COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP/NY (CMCO) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:CMCO - Nasdaq - US1993331057 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
CMCO gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 128 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.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year CMCO was profitable.
CMCO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Of the past 5 years CMCO 4 years were profitable.
In the past 5 years CMCO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -0.30%, CMCO is doing worse than 68.75% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Equity of CMCO (-0.58%) is worse than 67.97% of its industry peers.
CMCO has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.79%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CMCO underperforms 67.19% of its industry peers.
CMCO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.53%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.69%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.3% | ||
| ROE | -0.58% | ||
| ROIC | 2.79% |
ROA(3y)1.7%
ROA(5y)1.53%
ROE(3y)3.5%
ROE(5y)3.21%
ROIC(3y)4.53%
ROIC(5y)4.23%
1.3 Margins
CMCO has a Operating Margin of 5.67%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CMCO underperforms 60.16% of its industry peers.
CMCO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
CMCO's Gross Margin of 33.82% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CMCO outperforms 58.59% of its industry peers.
CMCO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 33.82% |
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%
2. Health
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.
The number of shares outstanding for CMCO has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for CMCO has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for CMCO has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
CMCO has an Altman-Z score of 1.44. This is a bad value and indicates that CMCO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of CMCO (1.44) is worse than 78.13% of its industry peers.
CMCO has a debt to FCF ratio of 19.46. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CMCO would need 19.46 years to pay back of all of its debts.
CMCO has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (19.46) than 69.53% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.48 indicates that CMCO is not too dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.48, CMCO is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.44% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 19.46 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.44 |
ROIC/WACC0.3
WACC9.31%
2.3 Liquidity
CMCO has a Current Ratio of 1.81. This is a normal value and indicates that CMCO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 1.81, CMCO is not doing good in the industry: 60.94% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
CMCO has a Quick Ratio of 1.04. This is a normal value and indicates that CMCO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.04, CMCO is doing worse than 60.94% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.04 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for CMCO have decreased strongly by -13.59% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, CMCO shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -2.19% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, CMCO shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -4.98% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, CMCO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.54% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-13.59%
EPS 3Y-4.19%
EPS 5Y-2.19%
EPS Q2Q%-20%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.98%
Revenue growth 3Y2.03%
Revenue growth 5Y3.54%
Sales Q2Q%-7.01%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, CMCO will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 13.76% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 19.70% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y11.25%
EPS Next 2Y13.76%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.67%
Revenue Next 2Y19.7%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 6.38, the valuation of CMCO can be described as very cheap.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CMCO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.09% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CMCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.55), we can say CMCO is valued rather cheaply.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 5.74, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CMCO.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CMCO is valued cheaper than 97.66% of the companies in the same industry.
CMCO is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.40, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.38 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.74 |
4.2 Price Multiples
CMCO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CMCO is cheaper than 82.03% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CMCO is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.84% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.71 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.65 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
CMCO's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
CMCO's earnings are expected to grow with 13.76% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.57
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y13.76%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.89%, CMCO has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.91, CMCO pays a better dividend. On top of this CMCO pays more dividend than 81.25% of the companies listed in the same industry.
CMCO's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 2.39.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.89% |
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 its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.01%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years10
5.3 Sustainability
The earnings of CMCO are negative and hence is the payout ratio. CMCO will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
The dividend of CMCO is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-156.52%
EPS Next 2Y13.76%
EPS Next 3YN/A
NASDAQ:CMCO (6/12/2025, 3:19:22 PM)
15.83
-0.67 (-4.06%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners102.93%
Inst Owner Change2.88%
Ins Owners1.48%
Ins Owner Change11.51%
Market Cap452.90M
Analysts82
Price Target27.88 (76.12%)
Short Float %2.53%
Short Ratio1.36
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.89% |
Yearly Dividend0.28
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.01%
DP-156.52%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years10
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-11.75%
Min EPS beat(2)-24.79%
Max EPS beat(2)1.29%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-6.24%
Min EPS beat(4)-24.79%
Max EPS beat(4)1.29%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-3.34%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)0.59%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)4.32%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-6%
Min Revenue beat(2)-8.79%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.2%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.77%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.79%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.58%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.18%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.98%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.54%
PT rev (1m)-9.89%
PT rev (3m)-33.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-18.93%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-23.11%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.27%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-7.82%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-18.95%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.38 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.74 | ||
| P/S | 0.47 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.71 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.93 | ||
| P/B | 0.51 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.65 |
EPS(TTM)2.48
EY15.67%
EPS(NY)2.76
Fwd EY17.43%
FCF(TTM)0.85
FCFY5.34%
OCF(TTM)1.59
OCFY10.07%
SpS33.66
BVpS30.83
TBVpS-6.48
PEG (NY)0.57
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.3% | ||
| ROE | -0.58% | ||
| ROCE | 3.69% | ||
| ROIC | 2.79% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.9% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.49% | ||
| OM | 5.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 33.82% | ||
| FCFM | 2.51% |
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%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-14.36%
ROICexcg 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-Score4
Asset Turnover0.55
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 19.46 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.09 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 44.43% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.22% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.82 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 44.39% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.44 |
F-Score4
WACC9.31%
ROIC/WACC0.3
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)-13.59%
EPS 3Y-4.19%
EPS 5Y-2.19%
EPS Q2Q%-20%
EPS Next Y11.25%
EPS Next 2Y13.76%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.98%
Revenue growth 3Y2.03%
Revenue growth 5Y3.54%
Sales Q2Q%-7.01%
Revenue Next Year7.67%
Revenue Next 2Y19.7%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-49.07%
EBIT growth 3Y-7.01%
EBIT growth 5Y-6.33%
EBIT Next Year100.48%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-42.9%
FCF growth 3Y-12.24%
FCF growth 5Y-24.31%
OCF growth 1Y-32.12%
OCF growth 3Y-2.29%
OCF growth 5Y-15.65%