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Q4 2025 adjusted EPS of $1.53, up 21% YoY, driven by 5.4% core sales growth (CEO)
Full-year 2025 adjusted EPS increased 24% YoY (CEO)
Q4 AAT segment sales $272M, up 15% YoY (nearly all organic); record backlog >$1B, up 25% YoY; core orders up 8% (CFO)
AAT adjusted segment margin 23.6%, expanding 50 bps YoY (CFO)
Q4 PFT sales $309M, flat YoY; core sales down 1.5%; core orders down 3%; core backlog down 7% (CFO)
PFT adjusted operating margin 22%, expanding 170 bps YoY (CFO)
Full-year 2025 net leverage 1.1x post major acquisition close; 102% adjusted free cash conversion (CFO)
Q4 included $5.2M hurricane insurance recovery ($0.07 EPS benefit); full-year total $0.16 benefit, not repeating in 2026 (CFO)
Official 2026 guidance : Adjusted EPS $6.55–$6.75, ~10% growth at midpoint excluding 2025 insurance recovery and acquisition-related intangible amortization (CEO)
Q1 2026 expected seasonally softest, roughly flat with Q1 2025; first-half 2026 ~45% of full-year earnings (CFO)
2026 corporate expense guidance $80M–$85M; interest expense ~$58M; tax rate ~23% (CFO)
Mgmt quotes :
"We exceeded even our high expectations, underscoring the strength of our team's strategy, excellence in execution." (CEO)
"The integration process is off to a strong start, and our outlook for these businesses is already exceeding our initial expectations." (COO)
"We anticipate these businesses to be slightly accretive to earnings in 2026 compared to our original expectation of no accretion in year 1." (COO)
"It's about our leadership team and the 8,500 associates who execute every day, living the Crane culture of incredible intensity, focus and accountability." (COO)
"We will stay true to our journey, driving the Crane business system to deliver strong organic growth while also pursuing our strategy of accelerated inorganic growth." (COO)
Prepared Metrics
Metric Value Speaker/Context Q4 2025 adjusted EPS $1.53 CEO Q4 2025 core sales growth 5.4% CEO/CFO AAT Q4 sales $272M CFO AAT Q4 backlog >$1B, +25% YoY CFO AAT Q4 segment margin 23.6% CFO PFT Q4 sales $309M CFO PFT Q4 segment margin 22% CFO 2025 adjusted free cash conversion 102% CFO 2026 adjusted EPS guidance range $6.55–$6.75 CEO 2026 interest expense guidance ~$58M CFO 2026 tax rate guidance ~23% CFO 2026 corporate expense guidance $80M–$85M CFO
Q&A Batch (1-5 of 8)
Q1 — Scott Deuschle
Topic : Druck定价机会与指导中的成本削减
Key points :
Druck定价改善预计今年开始,更多体现在2026–2027年;LTA到期自然续约,无阻碍。
PSI成本削减与之前沟通一致,包括成本/生产力、商业侧和经营杠杆三项,指导中已包含。
Mgmt stance : bullish – 管理层对Druck等收购的定价和运营改善机会乐观,认为潜力超过预期。
Q2 — Gregory Dahlberg
Topic : A&E更名AA&T的战略方向与PFT终端市场展望
Key points :
AA&T定位类似Druck,扩大技术领域(lab校准、工业应用),可做bolt-on和独立业务。
PFT中废水(高单增长),低温(双位数)、制药(全球增长)、电力(北美增长)持续强劲。
化学品:美洲和中东订单同比增长,欧洲/中国/亚太疲软,2026预计稳定(不恶化也无强劲回升)。
Mgmt stance : bullish(AA&T增长模式) + cautious(化学品2026仅稳定,未计入上行)。
Q3 — Jeffrey Sprague
Topic : PSI整合成本与Q1业绩预期、M&A带宽
Key points :
整合有cost-in和cost-out,净成本减少;margin改善将在2027–2028年更显著。
Q1:Legacy Crane有机增长(A&E up,PFT down),加上利息支出;Druck等有下半年季节性。
M&A能力充足,2026年预计继续做更多交易(非Q1),漏斗强劲。
Mgmt stance : bullish – 整合后运营更精简,M&A带宽和加速意愿明确。
Q4 — Matt Summerville
Topic : 航空航天2026年细分增长与F-16项目进度、PSI成本协同
Key points :
2026航空航天预期:商用OEM高十位数,军用OEM中个位数;商用后市场中个位数,军用后市场中高个位数。
F-16年率$30M,但2026因进度延迟仅预计低$20M收入(已计入指引)。
PSI成本协同:2026年margin改善约200bp,之后CAGR更高,目标5年实现或超过10% ROIC。
Mgmt stance : neutral – 承认F-16延迟但已纳入指引;对PSI协同按计划推进。
Q5 — Amit Mehrotra
Topic : 核能发电市场曝光与PSI协同对PFT margin的影响时机
Key points :
核能四类机会:重启(如Three Mile)、新建AP1000(欧洲)、SMR(加拿大Darlington)、许可延期(50年升级)
PSI增量margin改善下半年更明显(30%–35% incrementals是legacy),2026年EBIT增长可能超过收入增速。
Q2受保险回收($0.16/年,H1/H2约各半)影响,同比增速待定。
Mgmt stance : bullish(核能多重驱动) + neutral(季度增速不评论,强调H2 synergy显现)。
Q&A Batch (6-8 of 8)
Q6 — Nathan Jones
Topic : 收购的营收协同效应与整合成本对自由现金流的影响
Key points :
管理层未将营收协同效应纳入模型与指引,但预期存在:Druck在商业/军用领域互补,Panametrics/Reuter-Stokes在发电和国土安全有增长空间。
直接整合成本将从报告数字中剔除,但持续成本(如HR/IT招聘)不能剔除。
2025年调整后自由现金流转化率102%(未调整98%);2026年包括收购后预计在90%–100%区间。
Mgmt stance : 中性(对协同效应有信心但未量化,自由现金流指引稳健且明确)
Q7 — Justin Ages
Topic : F-16订单周期与资本杠杆目标
Key points :
F-16年销售额约3000万美元;国际订单延长项目周期,先交付美国空军再补充FMS;现有订单已超过年率,积压中。
管理层对杠杆目标:合适交易可接受最高3x甚至更高,但期望快速降至2–2.5x目标区间。
Mgmt stance : 看涨(对F-16订单持续性和资本部署灵活性有信心)
Q8 — Jordan Lyonnais
Topic : Aero & Advanced Tech的邻接领域与CCA(协同作战飞机)前景
Key points :