Crane Co. provided earnings guidance for the year 2019. The company is introducing 2019 adjusted EPS guidance in a range of $6.25-$6.45. The midpoint of this guidance range represents 6% growth compared to last year, reflecting the extremely strong financial performance in 2018. Notably, the midpoint of the 2019 guidance reflects 40% adjusted EPS growth compared to 2017. The company continues to believe that on track to deliver on 2021 EPS target of $7.50-$8.00, with additional potential upside from capital deployment. Sales for 2019 are expected to be approximately $3.3 billion, reflecting a slight decline in core sales and an unfavorable foreign exchange impact of approximately 2%. Excluding comparisons related to two large customer projects at Payment & Merchandising Technologies, expect core sales growth in the low to mid single-digit range.