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

Crane Q4 2025 EPS rose 16% to $1.39; Alex Alcala named CEO effective April 27

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Crane reported fourth-quarter 2025 sales of $581.0 million, up 6.8%, with GAAP earnings per diluted share from continuing operations of $1.39, up from $1.20 a year earlier. The company also initiated 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $6.55 to $6.75 and said Executive Vice President and COO Alex Alcala will succeed Max Mitchell as President and CEO on April 27, 2026, with Mitchell becoming Executive Chairman.

Key points

  • Q4 2025 sales $581.0 million, up 6.8%; GAAP EPS from continuing operations $1.39 vs. $1.20; adjusted EPS $1.53 vs. $1.26
  • 2026 adjusted EPS outlook of $6.55 to $6.75, about 10% growth at the midpoint versus 2025 on a comparable basis
  • Alex Alcala to become President and CEO effective April 27, 2026; Max Mitchell to become Executive Chairman
  • Quarterly dividend raised 11% to $0.255 per share, payable March 11, 2026

The filing

CompanyCrane (CR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 26, 2026, 4:28 PM ET
Accession number0001944013-26-000009

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations5.02 Director / Officer Change

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 January 26, 2026.

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