Columbus McKinnon (CMCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Columbus McKinnon Corporation is a global designer, manufacturer and marketer of material handling systems and solutions. The company’s product portfolio spans electric and manual hoists, motorized and manual chain and wire rope hoists, end-of-arm tooling, rigging hardware, trolleys and controls. Through its brands, Columbus McKinnon serves customers across a wide range of end markets including manufacturing, warehousing, construction, and energy, providing equipment for lifting, positioning and flow control applications.

With a focus on safety and productivity, Columbus McKinnon integrates advanced technologies such as automation controls, digital load monitoring and Internet-of-Things connectivity into its hoist and crane systems. Its Motion Control product lines offer programmable logic controls, radio remote controls and variable frequency drives designed to enhance precision and efficiency in industrial operations. Rigging hardware and accessories from the company are engineered to meet stringent industry standards for load capacity and durability.

Tracing its roots to a machine shop founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1875, Columbus McKinnon has expanded through strategic acquisitions and international distribution partnerships. The company maintains manufacturing and engineering facilities in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, supported by a network of independent distributors and service centers. Over its history, Columbus McKinnon has combined organic innovation with targeted acquisitions to broaden its product offering and extend its geographic reach.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Mark A. Wolfe, Columbus McKinnon places emphasis on research and development, operational excellence and customer support. The company’s management team works to drive continuous improvement in safety performance and product quality while pursuing new market opportunities in smart manufacturing and infrastructure development. By aligning its engineering capabilities with customer needs, Columbus McKinnon aims to deliver reliable material handling solutions that address evolving industry challenges.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.65 to $15.11
• 50-Day Range: $13.82 to $16.19
• 52-Week Range: $13.31 to $24.40
• Volume: 413,916 shs
• Average Volume: 290,217 shs
• Market Capitalization: $429.36 million
• P/E Ratio: 71.14
• Dividend Yield: 1.87%
• Price Target: $23.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Columbus McKinnon Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Columbus McKinnon scored higher than 50% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 127th out of 173 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Columbus McKinnon has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Columbus McKinnon has a consensus price target of $23.50, representing about 57.3% upside from its current price of $14.94.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Columbus McKinnon has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -14.81%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Columbus McKinnon are expected to decrease by -14.81% in the coming year, from $1.89 to $1.61 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Columbus McKinnon is 71.14, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.00.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Columbus McKinnon is 71.14, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.21.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Columbus McKinnon has a P/B Ratio of 0.48. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.71% of the float of Columbus McKinnon has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Columbus McKinnon has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.96.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Columbus McKinnon has recently increased by 36.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Columbus McKinnon pays a meaningful dividend of 1.97%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Columbus McKinnon does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Columbus McKinnon is 133.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Columbus McKinnon will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.39% next year. This indicates that Columbus McKinnon will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.15

News Sentiment

Columbus McKinnon has a news sentiment score of 0.15. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Columbus McKinnon this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Columbus McKinnon to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Columbus McKinnon insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.26% of the stock of Columbus McKinnon is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

95.96% of the stock of Columbus McKinnon is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/09/2026
• Record date for 2/23 Dividend: 2/13/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 2/23 Dividend: 2/13/2026
• Dividend Payable: 2/23/2026
• Record date for 5/11 Dividend: 5/01/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/11 Dividend: 5/01/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/11/2026
• Today: 5/23/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/27/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: MACH - MATL HDLG
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CMCO
• CIK: 1005229
• Web: www.cmworks.com
• Phone: (716) 689-5400
• Fax: 716-689-5644
• Employees: 3,478
• Year Founded: 1875

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Columbus McKinnon: $23.50
• High Price Target: $27.00
• Low Price Target: $20.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +57.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.40
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.21
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 71.14
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.90
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$5.14 million
• Net Margins: 0.60%
• Pretax Margin: 0.58%
• Return on Equity: 7.41%
• Return on Assets: 3.82%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.43
• Current Ratio: 1.83
• Quick Ratio: 0.99

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.00 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.43
• Cash Flow: $1.62 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.21
• Book Value: $30.83 per share
• Price / Book: 0.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 28,739,000
• Free Float: 28,089,000
• Market Cap: $429.36 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.39