03%
Avg. Volume (3M)	401.91K	1.67M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

CR and SWK 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 Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)
Metric	CR	SWK
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.20	2.04
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.28	3.57

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Crane (CR) at 16.14% and Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) at 9.44% 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%

SWK

Capital Goods industry group

9.44%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
SWK: 9.44%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Crane (CR) vs. Stanley Black & Decker (SWK): 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 Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) at 5.53%, 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%

SWK

Capital Goods industry group

5.53%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
SWK: 5.53%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Crane (CR) vs. Stanley Black & Decker (SWK): 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 Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) at 8.71%, 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%

SWK

Capital Goods industry group

8.71%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
SWK: 8.71%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Crane (CR) vs. Stanley Black & Decker (SWK): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Crane (CR) and Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)
Metric	CR	SWK
ROE (TTM)	16.14%	9.44%
ROA (TTM)	9.33%	3.48%
Net Margin (TTM)	12.41%	5.53%
Operating Margin (TTM)	18.77%	8.71%
Gross Margin (TTM)	42.27%	32.16%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Crane (CR) at 8.16% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) at -1.53% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Crane (CR) vs. Stanley Black & Decker (SWK): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) at 35.90% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Crane (CR) at 23.96% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for SWK.

Crane (CR) vs. Stanley Black & Decker (SWK): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Crane (CR) and Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)
Metric	CR	SWK
Revenue Growth (YoY)	8.16%	-1.53%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	9.07%	-3.71%
EPS Growth (YoY)	23.96%	35.90%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-4.47%	-26.81%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Crane (CR) at 2.61 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) at 1.42 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for SWK.

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

SWK

Capital Goods industry group

1.42

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
SWK: 1.42
Min: 0.36

Crane (CR) vs. Stanley Black & Decker (SWK): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Crane (CR) at 0.42 and Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) at 0.58 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

SWK

Capital Goods industry group

0.58

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
SWK: 0.58
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Crane (CR) vs. Stanley Black & Decker (SWK): 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 Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)
Metric	CR	SWK
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.61	1.42
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.42	0.58
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.08	2.69

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Crane (CR) at 0.50% pays an industry-typical yield; Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) at 2.89% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

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%

SWK

Capital Goods industry group

2.89%

SWK: 2.89%
Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Crane (CR) vs. Stanley Black & Decker (SWK): 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 Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) at 59.68% 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%

SWK

Capital Goods industry group

59.68%

Max: 67.39%
SWK: 59.68%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Crane (CR) vs. Stanley Black & Decker (SWK): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Crane (CR) and Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)
Metric	CR	SWK
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.50%	2.89%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	17.10%	59.68%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Crane (CR) at 34.55 and Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) at 20.58 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

SWK

Capital Goods industry group

20.58

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
SWK: 20.58
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Crane (CR) vs. Stanley Black & Decker (SWK): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) at 1.12 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

SWK

Capital Goods industry group

1.12

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
SWK: 1.12
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Crane (CR) vs. Stanley Black & Decker (SWK): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) at 1.93 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

SWK

Capital Goods industry group

1.93

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
SWK: 1.93
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Crane (CR) vs. Stanley Black & Decker (SWK): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Crane (CR) and Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)
Metric	CR	SWK
P/E Ratio (TTM)	34.55	20.58
P/S Ratio (TTM)	4.22	1.12
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	5.13	1.93
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.88%	11.37%