Crane NXT, Co.CXT
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Crane NXT, Co. Jefferies Global Industrials Conference 2026
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Period 2026Duration35 min
Key takeaways
- Crane NXT is approaching $2 billion in sales with adjusted EBITDA margins in the mid-20% range and very strong free cash flow.
- The company has diversified from currency printing and security features to payment hardware, vending, brand authentication systems, inspection devices, and related services.
- Crane NXT has about 16,000 employees and 50% of its revenue comes from North America, with 25% from emerging markets.
- Since its spin-off in April 2023, the company has nearly doubled its total addressable market (TAM) from $7 billion to almost $14 billion through acquisitions and organic growth.
- The business is organized into two segments: Security and Authentication Technologies (SAT) and Detection and Traceability Technologies (DTT).
- The company’s core technology includes micro optics used in US currency and international currencies, which has never been counterfeited since its introduction in 2013.
- Currency in circulation has grown 4% to 6% annually over the last 40 years, with Crane NXT’s currency backlog at an all-time high and order fulfillment extending over two years.
- Crane NXT renewed its US currency contract recently, maintaining a 150-year relationship, and also renewed the US passport substrate contract.
- Detection and traceability technologies include hardware and software for authenticating currency and pharmaceutical and food products, with recent acquisition of Antares Vision Group expanding capabilities in pharma and food safety.
- Antares Vision integration is progressing well, with expected adjusted EBITDA margin expansion from mid-teens to low 20s over five years through operational improvements.
- The company’s free cash flow generation is strong, with a capital allocation strategy focused on organic growth (3% to 5% of sales), M&A with about $1 billion dry powder, share repurchases, and dividends at approximately 15% of free cash flow.
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