COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP/NY (CMCO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CMCO • US1993331057

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This CMCO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

4

Overall CMCO gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated CMCO against 130 industry peers in the Machinery industry. CMCO may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on CMCO.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. CMCO Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CMCO had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CMCO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CMCO had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • CMCO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CMCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCMCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of CMCO (0.34%) is worse than 66.92% of its industry peers.
  • CMCO has a worse Return On Equity (0.65%) than 64.62% of its industry peers.
  • CMCO has a worse Return On Invested Capital (1.91%) than 69.23% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CMCO is significantly below the industry average of 10.21%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.34%
ROE 0.65%
ROIC 1.91%
ROA(3y)1.7%
ROA(5y)1.53%
ROE(3y)3.5%
ROE(5y)3.21%
ROIC(3y)4.53%
ROIC(5y)4.23%
CMCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCMCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • CMCO has a worse Profit Margin (0.60%) than 66.15% of its industry peers.
  • CMCO has a worse Operating Margin (3.78%) than 65.38% of its industry peers.
  • CMCO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 33.46%, CMCO is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CMCO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.78%
PM (TTM) 0.6%
GM 33.46%
OM growth 3Y-8.87%
OM growth 5Y-9.54%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.33%
GM growth 5Y-0.68%
CMCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCMCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. CMCO Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CMCO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • CMCO has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CMCO has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • CMCO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
CMCO Yearly Shares OutstandingCMCO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
CMCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCMCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.48, we must say that CMCO is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CMCO's Altman-Z score of 1.48 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CMCO is outperformed by 66.15% of its industry peers.
  • CMCO has a debt to FCF ratio of 11.34. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CMCO would need 11.34 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CMCO has a Debt to FCF ratio of 11.34. This is in the lower half of the industry: CMCO underperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • CMCO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.43. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • CMCO has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.43) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.43
Debt/FCF 11.34
Altman-Z 1.48
ROIC/WACC0.22
WACC8.66%
CMCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCMCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.83 indicates that CMCO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CMCO has a Current ratio of 1.83. This is in the lower half of the industry: CMCO underperforms 60.77% of its industry peers.
  • CMCO has a Quick Ratio of 1.83. This is a bad value and indicates that CMCO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.99, CMCO is not doing good in the industry: 68.46% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.83
Quick Ratio 0.99
CMCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCMCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. CMCO Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CMCO shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -11.03%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -2.19% on average over the past years.
  • CMCO shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.13%.
  • CMCO shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.54% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-11.03%
EPS 3Y-4.19%
EPS 5Y-2.19%
EPS Q2Q%10.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.13%
Revenue growth 3Y2.03%
Revenue growth 5Y3.54%
Sales Q2Q%10.47%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.99% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CMCO will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 31.05% on average per year.
EPS Next Y2.14%
EPS Next 2Y6.99%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year22.08%
Revenue Next 2Y47.02%
Revenue Next 3Y31.05%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
CMCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCMCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
CMCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCMCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3

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4. CMCO Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 7.91, the valuation of CMCO can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CMCO is valued cheaper than 96.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CMCO is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.03, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 6.52, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CMCO.
  • 99.23% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CMCO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • CMCO is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.11, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.91
Fwd PE 6.52
CMCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCMCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CMCO is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 79.23% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CMCO is valued cheaper than 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.39
EV/EBITDA 11.05
CMCO Per share dataCMCO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CMCO does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)3.7
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y6.99%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. CMCO Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CMCO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.46%.
  • CMCO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.13. CMCO pays more dividend than 82.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CMCO's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.46%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CMCO has a limited annual growth rate of 3.01%.
  • CMCO has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • CMCO has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.01%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years10
CMCO Yearly Dividends per shareCMCO Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25

5.3 Sustainability

  • CMCO pays out 133.56% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • CMCO's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP133.56%
EPS Next 2Y6.99%
EPS Next 3YN/A
CMCO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCMCO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20M 40M 60M 80M
CMCO Dividend Payout.CMCO Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CMCO Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CMCO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP/NY

NASDAQ:CMCO (3/4/2026, 5:38:57 PM)

After market: 18.5 0 (0%)

18.5

-0.29 (-1.54%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-09
Earnings (Next)05-26
Inst Owners94.63%
Inst Owner Change-2.02%
Ins Owners2.32%
Ins Owner Change0.23%
Market Cap531.69M
Revenue(TTM)1.00B
Net Income(TTM)6.01M
Analysts82
Price Target26.86 (45.19%)
Short Float %12.98%
Short Ratio2.37
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.46%
Yearly Dividend0.28
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.01%
DP133.56%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years10
Ex-Date02-13
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)9.52%
Min EPS beat(2)4.35%
Max EPS beat(2)14.69%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)6.3%
Min EPS beat(4)1.29%
Max EPS beat(4)14.69%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.64%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)0.22%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)1.83%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.98%
Min Revenue beat(2)3.61%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.36%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.74%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.2%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.36%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.45%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.3%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.25%
PT rev (1m)-3.66%
PT rev (3m)-3.66%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-41.39%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-41.39%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)45.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)45.07%
Revenue NY rev (1m)18.29%
Revenue NY rev (3m)19.7%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.91
Fwd PE 6.52
P/S 0.53
P/FCF 13.39
P/OCF 9.46
P/B 0.58
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.05
EPS(TTM)2.34
EY12.65%
EPS(NY)2.84
Fwd EY15.35%
FCF(TTM)1.38
FCFY7.47%
OCF(TTM)1.96
OCFY10.57%
SpS34.88
BVpS32.11
TBVpS-5.37
PEG (NY)3.7
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number41.12
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.34%
ROE 0.65%
ROCE 2.53%
ROIC 1.91%
ROICexc 1.96%
ROICexgc 7.42%
OM 3.78%
PM (TTM) 0.6%
GM 33.46%
FCFM 3.96%
ROA(3y)1.7%
ROA(5y)1.53%
ROE(3y)3.5%
ROE(5y)3.21%
ROIC(3y)4.53%
ROIC(5y)4.23%
ROICexc(3y)4.88%
ROICexc(5y)4.69%
ROICexgc(3y)20%
ROICexgc(5y)19.27%
ROCE(3y)5.98%
ROCE(5y)5.59%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-14.36%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-10.55%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.39%
ROICexc growth 5Y-16.09%
OM growth 3Y-8.87%
OM growth 5Y-9.54%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.33%
GM growth 5Y-0.68%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.57
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.43
Debt/FCF 11.34
Debt/EBITDA 4.62
Cap/Depr 33.95%
Cap/Sales 1.65%
Interest Coverage 1.2
Cash Conversion 65.02%
Profit Quality 660.71%
Current Ratio 1.83
Quick Ratio 0.99
Altman-Z 1.48
F-Score5
WACC8.66%
ROIC/WACC0.22
Cap/Depr(3y)42.84%
Cap/Depr(5y)40.68%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.01%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.87%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-11.03%
EPS 3Y-4.19%
EPS 5Y-2.19%
EPS Q2Q%10.71%
EPS Next Y2.14%
EPS Next 2Y6.99%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.13%
Revenue growth 3Y2.03%
Revenue growth 5Y3.54%
Sales Q2Q%10.47%
Revenue Next Year22.08%
Revenue Next 2Y47.02%
Revenue Next 3Y31.05%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-49.57%
EBIT growth 3Y-7.01%
EBIT growth 5Y-6.33%
EBIT Next Year73.3%
EBIT Next 3Y63.53%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-47.64%
FCF growth 3Y-12.24%
FCF growth 5Y-24.31%
OCF growth 1Y-41.02%
OCF growth 3Y-2.29%
OCF growth 5Y-15.65%

COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP/NY / CMCO FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CMCO stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CMCO.


What is the valuation status for CMCO stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP/NY (CMCO). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of CMCO stock?

COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP/NY (CMCO) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP/NY (CMCO) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP/NY (CMCO) is 7.91 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.58.


How sustainable is the dividend of COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP/NY (CMCO) stock?

The dividend rating of COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP/NY (CMCO) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 133.56%.