Last 48 quarters of trend data · Financial Services · Insurance - Brokers
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Crawford & Company's quarterly P/E stands at 25.1x, up 14.3% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 5.6% YoY to 8.6x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 24.74 | 25.10 | — | 10.70 | 16.53 | 21.96 | 26.27 | 14.43 | 12.71 | 39.29 | — | 9.34 | 16.31 |
| — | +14.3% | — | -25.9% | +30.1% | -44.1% | — | +54.5% | -22.1% | +313.6% | — | — | +0.4% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.33 | 0.38 | 0.50 | 0.34 | 0.41 |
| — | -12.6% | +9.1% | +4.9% | +20.6% | +17.0% | -19.9% | +16.4% | -19.6% | +21.2% | +147.7% | +50.2% | +29.1% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.82 | 2.82 | 3.29 | 2.89 | 3.01 | 3.58 | 3.71 | 3.41 | 2.86 | 3.28 | 4.61 | 2.86 | 3.67 |
| — | -21.1% | -11.3% | -15.5% | +5.4% | +9.2% | -19.6% | +19.4% | -22.1% | +14.6% | +110.4% | +66.1% | +76.7% | |
| P/FCF | 5.01 | 89.68 | 3.14 | 4.58 | 3.93 | — | 5.09 | 7.65 | 9.17 | — | 6.01 | 3.74 | 7.51 |
| — | — | -38.3% | -40.1% | -57.1% | — | -15.3% | +104.5% | +22.0% | — | +203.8% | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.86 | 8.55 | 7.89 | 6.02 | 7.13 | 8.10 | 6.28 | 7.31 | 6.81 | 9.79 | 17.73 | 5.67 | 7.87 |
| — | +5.6% | +25.5% | -17.6% | +4.7% | -17.2% | -64.6% | +28.8% | -13.5% | +71.5% | +275.4% | -27.2% | -14.4% | |
| EV / EBIT | 8.94 | 17.85 | — | 8.78 | 10.63 | 15.07 | 14.03 | 10.19 | 9.83 | 22.63 | 60.22 | 7.64 | 11.93 |
| — | +18.5% | — | -13.9% | +8.1% | -33.4% | -76.7% | +33.5% | -17.5% | +159.5% | +2273.1% | — | -27.4% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Crawford & Company's operating margin was 4.0% in Q1 2026, down 0.4 pp QoQ and down 1.1 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin compression, signaling a persistent pressure on profitability that investors should monitor. The trailing four-quarter average of 5.1% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 24.5% | 24.2% | 22.6% | 29.1% | 29.4% | 24.5% | 26.5% | 27.3% | 28.1% | 27.9% | 28.3% | 29.3% | 26.8% |
| — | -1.5% | -14.6% | +6.8% | +4.4% | -12.0% | -6.5% | -6.9% | +4.9% | +2.4% | +12.4% | +21.7% | +8.2% | |
| Operating Margin | 5.8% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 6.8% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 5.7% | 5.3% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 6.9% | 5.3% |
| — | -21.5% | -34.9% | +20.6% | -0.7% | +59.1% | +400.2% | -17.6% | -0.3% | -53.8% | -79.4% | +96.6% | +63.7% | |
| Net Margin | 1.5% | 1.5% | -2.3% | 3.9% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 0.9% | -0.3% | 3.6% | 2.5% |
| — | -25.9% | -241.3% | +39.6% | -11.4% | +127.5% | +726.5% | -23.4% | +5.2% | -72.2% | +94.0% | +172.8% | +30.0% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 12.0% | 2.8% | -4.1% | 6.9% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 3.6% | 6.1% | 5.9% | 2.0% | -0.5% | 7.9% | 5.8% |
| — | -33.3% | -211.5% | +12.3% | -20.6% | +112.0% | +773.0% | -22.3% | +1.4% | -75.1% | +94.5% | +189.9% | +88.3% | |
| ROA | 2.5% | 0.6% | -0.9% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.4% | -0.1% | 1.5% | 1.0% |
| — | -23.7% | -229.8% | +30.2% | -11.0% | +132.6% | +808.9% | -20.2% | +6.8% | -72.9% | +94.2% | +182.9% | +50.5% | |
| ROIC | 14.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 0.8% | 4.0% | 2.9% |
| — | -13.7% | -38.0% | +16.6% | +1.6% | +60.3% | +445.4% | -15.9% | +2.1% | -52.6% | -78.0% | +147.4% | +99.3% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Crawford & Company's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 12.1x, up from 11.1x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 55.7% YoY to 0.58x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 5 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.58 | 1.55 | 1.58 | 1.65 | 1.77 | 2.08 | 1.99 | 2.10 | 2.20 | 2.30 | 2.23 | 1.99 | 2.33 |
| — | -25.4% | -20.8% | -21.5% | -19.7% | -9.2% | -10.7% | +5.6% | -5.6% | -9.2% | -20.6% | -12.8% | +16.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.32 | 12.15 | 11.08 | 9.53 | 11.32 | 12.73 | 9.36 | 11.83 | 12.62 | 17.09 | 24.62 | 9.92 | 12.91 |
| — | -4.6% | +18.3% | -19.5% | -10.3% | -25.5% | -62.0% | +19.3% | -2.3% | +50.5% | +114.7% | -47.0% | -32.8% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.14 | 0.58 | 1.14 | 1.36 | 1.34 | 1.30 | 1.25 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 1.31 | 1.23 | 1.31 | 1.30 |
| — | -55.7% | -8.8% | +6.0% | +3.5% | -0.5% | +1.2% | -2.2% | -0.3% | +1.7% | -1.8% | +0.9% | +6.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.14 | 0.58 | 1.14 | 1.36 | 1.34 | 1.30 | 1.25 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 1.31 | 1.23 | 1.31 | 1.30 |
| — | -55.7% | -8.8% | +6.0% | +3.5% | -0.5% | +1.2% | -2.2% | -0.3% | +1.7% | -1.8% | +0.9% | +6.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.93 | 3.14 | -0.64 | 5.81 | 3.94 | 2.93 | 2.83 | 3.67 | 3.56 | 1.85 | 0.76 | 4.58 | 4.14 |
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Crawford & Company's current P/E is 24.7x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 17.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Crawford & Company's current operating margin is 5.8%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Crawford & Company's business trajectory between earnings reports.