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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001944013-26-000009"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CR"
cik: "0001944013"
company_name: "Crane Co"
filed_at: "2026-01-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T08:06:19.096547+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Crane Q4 EPS $1.39, record year, CEO succession to Alcala, two acquisitions closed, dividend +11%

## Summary
- Q4 GAAP EPS $1.39 (up 16% YoY); adjusted EPS $1.53 (up 21%); sales $581M (+6.8% with 5.4% core growth).
- Completed acquisitions of Druck, Panametrics, Reuter-Stokes and optek-Danulat on Jan 1, 2026; optek adds ~$40M sales.
- CEO succession: Alex Alcala to become President & CEO effective April 27, 2026; Max Mitchell to be Executive Chairman.
- Dividend raised 11% to $1.02 annual; Q1 2026 dividend $0.255 per share.
- 2026 adjusted EPS guidance $6.55-$6.75, ~10% YoY growth; expects total sales up low-to-mid 20% including acquisitions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001944013-26-000009
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CR
- cik: 0001944013
- company_name: Crane Co
- filed_at: 2026-01-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1944013/000194401326000009/0001944013-26-000009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1944013/000194401326000009/cr-20260126.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001944013-26-000009.txt

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