Crawford United's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Crawford United (CRAWA) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Crawford United vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 173M vs 15,092M combined for tracked competitors (1.1% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+6.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-28.8%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Crawford United generated 26.2% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2025, vs 0.9% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 11.7% net margin compares with 2.1% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Crawford United accounted for 1.7% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 1.4% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.43M compares with $0.31M for the peer group (1.4x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
CRAWA Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2025
Crawford United reported revenue growth of 26.18 % year on year in Q3 2025, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 0.89 %.
With a net margin of 11.67 %, Crawford United achieved higher profitability than its competitors (2.14 %).
Crawford United generated 1.70 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 1.36 % a year earlier.
Crawford United vs. its Competitors, Q3 2025
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Crawford United and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Crawford United Corp | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
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For context: the IT Infrastructure industry grew revenue 21.0% year over year, combined, vs 26.2% for Crawford United. Crawford United's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.07% to 0.07%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Crawford United's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford United Corp | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (7) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 7) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
CRAWA Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
CRAWA Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Park ohio Holdings Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Sanmina Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Richardson Electronics Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Intest Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Techprecision Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Crawford United's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Crawford United's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Crawford United Corp
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Crawford United Corp | 293.88 | 173.18 |
| Sanmina Corporation | 12,187.15 | 12,764.33 |
| Richardson Electronics Ltd | 220.81 | 226.88 |
| Intest Corporation | 143.84 | 120.27 |
| Techprecision Corp | 52.72 | 33.36 |
| Key Tronic Corporation | 23.52 | 292.58 |
| SUBTOTAL | 12,940.81 | 15,569.61 |
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Sources: Crawford United Corp's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Crawford United's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Line Corp | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Crawford United's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Crawford United's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford United Corp | 294 | 427,603 | 43,490 |
| Sanmina Corporation | 12,187 | 344,982 | 8,834 |
| Richardson Electronics Ltd | 221 | 528,865 | 14,879 |
| Intest Corporation | 144 | 295,509 | 1,452 |
| Techprecision Corp | 53 | 208,506 | -7,625 |
| Key Tronic Corporation | 24 | 88,714 | -14,492 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 12,647 | 305,824 | 6,042 |
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Crawford United's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Sanmina Corporation | Americas 69.06 % |
| Intest Corporation | Non-US 56.33 % |
| Sigmatron International Inc | MX 59.73 % |
| Park ohio Holdings Corp | United States 56.67 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Crawford United's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Crawford United Corp | Industrial and Transportation Products 54.76 % |
| Sanmina Corporation | Reportable Segment - IMS 85.36 % |
| Richardson Electronics Ltd | Power and Microwave Technologies Group 70.82 % |
| Intest Corporation | Electronic Test 49.09 % |
| Techprecision Corp | Ranor Inc 53.55 % |
| Park ohio Holdings Corp | Supply Technologies 46.34 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Crawford United's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 66 companies in Crawford United's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Crawford United ranks #0 of 66 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,231, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol Corporation | 217,810 | 24.51 % |
| 2 | Danaher Corporation | 158,640 | 17.85 % |
| 3 | Vertiv Holdings Co | 97,926 | 11.02 % |
| 4 | Keysight Technologies inc | 62,400 | 7.02 % |
| 5 | Teradyne Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Ametek Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Roper Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Hubbell Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Veralto Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Mks Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 0 | Crawford United Corp | 294 | 0.00 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-02-05.
Crawford United's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the IT Infrastructure industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (79 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 29.55 % | 39.24 % (avg) | -9.7 pp |
| Operating Margin | 13.86 % | industry median | +9.4 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 15.53 % | 5.24 % (avg) | +10.3 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 1.32 % | 3.72 % (avg) | -2.4 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Crawford United's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the IT Infrastructure industry average (79 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 14.8x | 39.9x | -25.2x |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.9x | 20.9x | -11.0x |
| P/B | 3.3x | 4.7x | -1.4x |
| Return on Equity | 22.40 % | industry aggregate | 11.12 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 14.57 % | -0.81 % (avg) | 15.38 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Crawford United's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 258.37 % | 178.70 % | 35.13 % | -5.16 % | 22.44 % | 22.65 % | 11.69 % | 4.87 % |
| Operating Margin | 11.26 % | 11.02 % | 11.72 % | 8.76 % | 6.71 % | 6.68 % | 12.57 % | 13.16 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 10.44 % | 20.20 % | 16.48 % | 8.29 % | 6.49 % | 7.64 % | 15.08 % | 13.68 % |
| P/E | - | - | - | 11.3x | 18.4x | 8.6x | 8.1x | 11.1x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Crawford United's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Crawford United's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Crawford United is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Crawford United's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 1,231 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 1.32 % vs industry average 3.72 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Crawford United's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Crawford United's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Crawford United's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Crawford United falls in the Low attractiveness / High strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Crawford United's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) — not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 9.4 points above the industry median.
- Return on equity 11.1 points above the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+6.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
No rule matched.
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (14.8x vs 39.9x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (33.30 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-28.8% annualized).
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Crawford United's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford United Corp | 0.07 | 2.14 | 0.10 |
| Sanmina Corporation | 0.36 | 1.74 | 0.50 |
| Richardson Electronics Ltd | 0.89 | 4.54 | - |
| Intest Corporation | 0.46 | 2.28 | 0.08 |
| Techprecision Corp | 0.02 | 0.97 | 1.73 |
| Key Tronic Corporation | 0.01 | 2.26 | 1.04 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Crawford United's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford United Corp | Q3 2025 | +26.2 % | +60.4 % |
| Sanmina Corporation | Q2 2026 | +69.7 % | +71.9 % |
| Richardson Electronics Ltd | Q2 2026 | +26.4 % | +244.4 % |
| Intest Corporation | Q1 2026 | +28.2 % | - |
| Techprecision Corp | Q2 2026 | +23.3 % | - |
| Key Tronic Corporation | Q2 2026 | -92.8 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +50.3 % | +45.4 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Crawford United's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford United Corp | Q3 2025 | +23.1 % | -21.0 % |
| Sanmina Corporation | Q2 2026 | +66.7 % | +172.0 % |
| Richardson Electronics Ltd | Q2 2026 | +26.5 % | +21.2 % |
| Intest Corporation | Q1 2026 | +20.0 % | +181.2 % |
| Techprecision Corp | Q2 2026 | +21.2 % | +94.9 % |
| Key Tronic Corporation | Q2 2026 | -9.2 % | +148.1 % |
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Crawford United's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford United Corp | 13.94% | 20.44% | 22.40% |
| Sanmina Corporation | 4.20% | 8.08% | 12.51% |
| Richardson Electronics Ltd | 3.20% | 3.90% | 3.99% |
| Intest Corporation | 0.39% | 0.50% | 0.57% |
| Techprecision Corp | - | - | - |
| Key Tronic Corporation | - | - | - |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Crawford United's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Crawford United Corp | 16.65 | 1.70 |
| Sanmina Corporation | 39.61 | 0.95 |
| Richardson Electronics Ltd | 36.25 | 0.97 |
| Intest Corporation | 277.24 | 1.20 |
| Techprecision Corp | - | 1.58 |
| Key Tronic Corporation | - | 0.08 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 40.22 | 0.83 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.