---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001944013-26-000181"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CR"
cik: "0001944013"
company_name: "Crane Co"
filed_at: "2026-07-28T20:28:12+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-28T20:29:06.547014+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Crane Q2 adjusted EPS $1.79 beats; raises FY adjusted EPS guidance to $6.85-$7.05

## Summary
- GAAP EPS $1.63 (+19% YoY); adjusted EPS record $1.79 (+18% YoY).
- Sales $724.7M (+25.6% YoY) with 5.2% core growth; AAT core sales +13.3%.
- Record AAT backlog $1.27B (+11% core YoY); total core backlog +5% sequentially.
- Operating margin 19.9% (+210bps); adjusted operating margin record 21.3% (+180bps).
- FY adjusted EPS guidance raised to $6.85-$7.05 from $6.65-$6.85; Q3 dividend $0.255/share.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001944013-26-000181
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CR
- cik: 0001944013
- company_name: Crane Co
- filed_at: 2026-07-28T20:28:12+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1944013/000194401326000181/0001944013-26-000181-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1944013/000194401326000181/cr-20260728.htm

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