Columbus McKinnon Corporation

CMCO

Industrial - Machinery · Industrials

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Weak

Valuation

Data not available

Dividends

Weak

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Columbus McKinnon makes equipment that lifts, moves, and controls heavy objects in factories and industrial settings. Its core products include hoists, hooks, chains, rigging hardware, and motion control systems. The company sells to manufacturers, construction companies, and industrial facilities across many sectors, and it is one of the larger specialized lifting equipment makers in North America.

The company earns revenue primarily by selling hardware and mechanical systems, with some aftermarket parts and service. Columbus McKinnon operates mainly in North America and Europe, generating roughly $700–800 million in annual sales. Its competitive position comes from a broad product portfolio and established brand names like CM, Yale, and Duff-Norton. However, the company currently carries negative operating margins, partly reflecting acquisition-related costs and debt from past deals, and its main challenge is improving profitability while navigating slower industrial capital spending cycles that reduce demand for factory equipment.

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+77.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

<−1,000% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

2.7%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~2 months

$107M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Revenue accelerating

Columbus McKinnon Corporation grew revenue 77% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

27.5%

Modest — 27.5% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

-3.3%

Losing money on operations — -3.3%

Return on the money invested

ROCE

-1.2%

Weak — -1.2% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+55.2%

Fast-growing sales (+55.2% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

2/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

-8.2%

Burning cash (-8.2%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

1.73

Elevated debt (1.73)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

N/A

Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

no trend

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

1.30%

no trend

Small dividend — 1.30% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+0.0%

no trend

Dividend flat

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