Crawford & Company (CRD-A) P/E Ratio History
ExpensiveTrading at 30.6x vs 5Y avg 20.7x · 95th percentile · Material premium to history · Data 1990–2026
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P/E Ratio Analysis
As of June 28, 2026, Crawford & Company (CRD-A) trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.6x, with a stock price of $11.95 and trailing twelve-month earnings per share of $0.36.
The current P/E is 48% above its 5-year average of 20.7x. Over the past five years, CRD-A's P/E has ranged from a low of 9.4x to a high of 45.9x, placing the current valuation at the 95th percentile of its historical range.
Compared to the Financial Services sector median P/E of 14.2x, CRD-A trades at a 116% premium to its sector peers. The sector includes 801 companies with P/E ratios ranging from 0.0x to 157.7x.
Relative to the broader market, CRD-A commands a significant premium over the S&P 500 median P/E of 25.3x. Investors should consider the company's growth prospects, competitive position, and earnings quality when evaluating whether the current valuation is justified.
For a comprehensive intrinsic value estimate using discounted cash flow analysis, see our CRD-A DCF Valuation Calculator →
Note: P/E ratio is just one valuation metric. It does not account for balance sheet strength, cash flow quality, or growth sustainability. Always conduct comprehensive due diligence before making investment decisions.
CRD-A Cross-Benchmark Valuation
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CRD-A P/E vs Peers
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| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | PEG Ratio | EPS Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1B | 112.8 | - | -90% | |
| $3B | 17.6 | 0.18 | +60% | |
| $204M | 5.6Lowest | 0.15 | +126% | |
| $6B | 11.0 | 1.45 | +16% | |
| $4B | 13.1 | 0.82 | +9% | |
| $263M | 6.3 | 0.06Best | +95% | |
| $79B | 10.6 | 1.18 | +6% | |
| $85B | 21.3 | 1.11 | +9% | |
| $70B | 19.3 | 1.28 | +36% | |
| $25B | 16.3 | 1.00 | +1794%Best |
Lower P/E can signal a discount or weaker growth expectations; PEG adds growth context.
CRD-A Historical P/E Data (1990–2026)
Quarterly P/E ratios calculated from closing price and TTM EPS
| Quarter | Period End | Price | TTM EPS | P/E Ratio | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q1 | - | $9.97 | $0.36 | 27.7x | +49% |
| FY2025 Q4 | Dec 31 2025 | $11.25 | $0.39 | 28.8x | +55% |
| FY2025 Q3 | - | $10.70 | $0.65 | 16.5x | -11% |
| FY2025 Q2 | Jun 30 2025 | $10.58 | $0.59 | 17.9x | -3% |
| FY2025 Q1 | Mar 31 2025 | $11.42 | $0.60 | 19.0x | +2% |
| FY2024 Q4 | - | $11.56 | $0.53 | 21.8x | +17% |
| FY2024 Q3 | Sep 30 2024 | $10.97 | $0.40 | 27.2x | +46% |
| FY2024 Q2 | Jun 30 2024 | $8.64 | $0.46 | 18.6x | +0% |
| FY2024 Q1 | Mar 31 2024 | $9.43 | $0.46 | 20.4x | +10% |
| FY2023 Q4 | Dec 31 2023 | $13.18 | $0.62 | 21.1x | +14% |
| FY2023 Q3 | Sep 30 2023 | $9.34 | $0.35 | 26.7x | +44% |
| FY2022 Q2 | - | $7.80 | $0.45 | 17.4x | -6% |
| FY2022 Q1 | - | $7.56 | $0.55 | 13.8x | -26% |
| FY2021 Q4 | Dec 31 2021 | $7.49 | $0.56 | 13.4x | -28% |
| FY2021 Q3 | - | $8.97 | $0.71 | 12.6x | -32% |
| FY2021 Q2 | Jun 30 2021 | $9.07 | $0.97 | 9.4x | -50% |
| FY2021 Q1 | Mar 31 2021 | $10.65 | $0.86 | 12.4x | -33% |
| FY2020 Q4 | - | $7.39 | $0.54 | 13.7x | -26% |
| FY2020 Q3 | Sep 30 2020 | $6.54 | $0.22 | 29.7x | +60% |
| FY2019 Q4 | - | $11.47 | $0.25 | 45.9x | +147% |
| FY2019 Q3 | Sep 30 2019 | $10.88 | $0.61 | 17.8x | -4% |
| FY2019 Q2 | Jun 30 2019 | $10.53 | $0.55 | 19.1x | +3% |
| FY2019 Q1 | Mar 31 2019 | $9.24 | $0.45 | 20.7x | +12% |
| FY2018 Q4 | Dec 31 2018 | $8.90 | $0.49 | 18.3x | -1% |
| FY2018 Q3 | Sep 30 2018 | $9.00 | $0.24 | 38.2x | +106% |
| FY2018 Q2 | Jun 30 2018 | $8.61 | $0.31 | 28.2x | +52% |
| FY2018 Q1 | Mar 31 2018 | $8.02 | $0.54 | 14.9x | -20% |
| FY2017 Q4 | Dec 31 2017 | $8.50 | $0.52 | 16.3x | -12% |
| FY2017 Q3 | Sep 30 2017 | $9.58 | $0.69 | 13.9x | -25% |
| FY2017 Q2 | Jun 30 2017 | $7.78 | $0.67 | 11.6x | -37% |
| FY2017 Q1 | Mar 31 2017 | $8.14 | $0.64 | 12.7x | -32% |
| FY2016 Q4 | Dec 31 2016 | $9.47 | $0.66 | 14.3x | -23% |
| FY2015 Q3 | Sep 30 2015 | $5.59 | $0.19 | 28.7x | +55% |
| FY2015 Q2 | - | $7.61 | $0.40 | 19.0x | +2% |
| FY2015 Q1 | - | $7.55 | $0.51 | 14.8x | -20% |
| FY2014 Q4 | Dec 31 2014 | $8.57 | $0.57 | 15.0x | -19% |
| FY2014 Q3 | - | $7.74 | $0.70 | 11.1x | -40% |
| FY2014 Q2 | Jun 30 2014 | $8.10 | $0.76 | 10.7x | -43% |
| FY2014 Q1 | Mar 31 2014 | $9.34 | $0.88 | 10.6x | -43% |
| FY2013 Q4 | - | $7.69 | $0.94 | 8.2x | -56% |
| FY2013 Q3 | Sep 30 2013 | $7.34 | $1.07 | 6.9x | -63% |
| FY2013 Q2 | Jun 30 2013 | $5.07 | $1.15 | 4.4x | -76% |
| FY2013 Q1 | Mar 31 2013 | $5.30 | $1.03 | 5.1x | -72% |
| FY2012 Q4 | Dec 31 2012 | $5.64 | $0.97 | 5.8x | -69% |
| FY2012 Q3 | Sep 30 2012 | $4.32 | $0.72 | 6.0x | -68% |
| FY2012 Q2 | Jun 30 2012 | $3.86 | $0.67 | 5.7x | -69% |
| FY2012 Q1 | Mar 31 2012 | $3.90 | $0.73 | 5.3x | -71% |
| FY2011 Q4 | Dec 31 2011 | $4.07 | $0.84 | 4.8x | -74% |
| FY2011 Q3 | Sep 30 2011 | $3.77 | $1.04 | 3.6x | -80% |
| FY2011 Q2 | - | $5.03 | $1.00 | 5.0x | -73% |
| FY2011 Q1 | - | $3.38 | $0.70 | 4.8x | -74% |
| FY2010 Q4 | Dec 31 2010 | $2.43 | $0.53 | 4.6x | -75% |
| FY2010 Q3 | - | $2.04 | $0.42 | 4.8x | -74% |
| FY2009 Q1 | - | $4.23 | $0.51 | 8.3x | -55% |
| FY2008 Q4 | Dec 31 2008 | $6.74 | $0.63 | 10.7x | -42% |
| FY2008 Q3 | - | $10.06 | $0.54 | 18.8x | +1% |
| FY2008 Q2 | Jun 30 2008 | $6.25 | $0.48 | 13.1x | -29% |
| FY2008 Q1 | Mar 31 2008 | $4.50 | $0.44 | 10.3x | -44% |
| FY2007 Q4 | Dec 31 2007 | $3.50 | $0.33 | 10.8x | -42% |
| FY2007 Q3 | Sep 30 2007 | $5.52 | $0.23 | 23.6x | +27% |
| FY2007 Q2 | Jun 30 2007 | $6.40 | $0.29 | 21.8x | +17% |
| FY2007 Q1 | Mar 31 2007 | $5.55 | $0.26 | 21.0x | +13% |
| FY2006 Q4 | Dec 31 2006 | $5.99 | $0.31 | 19.1x | +3% |
| FY2006 Q3 | Sep 30 2006 | $5.99 | $0.46 | 13.0x | -30% |
| FY2006 Q2 | Jun 30 2006 | $6.61 | $0.37 | 17.9x | -4% |
| FY2006 Q1 | Mar 31 2006 | $5.81 | $0.33 | 17.6x | -5% |
| FY2005 Q4 | Dec 31 2005 | $5.80 | $0.26 | 22.3x | +20% |
| FY2005 Q3 | Sep 30 2005 | $7.60 | $0.30 | 25.3x | +36% |
| FY2005 Q2 | - | $6.67 | $0.46 | 14.5x | -22% |
| FY2005 Q1 | - | $7.08 | $0.52 | 13.6x | -27% |
| FY2004 Q4 | Dec 31 2004 | $7.00 | $0.52 | 13.5x | -28% |
| FY2004 Q3 | - | $6.50 | $0.40 | 16.1x | -13% |
| FY2004 Q2 | Jun 30 2004 | $4.72 | $0.13 | 37.3x | +101% |
| FY2004 Q1 | Mar 31 2004 | $4.88 | $0.14 | 35.8x | +93% |
| FY2003 Q4 | Dec 31 2003 | $7.09 | $0.16 | 45.3x | +144% |
| FY2003 Q3 | - | $6.97 | $0.23 | 29.9x | +61% |
| FY2003 Q2 | Jun 30 2003 | $4.85 | $0.42 | 11.5x | -38% |
| FY2003 Q1 | Mar 31 2003 | $4.16 | $0.40 | 10.4x | -44% |
| FY2002 Q4 | - | $4.10 | $0.50 | 8.2x | -56% |
| FY2002 Q3 | Sep 30 2002 | $5.18 | $0.50 | 10.4x | -44% |
| FY2002 Q2 | Jun 30 2002 | $6.15 | $0.53 | 11.6x | -38% |
| FY2002 Q1 | Mar 31 2002 | $11.30 | $0.61 | 18.5x | -0% |
| FY2001 Q4 | Dec 31 2001 | $8.74 | $0.61 | 14.3x | -23% |
| FY2001 Q3 | Sep 30 2001 | $9.15 | $0.38 | 24.1x | +30% |
| FY2001 Q2 | Jun 30 2001 | $12.50 | $0.44 | 28.4x | +53% |
| FY2001 Q1 | Mar 31 2001 | $10.00 | $0.48 | 20.8x | +12% |
| FY2000 Q4 | Dec 31 2000 | $10.19 | $0.52 | 19.6x | +6% |
| FY2000 Q3 | Sep 30 2000 | $10.50 | $0.84 | 12.5x | -33% |
| FY2000 Q2 | Jun 30 2000 | $10.81 | $0.80 | 13.5x | -27% |
| FY2000 Q1 | Mar 31 2000 | $11.00 | $0.79 | 13.9x | -25% |
| FY1999 Q4 | Dec 31 1999 | $11.38 | $0.78 | 14.6x | -21% |
| FY1999 Q3 | - | $11.81 | $0.70 | 16.9x | -9% |
| FY1999 Q2 | Jun 30 1999 | $13.50 | $0.50 | 27.0x | +46% |
| FY1999 Q1 | Mar 31 1999 | $10.19 | $0.53 | 19.3x | +4% |
| FY1998 Q4 | - | $13.38 | $0.56 | 23.9x | +29% |
| FY1998 Q3 | Sep 30 1998 | $16.25 | $0.68 | 23.9x | +29% |
| FY1998 Q2 | - | $18.75 | $0.83 | 22.6x | +22% |
| FY1998 Q1 | - | $19.00 | $0.86 | 22.1x | +19% |
| FY1997 Q4 | Dec 31 1997 | $19.00 | $0.74 | 25.7x | +38% |
| FY1997 Q3 | - | $20.75 | $0.71 | 29.2x | +57% |
| FY1997 Q2 | Jun 30 1997 | $15.38 | $0.74 | 20.8x | +12% |
| FY1997 Q1 | Mar 31 1997 | $14.50 | $0.60 | 24.2x | +30% |
| FY1996 Q4 | - | $14.42 | $0.62 | 23.3x | +25% |
| FY1996 Q3 | Sep 30 1996 | $13.67 | $0.60 | 22.8x | +23% |
| FY1996 Q2 | Jun 30 1996 | $11.33 | $0.58 | 19.5x | +5% |
| FY1996 Q1 | Mar 31 1996 | $10.17 | $0.54 | 18.9x | +2% |
| FY1995 Q4 | Dec 31 1995 | $10.67 | $0.53 | 20.3x | +9% |
| FY1995 Q3 | Sep 30 1995 | $10.50 | $0.50 | 21.1x | +14% |
| FY1995 Q2 | Jun 30 1995 | $11.50 | $0.51 | 22.7x | +22% |
| FY1995 Q1 | Mar 31 1995 | $10.50 | $0.55 | 19.1x | +3% |
| FY1994 Q4 | Dec 31 1994 | $10.50 | $0.56 | 18.8x | +1% |
| FY1994 Q3 | Sep 30 1994 | $10.42 | $0.56 | 18.6x | +0% |
| FY1994 Q2 | - | $11.00 | $0.56 | 19.6x | +6% |
| FY1994 Q1 | - | $11.17 | $0.55 | 20.3x | +9% |
| FY1993 Q4 | Dec 31 1993 | $10.67 | $0.50 | 21.3x | +15% |
| FY1993 Q3 | - | $10.67 | $0.54 | 19.8x | +6% |
| FY1993 Q2 | Jun 30 1993 | $11.75 | $0.55 | 21.4x | +15% |
| FY1993 Q1 | Mar 31 1993 | $14.67 | $0.54 | 27.2x | +46% |
| FY1992 Q4 | - | $15.00 | $0.57 | 26.3x | +42% |
| FY1992 Q3 | Sep 30 1992 | $11.50 | $0.52 | 22.1x | +19% |
| FY1992 Q2 | - | $12.92 | $0.51 | 25.3x | +36% |
| FY1992 Q1 | - | $16.83 | $0.53 | 31.8x | +71% |
| FY1991 Q4 | - | $17.42 | $0.53 | 32.9x | +77% |
| FY1991 Q3 | Sep 30 1991 | $17.58 | $0.52 | 33.8x | +82% |
| FY1991 Q2 | Jun 30 1991 | $14.92 | $0.50 | 29.8x | +61% |
| FY1991 Q1 | Mar 31 1991 | $13.00 | $0.47 | 27.7x | +49% |
| FY1990 Q4 | Dec 31 1990 | $10.50 | $0.46 | 22.8x | +23% |
| FY1990 Q3 | Sep 30 1990 | $7.50 | $0.44 | 17.0x | -8% |
Average P/E for displayed period: 18.6x
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CRD-A — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CRD-A stock.
What is CRD-A's P/E ratio?
Crawford & Company (CRD-A) trailing twelve-month P/E ratio is 30.6x, based on TTM diluted EPS of $0.36. The 5-year average P/E is 20.7x and the historical range spans 9.4x to 45.9x.
Is CRD-A stock overvalued or undervalued?
CRD-A trades at 30.6x P/E, above its 5-year average of 20.7x. The 95th percentile ranking within the 9.4x–45.9x historical range indicates a premium to historical valuation.
Is CRD-A stock expensive?
Yes, CRD-A is expensive relative to its own history. The current P/E of 30.6x is above the 5-year average of 20.7x and also above the Financial Services sector median of 14.2x. The stock sits at the 95th percentile of its 5-year valuation range.
What is CRD-A's historical P/E range?
Over the past 5 years, CRD-A's P/E ratio has ranged from 9.4x to 45.9x, with a median of 19.0x and an average of 20.7x. The current P/E of 30.6x places the stock at the 95th percentile of this range. Full historical data spans 1990–2026.
How does CRD-A's P/E compare to the S&P 500?
CRD-A trades at 30.6x P/E versus the S&P 500 median of 25.3x. The 21% premium to the market typically reflects higher expected earnings growth or quality.
How does CRD-A's valuation compare to Financial Services peers?
Crawford & Company P/E of 30.6x compares to the Financial Services sector median of 14.2x. The premium reflects expected growth above peers or stronger fundamentals. See the peer comparison table on this page for ticker-by-ticker P/E and PEG.
What is CRD-A's PEG ratio?
CRD-A PEG ratio is N/A, based on a P/E of 30.6x and EPS growth of -26.4%. PEG normalises P/E by growth and helps compare stocks with different earnings trajectories.
What is CRD-A's earnings yield?
CRD-A earnings yield is 3.26%, the inverse of its 30.6x P/E ratio. Earnings yield represents the percentage of each dollar invested that the company earns. It can be compared directly to bond yields to assess relative attractiveness of stocks versus fixed income.