Crawford United Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2019 Results

CLEVELAND, March 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crawford United Corporation (OTC: CRAWA), a growth-oriented holding company serving diverse markets, today reported results for the three-month and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2019.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2019, sales were $21.1 million compared with $21.1 million in the same period last year. In this quarter, the Company recorded operating income of $2.6 million compared with operating income of $2.4 million in the same period last year, an increase of 8%. Net income was $1.7 million, or $0.51 per fully diluted share, compared to $1.3 million, or $0.43 per fully diluted share in the prior year.

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, sales were $89.7 million compared with $66.4 million in the same period last year, an increase of 35%. In this twelve-month period, the Company recorded operating income of $10.5 million compared with operating income of $7.3 million last year, an increase of 44%. The increases in sales and operating income were the result of the acquisition of CAD Enterprises effective July 1, 2018 and organic growth in the other operating segments. Net income was $7.0 million, or $2.13 per fully diluted share, compared with net income of $3.6 million, or $1.14 per fully diluted share last year, an increase of 93%. 

Brian Powers, Chairman and CEO, stated “We are pleased with the profitable growth of our business in 2019. Our recent acquisition of Marine Products International is expected to add approximately $18 million in annual revenue and be immediately accretive to earnings. Crawford United continues to actively seek strategic and opportunistic acquisitions, in addition to our focus on organic growth within our existing business segments.”

About Crawford United Corporation. Crawford United Corporation is a growth-oriented holding company providing specialty industrial products to diverse markets, including healthcare, aerospace, education, transportation, and petrochemical. The company currently operates three business segments. The Aerospace Components business specializes in highly complex precision components for customers in the commercial and military aviation industry, offering complete end-to-end engineering, machining, grinding, welding, brazing, heat treat, and assembly solutions. The Commercial Air Handling business is a leader in designing, manufacturing, and installing highly customized, large-scale commercial, institutional, and industrial air handling solutions. The Industrial Hose business is a premier manufacturer of flexible interlocking metal hoses and a distributor of a full line of branded silicone, plastic, rubber and hydraulic hose products. For more information, go to www.crawfordunited.com.

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Contact:  Brian E. Powers, 216-243-2449