Crane NXT (CXT Quick QuoteCXT - Free Report) reported $404.4 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 9.1%. EPS of $0.97 for the same period compares to $1.06 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $376.41 million, representing a surprise of +7.44%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +5.43%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.92.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Crane NXT performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Net Sales- Security and Authentication Technologies: $193 million versus $173.02 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Net Sales- Crane Payment Innovations: $211.4 million compared to the $203.42 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -5.8% year over year.
• Operating profit- Security and Authentication Technologies: $18 million compared to the $31.59 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Operating profit- Crane Payment Innovations: $49 million versus $53.42 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of Crane NXT have returned +1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.