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CR vs WTS
Side-by-side comparison of Crane Company (CR) and Watts Water Technologies Inc. (WTS): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both CR and WTS operate in Metal Fabrications (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
- WTS is the larger of the two at $12.40B, about the same size as CR ($11.91B).
- Over the past year, CR is up 5.2% and WTS is up 31.0% - WTS leads by 25.8 points.
- WTS has been more active in the news (14 items in the past 4 weeks vs 2 for CR).
- CR has more recent analyst coverage (17 ratings vs 14 for WTS).
- Company
- Crane Company
- Watts Water Technologies Inc.
- Price
- $205.91-0.21%
- $371.81-0.30%
- Market cap
- $11.91B
- $12.40B
- 1M return
- -9.14%
- +7.47%
- 1Y return
- +5.19%
- +30.97%
- Industry
- Metal Fabrications
- Metal Fabrications
- Exchange
- NYSE
- NYSE
- IPO
- 2023
- 1986
- News (4w)
- 2
- 14
- Recent ratings
- 17
- 14
Crane Company
Crane Co. manufactures and sells engineered industrial products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, and internationally. The company's Fluid Handling segment offers on/off valves and related products for the chemical, oil and gas, power, and general industrial end markets; valves and related products for the non-residential construction, general industrial, and municipal markets; fluid control instrumentation and sampling solutions; and pumps and related products for water and wastewater applications in industrial, municipal, commercial, and military markets. This segment sells its products under the Crane, Saunders, Jenkins, Pacific, Xomox, Krombach, DEPA, ELRO, REVO, Flowseal, Centerline, Resistoflex, Duochek, Barksdale, Westlock, WTA, HOKE, DOPAK, Stockham, Wask, Viking Johnson, IAT, Hattersley, NABIC, Sperryn, Wade, Deming, Weinman, Burks, and Barnes brands. Its Payment & Merchandising Technologies segment provides technology payment acceptance and dispensing products to original equipment manufacturers and for vertical markets; currency handling and processing systems, cash and cashless payment and merchandising solutions, equipment service solutions, and connected managed service solutions. The company's Aerospace & Electronics segment offers original equipment and aftermarket parts under the Hydro-Aire, ELDEC, Lear Romec, P.L. Porter, Keltec, Interpoint, Signal Technology, Merrimac Industries, and Polyflon brands to commercial and military aerospace, and defense and space markets. Its Engineered Materials segment provides fiberglass-reinforced plastic panels and coils primarily for use in the manufacturing of recreational vehicles, truck bodies, and trailers, as well as used in commercial and industrial building construction. Crane Co. was founded in 1855 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.
Watts Water Technologies Inc.
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells products and systems that manage and conserve the flow of fluids and energy into, through and out of buildings in the commercial and residential markets in the Americas, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers residential and commercial flow control products, including backflow preventers, water pressure regulators, temperature and pressure relief valves, and thermostatic mixing valves. It also provides heating, ventilation, and air conditioning and gas products, such as boilers, water heaters, and heating solution; hydronic and electric heating systems for under-floor radiant applications; custom heat and hot water solutions; hydronic pump groups for boiler manufacturers and alternative energy control packages; and flexible stainless steel connectors for natural and liquid propane gas in commercial food service and residential applications. In addition, the company offers drainage and water re-use products comprising drainage products and engineered rain water harvesting solutions for commercial, industrial, marine, and residential applications; and water quality products that include point-of-use and point-of-entry water filtration, conditioning, and scale prevention systems for commercial and residential applications. Further, it provides smart mixing system under the IntelliStation name; thermostat with home automation voice recognition capabilities under the Invita name; and platinum boiler under the AERCO Benchmark name. The company sells its products to plumbing, heating, and mechanical wholesale distributors and dealers, as well as original equipment manufacturers, specialty product distributors, do-it-yourself chains, and retail chains; and directly to wholesalers and private label accounts. Watts Water Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in North Andover, Massachusetts.
Latest CR
- Director Tullis James L L sold $138,150 worth of shares (614 units at $225.00), decreasing direct ownership by 10% to 5,421 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 144 filed by Crane Company
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Crane Company
- Crane Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Crane Company Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results and Raises Full Year Adjusted EPS Guidance
- BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on Crane with a new price target
- Crane Company Announces Date for Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Teleconference
- SEC Form 11-K filed by Crane Company
- Director Tullis James L L converted options into 1,226 shares, increasing direct ownership by 25% to 6,035 units (SEC Form 4)
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Crane Company
Latest WTS
- Director Noonan Joseph T converted options into 3,650 shares (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 4 filed by Large owner Horne Timothy P
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Watts Water Technologies Inc.
- Watts Water Technologies Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Watts Water Technologies Reports Record Second Quarter 2026 Results
- Director Raines Merilee was granted 456 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 21,670 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Napolitano Kenneth was granted 456 shares, increasing direct ownership by 34% to 1,810 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Reitmeier Joseph William was granted 456 shares, increasing direct ownership by 4% to 12,144 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Stefany Suzanne was granted 456 shares, increasing direct ownership by 130% to 807 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Noonan Joseph T was granted 456 shares, increasing direct ownership by 38% to 1,650 units (SEC Form 4)