Columbus McKinnon Corporation
CMCO · Price history
Price at last available close
$15.25
−$1.02 (-6.27%) 1M
2026-10-29
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Company & revenue
About Columbus McKinnon Corporation
Primary reporting period: 2026-03-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO) is a global leader in designing, manufacturing, and distributing sophisticated motion solutions. These innovative systems are engineered to facilitate the ergonomic and secure movement, lifting, positioning, and securing of materials across various industries worldwide. The company's extensive product portfolio includes a diverse range of hoists, such as electric, air-powered, manual lever, and hand models, alongside specialized explosion-protected and custom-engineered options, hoist trolleys, and winches.
How they make money
Columbus McKinnon operates as a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of intelligent motion solutions. The company generates revenue primarily through the sale of material handling products, including hoists, rigging tools, and precision conveyor systems, to a diverse global customer base across industrial, energy, and infrastructure markets.
Products & services
Hoists, crane components, precision conveyor systems, rigging tools, light rail workstations, and digital power and motion control systems.
Brands & revenue mix
Primary corporate brand for intelligent motion solutions.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Geographic revenue
Period ended 2026-03-31Source
Period ended 2026-03-31Source
Period ended 2026-03-31Source
Period ended 2026-03-31Source
Period ended 2026-03-31Source
Period ended 2026-03-31Source
Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.
Customer concentration
No quantified customer-concentration disclosure is available in the current saved research.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Raw material and component suppliers — The company relies on various third-party suppliers for steel, electronic components, and other raw materials necessary for manufacturing.Source
Strengths
Financial risk observations and what to check
These are saved observations about business performance, not predictions. Review the company filings alongside the interpretation below. Latest stored financial period end: 2026-06-30.
Total debt is at least one year of revenue
Debt is large relative to the company's recent revenue base. Review maturity dates, borrowing terms and whether available liquidity can support the obligation.
Interest coverage is below 2x
Reported earnings provide limited coverage of interest expense. Review the underlying interest and operating-income figures because weak coverage can increase refinancing and liquidity risk.
Free cash flow is negative
The latest reported period did not generate positive free cash flow. Check whether the cash use reflects development investment, working capital or continuing operating losses.
Cash covers less than 20% of total debt
Cash on hand is small relative to reported debt. Compare unrestricted cash, debt maturities and expected financing needs rather than treating the ratio alone as a default prediction.
Total debt increased 401.9% versus the same quarter last year.
Compare the added borrowing with available cash, cash generation and maturities. A percentage increase from a small starting balance can look large without measuring the full debt burden.
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
28
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
39
Poor
Financial Strength
18
Business Quality / Moat
83
Management
0
Growth Quality
73
Risk / Durability
20
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
44
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
51/100
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently moderate.
- •Asset quality scores strongly
- •Insider activity signal is favorable
- •High debt risk
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for CMCO
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •Can CMCO maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •How long can CMCO fund negative free cash flow using its current cash position before it may need more debt or new shares?
- •Is CMCO's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •What specifically needs to improve for CMCO to reach sustainable profitability?
- •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify CMCO's current valuation?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
28
Opportunity Score
44
Market Cap
$440.2M
P/E Ratio
-1.4
EPS
$-11.00
52-Week High
$24.40
52-Week Low
$11.99
Beta
1.43
Analyst Target
$17.00
Shares Outstanding
28.7M
Total Revenue
$1.49B
Total Debt
$2.38B
Dividend Yield (TTM)
1.84%
Liquidation Value / Share
$47.60
Dividend / Share (TTM)
$0.28
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Weakening momentum
Normal movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for CMCO
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
High debt risk
Total debt is at least one year of revenue • Interest coverage is below 2x • Free cash flow is negative • Cash covers less than 20% of total debt
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on CMCO.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Global market leadership in material handling and hoist manufacturing.
- +Implementation of the Columbus McKinnon Business System (CMBS).
Potential downside factors
- −Debt risk (high): Total debt is at least one year of revenue.
- −Interest coverage is below 2x.
- −Free cash flow is negative.
- −Cash covers less than 20% of total debt.
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Scores
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Score Changes
8 historical score records availablePrevious Score
28
Oct 1, 2026
Change
Unchanged
Current Score
28
Oct 29, 2026
Category Changes
CMCO score was unchanged.
Projected Score
Projected Score
29
Projected Change
+1.0 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 1.0 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
Valuation unavailableCurrent Price
$15.25
Model Intrinsic Value
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Difference
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Margin of Safety
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Intrinsic value is not currently available for this stock, so valuation can't be calculated.
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.49B | $1.19B | $963.0M | $1.01B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.06B | $834.0M | $637.3M | $638.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $428.5M | $359.4M | $325.7M | $374.8M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $25.1M | $21.4M | $23.9M | $26.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $372.7M | $311.9M | $217.3M | $212.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $474.3M | $382.1M | $271.1M | $267.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | -$48.4M | -$68.3M | $75.1M | $145.4M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | -$45.8M | -$22.6M | $54.6M | $107.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $100.4M | $61.1M | $32.4M | $38.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | -$272.3M | -$206.5M | -$5.5M | $61.5M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $43.7M | $22.9M | -$367K | $14.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | -$316.4M | -$229.5M | -$5.1M | $46.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $-11.00 | $-7.40 | $-0.18 | $1.62 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 28.79M | 28.71M | 28.74M | 28.73M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 28.79M | 28.71M | 28.74M | 29.03M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$531.5M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
-$3.08
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
+401.9%
Cash Change
+242.6%
Margin Change
-15.9 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Cash position grew
What Weakened
- Margins contracted
- Debt increased
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, cash levels. Pressure indicators included debt levels, net income margin. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 125.3%. EPS increased 4552.6%. Cash increased 242.6%. Total debt increased 401.9%. Net income margin declined by 15.9 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
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Dividend History
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