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Columbus Mckinnon

NSQ:CMCO · US1993331057
MachineryMedium

360

8
EV / EBIT20
Price / Owner Earnings68
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield93
Price/Sales97
EV / Gross Profit16
Price/Book100
Return on Capital39
Cash Return on Capital18
Return on Equity14
EBIT Margin54
Gross Profitability12
Accruals1
Owner Earnings Margin10
Sales growth100
Profit Growth27
Long-Term EPS Growth65
Owner Earnings Growth1
Reinvestment100
Price momentum4
Debt load5
Refinancing100
Debt Payback1
Liquidity13
Analyst ratings49
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside98
Market mood31
Value Creation6/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Columbus Mckinnon doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryMachinery
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded1929
Employees836
ISINUS1993331057
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Process AutomationIndustrial AutomationMining TechnologyMining Equipment ProvidersE-CommerceElectrical DistributionIndustrial

Description

Columbus McKinnon Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets intelligent motion solutions for material handling that move the world forward and improve lives by efficiently and ergonomically moving, lifting, positioning, and securing materials.…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

Columbus McKinnon Corporation is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is fragile. The company scores 6/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value. Analysts lean positive.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
71
2023202420252026

All-time high

92

Jan 2023

All-time low

39

Jan 2025

Average rank

67

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
97
86
81
75
Price/Earnings
92
97
89
87
Price/Book
100
96
87
79
Dividend Yield
93
75
42
44
Value (overall)
100
99
86
84

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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