CR vs. TT: Crane vs. Trane Technologies Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Crane (CR) and Trane Technologies (TT) 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 Trane Technologies (TT) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but CR is classified in Machinery while TT is classified in Building Products.

Trane Technologies (TT) 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 Trane Technologies (TT)
Profile Item	CR	TT
Name	Crane Company	Trane Technologies plc
Country/Region	United States	Ireland
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Machinery	Building Products
GICS Sub-Industry	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components	Building Products
Market Capitalization	11.63 billion USD	87.94 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

GSPC

Crane (CR) vs. Trane Technologies (TT), 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 Trane Technologies (TT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Crane (CR) and Trane Technologies (TT). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Crane (CR) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	CR	TT
Total Return (1Y)	11.24%	-2.56%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	28.26%	25.06%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	--	18.70%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GSPC

Crane (CR) vs. Trane Technologies (TT), 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 Trane Technologies (TT). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Crane (CR) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	CR	TT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	34.10%	30.26%
Beta (5Y)	0.98	1.18
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-28.02%	-39.76%
Avg. Volume (3M)	401.91K	1.24M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

CR and TT 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 Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	CR	TT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.20	-0.23
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.28	-0.31

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Trane Technologies (TT) at 36.94% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Crane (CR) at 16.14% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for TT.

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%

TT

Capital Goods industry group

36.94%

Max: 40.55%
TT: 36.94%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Crane (CR) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both Crane (CR) at 12.41% and Trane Technologies (TT) at 13.56% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

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%

TT

Capital Goods industry group

13.56%

Max: 27.47%
TT: 13.56%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Crane (CR) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Crane (CR) at 18.77% and Trane Technologies (TT) at 19.85% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

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%

TT

Capital Goods industry group

19.85%

Max: 36.60%
TT: 19.85%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Crane (CR) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Crane (CR) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	CR	TT
ROE (TTM)	16.14%	36.94%
ROA (TTM)	9.33%	11.42%
Net Margin (TTM)	12.41%	13.56%
Operating Margin (TTM)	18.77%	19.85%
Gross Margin (TTM)	42.27%	34.99%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Crane (CR) at 8.16% and Trane Technologies (TT) at 7.48% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Crane (CR) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Crane (CR) at 23.96% and Trane Technologies (TT) at 15.48% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Crane (CR) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Crane (CR) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	CR	TT
Revenue Growth (YoY)	8.16%	7.48%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	9.07%	10.06%
EPS Growth (YoY)	23.96%	15.48%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-4.47%	20.17%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Crane (CR) at 2.61 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Trane Technologies (TT) at 1.12 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for TT.

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

TT

Capital Goods industry group

1.12

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
TT: 1.12
Min: 0.36

Crane (CR) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Crane (CR) at 0.42 and Trane Technologies (TT) at 0.46 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

TT

Capital Goods industry group

0.46

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
TT: 0.46
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Crane (CR) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): 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 Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	CR	TT
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.61	1.12
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.42	0.46
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.08	0.66

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Crane (CR) at 0.50% and Trane Technologies (TT) at 1.04% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

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%

TT

Capital Goods industry group

1.04%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
TT: 1.04%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Crane (CR) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): 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 Trane Technologies (TT) at 28.42% 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%

TT

Capital Goods industry group

28.42%

Max: 67.39%
TT: 28.42%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Crane (CR) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Crane (CR) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	CR	TT
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.50%	1.04%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	17.10%	28.42%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Crane (CR) at 34.55 and Trane Technologies (TT) at 27.92 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

TT

Capital Goods industry group

27.92

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
TT: 27.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Crane (CR) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both Crane (CR) at 4.22 and Trane Technologies (TT) at 3.79 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

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

TT

Capital Goods industry group

3.79

Max: 7.54
TT: 3.79
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Crane (CR) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both Crane (CR) at 5.13 and Trane Technologies (TT) at 9.66 carry a premium to book value versus peers, sitting in the upper P/B ratio quartile of their industries.

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

TT

Capital Goods industry group

9.66

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

Crane (CR) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Crane (CR) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	CR	TT
P/E Ratio (TTM)	34.55	27.92
P/S Ratio (TTM)	4.22	3.79
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	5.13	9.66
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.88%	3.94%