Crawford & Company (CRD.B) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Crawford & Company provides claims management and outsourcing solutions for carriers, brokers, and corporations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, Australia, and internationally. The company's Crawford Claims Solutions segment offers claims management services to insurance carriers and self-insured entities related to property, casualty, and catastrophe losses caused by physical damage to commercial and residential real properties, as well as personal property and marine losses. It also offers services in the areas of field investigation, catastrophe, evaluation, and resolution of property and casualty insurance claims; and various on-demand inspection, verification, and other task specific field services for businesses and consumers through a mobile platform. Its Crawford TPA Solutions segment provides claims and risk management services for corporations in the self-insured or commercially-insured marketplace; desktop claim adjusting and claims evaluation services; initial loss reporting services for claimants; and loss mitigation and risk management information services, as well as administers loss funds established to pay claims. This segment also offers third party administration for workers' compensation, auto and liability, disability absence and medical management, and accident and health products. The company's Crawford Specialty Solutions segment offers claims management services for insurance companies and self-insured entities related to large and complex losses to commercial property, aviation, forensic accounting, transportation, retail, building and construction, cyber, and energy industries. It also provides customer-centric solutions for various loss types comprising high-frequency and low-complexity claims to large complex repairs; and outsourced contractor management services to personal and commercial insurance carriers and consumer markets. The company was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.04 to $11.20
• 50-Day Range: $6.28 to $8.08
• 52-Week Range: $4.95 to $10.79
• Volume: 2,387 shs
• Average Volume: 3,698 shs
• Market Capitalization: $548.09 million
• P/E Ratio: 24.22
• Dividend Yield: 2.51%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Crawford & Company Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Crawford & Company scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 109th out of 342 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Crawford & Company.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 26.51%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Crawford & Company are expected to grow by 26.51% in the coming year, from $0.83 to $1.05 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Crawford & Company is 24.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.25.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Crawford & Company is 24.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 39.41.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Crawford & Company has a P/B Ratio of 3.91. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CRD.B.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Crawford & Company pays a meaningful dividend of 2.44%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Crawford & Company does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Crawford & Company is 60.87%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Crawford & Company will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.67% next year. This indicates that Crawford & Company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.10

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CRD.B.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

1 people have searched for CRD.B on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Crawford & Company insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

51.04% of the stock of Crawford & Company is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 11.03% of the stock of Crawford & Company is held by institutions.

CRD.B Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Crawford & Company's earnings last quarter?

Crawford & Company (NYSE:CRD.B) announced its earnings results on Monday, August, 5th. The business services provider reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.05. The business services provider had revenue of $314.23 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $328.26 million. Crawford & Company had a net margin of 1.78% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 26.82%.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 8/30 Dividend: 8/12/2024
• Dividend Payable: 8/30/2024
• Today: 11/02/2024
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 11/04/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Insurance agents, brokers, & service
• Sub-Industry: Insurance Brokers
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CRD.B
• CUSIP: 22463310
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.crawco.com
• Phone: 404-300-1000
• Fax: 404-847-4028
• Employees: 10,200
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.46
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.23
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.43
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $30.61 million
• Net Margins: 1.78%
• Pretax Margin: 2.69%
• Return on Equity: 26.82%
• Return on Assets: 5.01%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.40
• Current Ratio: 1.29
• Quick Ratio: 1.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.32 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.42
• Cash Flow: $1.64 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.80
• Book Value: $2.85 per share
• Price / Book: 3.91

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 49,200,000
• Free Float: 24,086,000
• Market Cap: $548.33 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.78