Columbus Mckinnon Corp
Columbus McKinnon Corp manufactures and distributes industrial lifting, rigging, and motion control products, including hoists, crane components, and conveyor systems, serving a $35 billion total addressable market through broad distribution channels in the United States and Europe.
Business. Columbus McKinnon Corp (CMCO) is an industrial machinery company that designs and manufactures motion control products. The firm operates within the Machinery industry and is headquartered in the United States. Its common stock is listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Specific operating segments and geographic revenue breakdowns are not provided in the available data.
Analyst recommendations
4 analysts · consensus Buy- EarningsQ1 2027 earnings (confirmed · filed)2026-08-13
- DividendDividend USD 0.07/sh2026-08-17
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- Company
- EarningsQ1 2027 earnings (confirmed · filed)2026-08-13
- DividendDividend USD 0.07/sh2026-08-17
- Macro
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
- Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
- Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
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Synthesis
Columbus McKinnon Corp (CMCO) is an industrial machinery company that designs and manufactures motion control products. The firm operates within the Machinery industry and is headquartered in the United States. Its common stock is listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Specific operating segments and geographic revenue breakdowns are not provided in the available data.
Columbus McKinnon maintains a leveraged capital structure with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, driven by $2.22 billion in long-term debt and $154 million in short-term debt against $1.37 billion in total equity. The company holds $98 million in cash and equivalents, resulting in a negative net cash position after subtracting total debt. Liquidity is assessed as medium, supported by a current ratio of 2.0, which indicates adequate short-term asset coverage for liabilities. Operating cash flow stands at $25.6 million, while free cash flow is $20.0 million, reflecting capital expenditures of $5.7 million.
Profitability metrics are currently negative, with a return on equity of -16.79% and a return on assets of -4.91%. The company reported an operating loss of $17.7 million and a net loss of $88.7 million for the period, despite generating $146.3 million in gross profit on $531.5 million in revenue. A significant driver of the operating loss is $55.2 million in acquisition-related inventory amortization included in the cost of products sold for the Kito Crosby segment. The EV/EBITDA ratio is negative at -64.99, reflecting the current earnings deficit, while the EV/Revenue ratio stands at 2.3.
- Net loss of $88.7 million is significantly impacted by $55.2 million in acquisition-related inventory amortization for Kito Crosby.
- High leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74 and negative net cash position creates medium liquidity risk.
- Analyst consensus suggests upside potential with a mean price target of $24.67 versus the current price of $16.34.
- Operational risks are elevated due to exposure to raw material price fluctuations, trade tariffs, and supply chain constraints.
- Dilution risk is assessed as medium, with disclosures indicating potential offering risks.
Bull / Bear case
Generated · model-assistedAnalysts project 51% upside to a mean price target of $24.67, reflecting a consensus buy recommendation from four analysts.
The company maintains a healthy current ratio of 2.02, indicating sufficient short-term liquidity to cover immediate obligations.
Cash conversion metrics align with the machinery cohort median, suggesting operational efficiency remains comparable to industry peers.
Long-term debt decreased to $408.7 million in FY2025, demonstrating a period of deleveraging before recent balance sheet changes.
FY2026 net income plummeted to a $229.5 million loss, driven by a significant deterioration in operating performance.
Debt-to-equity ratio surged to 1.74, significantly exceeding the cohort median of 0.26 and indicating high leverage risk.
Free cash flow turned negative at -$164.1 million in FY2026, severely impairing the company's ability to fund operations.
The company faces medium dilution and liquidity risks, alongside negative book value of -$1.62 billion.
In focus — financials by report
Revenue $531.5M; Operating income -$17.7M.
- ▍Revenue $531.5M
- ▍Operating income -$17.7M
- ▍Net margin -16.7%
Revenue $755.6M; Operating income $33.8M.
- ▍Revenue $755.6M
- ▍Operating income $33.8M
- ▍Net margin 1.2%
Revenue $497.0M; Operating income $17.7M.
- ▍Revenue $497.0M
- ▍Operating income $17.7M
- ▍Net margin 0.5%
Revenue $1.19B; Operating income -$119.3M.
- ▍Revenue $1.19B
- ▍Operating income -$119.3M
- ▍Net margin -19.2%
Revenue $963.0M; Operating income $54.6M.
- ▍Revenue $963.0M
- ▍Operating income $54.6M
- ▍Net margin -0.5%
Revenue $963.0M; Operating income $54.6M.
- ▍Revenue $963.0M
- ▍Operating income $54.6M
- ▍Net margin -0.5%
Revenue $1.01B; Operating income $107.1M.
- ▍Revenue $1.01B
- ▍Operating income $107.1M
- ▍Net margin 4.6%
Revenue $1.01B; Operating income $107.1M.
- ▍Revenue $1.01B
- ▍Operating income $107.1M
- ▍Net margin 4.6%
Valuation FY
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Predictor forecast
| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | 1,75 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 2,1B USD |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | 171,3M USD |
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Risk factors
- Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
- Source documents mention dilution or offering risk.
Benchmarks vs cohort
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Comparable transactions
Derivatives & instruments
Derivative transactions
- Director · Deferred Stock → Common StockAcquired 3 283exercise · 2026-06-01
- Executive VP Finance, CFO · Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) → Common StockDisposed 28 333 @ $15,16expire · 2026-05-23
- Sr VP, Gen'l Counsel & Sec · Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) → Common StockDisposed 16 140 @ $15,16expire · 2026-05-23
- Director · Deferred Stock → Common StockAcquired 3 601grant · 2026-05-11
- Director · Deferred Stock → Common StockAcquired 8 667grant · 2026-05-11
- Director · Deferred Stock → Common StockAcquired 3 601grant · 2026-05-11
- Director · Deferred Stock → Common StockAcquired 3 269grant · 2026-05-11
- Director · Deferred Stock → Common StockAcquired 4 276grant · 2026-05-11
- Director · Deferred Stock → Common StockAcquired 3 269grant · 2026-05-11
- Director · Deferred Stock → Common StockAcquired 8 667grant · 2026-05-11
- Director · Deferred Stock → Common StockAcquired 4 276grant · 2026-05-11
- Director · Deferred Stock → Common StockAcquired 3 269grant · 2026-05-11
- Director · Deferred Stock → Common StockAcquired 3 601grant · 2026-05-11
- Director · Deferred Stock → Common StockAcquired 8 667grant · 2026-05-11
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- Cash Conversion Ratiooperating_cash_flow / net_income
- Market Priceinput from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
- Ev To Revenueenterprise_value / revenue
- Net Cashcash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
- Return On Equitynet_income / total_equity
- Market Capmarket_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
- COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP company facts · 2026-07-31
- COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP 10-Q 2026-07-30 · 2026-07-31
- COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP 10-K 2026-06-08 · 2026-07-31
- COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP 10-Q 2026-02-09 · 2026-07-31
- COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP 10-Q 2025-10-30 · 2026-07-31
- 8-K (sec_8k_material) on CMCO · 2026-07-31
- Columbus McKinnon Corp Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-07-31
- Columbus McKinnon Corp Market data — ESG · 2026-07-31
Ownership & reference
Top holders
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$17M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$19M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$12M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$81M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$6M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$9M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$13M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$11M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$33M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$9M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Funds · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Leadership
- David J. WilsonPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Insider activity
- Executive VP Finance, CFO · Common StockOther 3 928 @ $12,92$51K · 2026-07-08
- Executive VP Finance, CFO · Common StockOther 733 @ $12,92$9K · 2026-07-08
- Executive VP Finance, CFO · Common StockOther 6 911 · 2026-07-08
- Executive VP Finance, CFO · Common StockOther 15 072 · 2026-07-08
- Director · Common StockOther 3 283 · 2026-06-01
- Sr VP, Gen'l Counsel & Sec · Common StockOther 552 @ $14,88$8K · 2026-05-22
- President Americas · Common StockOther 491 @ $14,88$7K · 2026-05-22
- Sr VP Information Services&CDO · Common StockOther 472 @ $14,88$7K · 2026-05-22
- Sr. VP, Business Integration · Common StockOther 296 @ $14,88$4K · 2026-05-22
- Director, President & CEO · Common StockOther 4 863 @ $14,88$72K · 2026-05-22
- CPTO and GM Latin America · Common StockOther 390 @ $14,88$6K · 2026-05-22
- Executive VP Finance, CFO · Common StockOther 1 189 @ $14,88$18K · 2026-05-22
- Sr. Vice President & CHRO · Common StockOther 390 @ $14,88$6K · 2026-05-22
- Sr VP Information Services&CDO · Common StockOther 343 @ $14,09$5K · 2026-05-20
- Sr. Vice President & CHRO · Common StockOther 243 @ $14,09$3K · 2026-05-20
- Director, President & CEO · Common StockOther 3 189 @ $14,09$45K · 2026-05-20
- CPTO and GM Latin America · Common StockOther 241 @ $14,09$3K · 2026-05-20
- President Americas · Common StockOther 320 @ $14,09$5K · 2026-05-20
- Sr VP, Gen'l Counsel & Sec · Common StockOther 433 @ $14,09$6K · 2026-05-20
- Sr. VP, Business Integration · Common StockOther 246 @ $14,09$3K · 2026-05-20
- Executive VP Finance, CFO · Common StockOther 733 @ $14,09$10K · 2026-05-20
- Sr. Vice President & CHRO · Common StockOther 792 @ $13,59$11K · 2026-05-19
- Sr VP Information Services&CDO · Common StockOther 958 @ $13,59$13K · 2026-05-19
- Sr VP, Gen'l Counsel & Sec · Common StockOther 1 197 @ $13,59$16K · 2026-05-19
- President Americas · Common StockOther 977 @ $13,59$13K · 2026-05-19
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Intel & risk
Evidence & claims
From filings & derived data- Revenue (annual): USD 1.19BUnknown
- EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES -7Unknown
- EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES -7Unknown
- Gross profit (annual): USD 359.43MUnknown
- Net income (annual): USD -229.53MUnknown
- Operating income (annual): USD -119.33MUnknown
- Cost of revenue (annual): USD 834.02MUnknown
- R&D expense (annual): USD 21.41MUnknown
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD -146.21MUnknown
- Pre-tax income (annual): USD -206.51MUnknown
- Capex (annual): USD 17.86MUnknown
- Current assets (annual): USD 481.91MUnknown
- Shares outstanding (annual): 28.73MUnknown
- Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 35.48MUnknown
- Total assets (annual): USD 1.76BUnknown
- Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 922.85MUnknown
- Current liabilities (annual): USD 263.13MUnknown
- Total liabilities (annual): USD 839.67MUnknown
- Capex (annual): USD 21.41MUnknown
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD 45.61MUnknown
- EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES -0Unknown
- EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES -0Unknown
- Gross profit (annual): USD 325.68MUnknown
- Cost of revenue (annual): USD 637.35MUnknown