Columbus McKinnon (CMCO) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

Columbus McKinnon

NasdaqGS•Industrials•Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery

$18.84+0.59(0.03%)Market closed

Market Cap

$535.26M

P/S

0.4x

P/B

0.4x

Columbus McKinnon Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets motion solutions for moving, lifting, positioning, and securing materials. It offers powered chain hoists, electric wire rope hoists, hand-operated hoists, winches, lever tools, and air-powered hoists, as well as explosion-protected and custom engineered hoists, such as wire rope and manual hoists; precision conveyer products which includes low profile, flexible chain, large scale, sanitary, and vertical elevation conveyor systems, as well as pallet system conveyors and accumulation systems; and power control and delivery systems and solutions. The company also provides AC and DC digital motion control systems for underground coal mining equipment; alloy and carbon steel chain; load chain; hooks, shackles, Hammerloks, and master links; and carbon steel forged and stamped products, such as load binders, logging tools, and other securing devices. In addition, it designs and manufactures industrial components comprising mechanical and electromechanical actuators and rotary unions; manufactures and markets aluminum light rail workstations; and crane components and kits. Further, the company designs, builds, sells, and supports elevator application-specific drive products; and engineered and technology-enabled products. It serves EV production and aerospace, energy and utilities, process industries, industrial automation, construction and infrastructure, food and beverage, entertainment, life sciences, consumer packaged goods, e-commerce, supply chain, and warehousing markets. The company offers its products to end users; industrial distributors, including rigging shops and independent crane builders; material handling specialists and integrators, and entertainment equipment distributors; service-after-sale distributors; original equipment manufacturers; government agencies; and engineering procurement and construction firms. The company was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

How this company scores

WeakMetricSide Score: 44/100

Grade capped at D — Interest coverage below 1× (-0.7x) — earnings cannot cover interest. Strongest: Growth (18/25); weakest: Balance Sheet & Red Flags (5/25).

Profitability7/25

Growth18/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags5/25

Cash & Earnings Quality14/25

Strengths

Growing revenueCash-backed earningsImproving marginsNo share dilution

Grade capped at D

Interest coverage below 1× (-0.7x) — earnings cannot cover interest.

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 84.3x5y range 16.8x – 114.2x

Currently above its 16-quarter median.

P/S · 0.4x5y range 0.3x – 1.8x

Currently below its 20-quarter median.

P/B · 0.4x5y range 0.3x – 1.9x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

High Risk

Margin Pressure

Red Flag

Operating margins dropped 267.7% over recent quarters — a sharp decline suggesting serious cost or pricing challenges.

Earnings Quality

Watch

FCF/Net Income has dropped below 0.7x in 3 quarters — monitor for earnings quality deterioration.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $535.26M

Metrics at a Glance

as of June 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $1.49B
Q. Revenue: $531.46M
TTM EBITDA: $-24.55M
TTM Op. Income: $-142.52M
Q. Op. Income: $-17.70M
TTM Net Income: $-316.37M
Q. Net Income: $-88.73M
EPS: $-2.05
Shares Out.: $28.79M

$1.49B in TTM revenue grew 55.2% YoY, reaching $531.46M last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $-24.55M and TTM operating income of $-142.52M show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. However, net income is negative at $316.37M — growth is not yet reaching the bottom line. Across the last 8 quarters, TTM revenue has risen for 4 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

Gross Margin: 27.5%
EBITDA Margin: 6.7%
Op. Margin: -3.3%
Net Margin: -16.7%

Op. margin of -3.3% is down 5.7% YoY — costs are rising relative to revenue. Net margin at -16.7% and gross margin of 27.5% show how much of each revenue dollar survives to profit. Over the past year, operating margin is down 243% — an improving trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: N/A
P/S Ratio: 0.4x
P/B Ratio: 0.4x

P/S of 0.4x and P/B of 0.4x. P/S is low relative to typical market levels. Across the last 4 quarters, P/E has fallen for 2 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $4.67B
Cash: $98.41M
Long-Term Debt: $2.22B
Book Value: $1.37B
D/E Ratio: 1.6
Debt/EBITDA: 62.6

With $4.67B in assets and $2.22B in long-term debt, D/E is 1.6and book value is $1.37B — moderate leverage. Across the last 8 quarters, debt/equity has risen for 2 consecutive quarters — a weakening trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $25.62M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $-122.76M
FCF Margin: -8.2%
FCF / Net Income: 0.4

TTM FCF of $-122.76M on $25.62M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of 0.4x means cash covers only part of net income — earnings quality needs attention. Over the past year, free cash flow is down 773% — an improving trend.