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COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP/NY (CMCO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:CMCO - US1993331057 - Common Stock

20.96 USD
-0.3 (-1.41%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 8:00:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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CMCO gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 132 industry peers in the Machinery industry. CMCO may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. CMCO has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CMCO was profitable.
  • In the past year CMCO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CMCO had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years CMCO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.22%, CMCO is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 0.43%, CMCO is doing worse than 65.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CMCO (2.03%) is worse than 68.94% 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 10.24%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.22%
ROE 0.43%
ROIC 2.03%
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 Profit Margin of 0.41%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CMCO underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • CMCO's Operating Margin of 4.12% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CMCO is outperformed by 65.15% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CMCO has declined.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 33.67%, CMCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.58% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CMCO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.12%
PM (TTM) 0.41%
GM 33.67%
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. 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.
  • CMCO has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • CMCO has more shares outstanding than it did 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 1.50, we must say that CMCO is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CMCO has a worse Altman-Z score (1.50) than 77.27% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CMCO is 15.64, which is on the high side as it means it would take CMCO, 15.64 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 15.64, CMCO is doing worse than 62.88% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.45 indicates that CMCO is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.45, CMCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.27% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.45
Debt/FCF 15.64
Altman-Z 1.5
ROIC/WACC0.22
WACC9.3%
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

  • 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: 60.61% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.99 indicates that CMCO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CMCO has a Quick ratio of 0.99. This is in the lower half of the industry: CMCO underperforms 67.42% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.81
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for CMCO have decreased strongly by -18.86% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -2.19% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, CMCO shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.36% 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)-18.86%
EPS 3Y-4.19%
EPS 5Y-2.19%
EPS Q2Q%-11.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.36%
Revenue growth 3Y2.03%
Revenue growth 5Y3.54%
Sales Q2Q%7.75%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CMCO will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.99% on average per year.
  • CMCO is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.71% yearly.
EPS Next Y2.14%
EPS Next 2Y6.99%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.2%
Revenue Next 2Y3.71%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
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 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 9.19 indicates a reasonable valuation of CMCO.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CMCO indicates a rather cheap valuation: CMCO is cheaper than 96.21% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • CMCO is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.21, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • CMCO is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.38.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CMCO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 97.73% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.26. CMCO is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.19
Fwd PE 7.38
CMCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCMCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CMCO is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 74.24% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CMCO indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CMCO is cheaper than 71.97% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.51
EV/EBITDA 11.72
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 an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)4.3
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y6.99%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.35%, CMCO has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • CMCO's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.98.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CMCO is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.35%

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 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25

5.3 Sustainability

  • CMCO pays out 201.81% 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.
DP201.81%
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

COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP/NY / CMCO FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CMCO stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CMCO.


What is the valuation status for CMCO stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP/NY (CMCO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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 9.19 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.66.


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

The dividend rating of COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP/NY (CMCO) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 201.81%.