Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) vs. Kyndryl (NYSE:KD) Head to Head Survey

Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) and Kyndryl (NYSE:KD) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Risk and Volatility

Crane NXT has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kyndryl has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Crane NXT and Kyndryl’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crane NXT	7.57%	19.59%	7.59%
Kyndryl	1.31%	20.29%	2.38%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Crane NXT and Kyndryl”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Crane NXT	$1.66 billion	1.33	$145.10 million	$2.24	17.07
Kyndryl	$15.09 billion	0.17	$199.00 million	$0.85	13.34

Kyndryl has higher revenue and earnings than Crane NXT. Kyndryl is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crane NXT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Crane NXT and Kyndryl, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crane NXT	0	2	4	1	2.86
Kyndryl	3	5	1	0	1.78

Crane NXT currently has a consensus target price of $65.40, suggesting a potential upside of 71.00%. Kyndryl has a consensus target price of $22.57, suggesting a potential upside of 99.13%. Given Kyndryl’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kyndryl is more favorable than Crane NXT.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

77.5% of Crane NXT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.5% of Kyndryl shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Crane NXT shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Kyndryl shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Crane NXT beats Kyndryl on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Crane NXT

Crane NXT, Co. operates as an industrial technology company that provides technology solutions to secure, detect, and authenticate customers’ important assets. The company operates through Crane Payment Innovations and Crane Currency segments. The Crane Payment Innovations segment offers electronic equipment and associated software, as well as advanced automation solutions, processing systems, field service solutions, remote diagnostics, and productivity software solutions. The Crane Currency segment provides advanced security solutions based on proprietary technology for securing physical products, including banknotes, consumer goods, and industrial products. Crane NXT, Co. was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

About Kyndryl

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. operates as a technology services company and IT infrastructure services provider worldwide. The company offers cloud services; core enterprise and zCloud services; application, data, and artificial intelligence services; digital workplace services; security and resiliency services; and network services and edge services. It serves financial, communications, retail and travel, and automotive industries. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in New York, New York.