Mark One: ☒QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2026 OR ☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Transition Period fromtoCommission File Number: 1-1657CRANE NXT, CO. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1)hasfiled all reports required to befiled by Section13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required tofile such reports), and (2)has been subject tosuchfiling requirements for the past 90 days.Yes☒No☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required tosubmit suchfiles).Yes☒No☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large acceleratedfiler, an acceleratedfiler, a non–acceleratedfiler, or a smaller reportingcompany or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large acceleratedfiler,” “acceleratedfiler,” “smaller reporting company” and“emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period forcomplying with any new or revisedfinancial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).Yes☐No☒The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of April30, 2026 Common stock, $1.00 Par Value – 57,542,367 shares Crane NXT, Co.Table of ContentsForm 10-Q Part I - Financial Information Item1.Financial Statements (Unaudited)Condensed Consolidated Statements of OperationsCondensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive IncomeCondensed Consolidated Balance SheetsCondensed Consolidated Statements of Cash FlowsCondensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in EquityNotes to Condensed Consolidated Financial StatementsItem 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results ofOperationsItem 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market RiskItem 4.Controls and ProceduresPart II - Other InformationItem 1.Legal ProceedingsItem 1A.Risk FactorsItem 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of ProceedsItem 3.Defaults Upon Senior SecuritiesItem 4.Mine Safety DisclosuresItem 5.Other InformationItem 6.ExhibitsSignatures Page 3Page 4Page 5Page 7Page 9Page 10 Page 23Page 29Page 29 Page 30Page 30Page 30 Page 30Page 30Page 30Page 31Page 32 CRANE NXT, CO. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(UNAUDITED) CRANE NXT, CO. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME(UNAUDITED) Includes both current and non-current balances of restricted cash. Current restricted cash, included within “Other current assets” in our Unaudited CondensedConsolidated Balance Sheets, was $5.3 million and $0.8million as of December31, 2025, and 2024, respectively. Non-current restricted cash, included within “Otherassets” in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, was $7.2 million and $6.8million as of December31, 2025, and 2024, respectively.2 Includes both current and non-current balances of restricted cash. Current restricted cash, included within “Other current assets” in our Unaudited CondensedConsolidated Balance Sheets, was $3.7 million and $0.9million as of March31, 2026, and 2025, respectively. Non-current restricted cash, included within “Otherassets” in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, was $7.0 million and $10.7million as of March31, 2026, and 2025, respectively.3 See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Note 1 - Organization and Basis of Presentation Crane NXT is a global leader in authentication and traceability technologies that secure, detect, and authenticate what matters most toits customers. Through its two market-leading reporting segments: Security and Authentication Technologies (“SAT”) and Detection andTraceability Technologies (“DTT”), Crane NXT provides innovative solutions that prevent the counterfeiting of products and identities andensure the quality, authenticity, and traceability of products across the supply chain. See Note 3, “Segment Results” for the relative sizeof these segments in relation to the total company (both net sales and total assets). References herein to “Crane NXT,” “the Company”, “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Crane NXT, Co. and its subsidiaries. Basis of Presentation Th