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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Crane (CR)

Crane Co raises 2025 adjusted EPS guidance after Q2 sales rise 9.2% to $577.2 million

Positive Impact 4 of 5 guidance Written later

Crane Company reported second quarter 2025 sales of $577.2 million, up 9.2%, and GAAP earnings per diluted share from continuing operations of $1.37, up 20% from $1.14 a year earlier. The company raised its full-year 2025 adjusted EPS outlook to $5.50-$5.80 from $5.30-$5.60, citing strong orders and backlog growth at its Aerospace & Electronics segment.

Key points

  • Q2 adjusted EPS from continuing operations was $1.49, up 24% from $1.20; GAAP EPS from continuing operations was $1.37, up 20%.
  • Core order growth was 19.6% and core backlog growth was 18.2%; total backlog reached $1,455.9 million at June 30, 2025.
  • Full-year adjusted EPS outlook raised to $5.50-$5.80 from $5.30-$5.60; the company also declared a $0.23 per share third quarter dividend payable September 10, 2025.
  • Agreement to acquire Precision Sensors & Instrumentation from Baker Hughes, announced June 9, 2025, is expected to close at year-end.

The filing

CompanyCrane (CR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 28, 2025, 4:23 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-25-036200

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:56 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 28, 2025.

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