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Crawford & Co

CRD-ANYSE

SectorFinancials

IndustryInsurance Brokers

Beta (adjusted)0.87

Intrinsic Value $8.75median of 2 methodsbased on filings through 30 Jun 2026

Market Price $12.00Price as of 1 Oct 2026

OvervaluedIntrinsic value is 27% below the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

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Market Cap $571.1M

Enterprise Value $690.7M

Shares Outstanding 47.6M diluted

Next Earnings Date6 Nov 2026

Last ex-dividend29 May 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Crawford & Company is a scaled global specialist in claims management and outsourcing solutions, operating an asset-light model across more than 70 countries. While short-term performance is heavily influenced by unpredictable weather patterns and benign catastrophe activity, the underlying business exhibits strong structural resilience. The company's ongoing strategic pivot toward higher-margin, technology-enabled services and its January 2026 operating structure realignment are designed to break internal silos, improve cross-selling, and drive scalable growth. With a robust liquidity profile and a dominant market position, Crawford is well-positioned to capitalize on long-term outsourcing trends by insurance carriers and self-insured entities.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets1 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$14.00

Mean target$14.00

High · most bullish analyst$14.00

Street targets sit above today's price; our intrinsic value sits below it. Different horizons, different questions.

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 19 Jun 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$10.0020%

An extended period of benign weather globally leads to a prolonged decline in outsourced property and catastrophe claims. Client retention in the Broadspire segment remains under pressure, and the company faces delays in ramping up new business wins. Increased corporate overhead and failure to realize expected efficiencies from the 2026 reorganization compress operating margins.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$13.0050%

Weather-related claims activity remains in line with historical averages, while Broadspire and International Operations continue to deliver steady, single-digit organic growth. The company successfully manages its cost structure amid temporary weather lulls, maintaining stable operating margins. Share repurchases and consistent dividend payouts provide solid downside protection and support steady earnings per share expansion.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$14.0030%

An increase in severe weather events and natural disasters globally drives a surge in high-margin catastrophe and loss adjusting claims. Rapid onboarding of new client wins in Broadspire and successful cross-selling under the realigned operating structure accelerate organic revenue growth. Technology investments in AI and machine learning yield significant operational efficiencies, expanding operating margins beyond historical averages.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Largest publicly listed independent provider of claims management solutions with a global footprint spanning over 70 countries.
Asset-light, service-driven business model that generates strong operating cash flow and requires minimal capital expenditure.
Strategic realignment of operating structure in January 2026 to enhance cross-selling and operational efficiency.
Consistent capital return profile through quarterly dividends and active share repurchase programs.

Key Investment Risks

High sensitivity of revenues and earnings to unpredictable weather patterns and natural disaster frequency.
Intense competition from traditional third-party administrators, niche adjusting firms, and emerging insurtech platforms.
Risk of client concentration and potential margin compression during periodic contract renegotiations with major insurance carriers.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Broadspire client retention rate consistently falling below 85% over multiple quarters.
Failure of the January 2026 operating realignment to generate positive organic revenue growth by late 2026.
Significant escalation in unallocated corporate and shared costs that permanently erodes consolidated operating margins.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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