$16.12+0.59 (+3.80%)
Columbus McKinnon Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets motion solutions for moving, lifting, positioning, and securing materials.
Columbus McKinnon Corporation in the Industrials sector is trading at $16.12 with a market capitalization of $391M. Wall Street consensus targets $24.75 (4 analysts), implying a +53.5% move over the next 12 months. The stock is currently 34% below its 52-week high of $24.40, remaining 0.8% below its 200-day moving average. On fundamentals, Piotroski 2/9 flags weak fundamentals, Altman Z in the distress zone. The Whystock Score of 25/100 signals elevated caution as multiple indicators diverge.
| Metric (USD) | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $437.83M↑ | $258.65M↓ | $261.05M↑ | $235.92M↓ | $246.89M |
| Gross Profit | $102.89M↑ | $89.16M↓ | $90.16M↑ | $77.22M↓ | $79.81M |
| Operating Income | -$56.49M↓ | $16.17M↑ | $12.19M↑ | $5.49M↑ | $4.93M |
| Net Income | -$238.23M↓ | $6.00M↑ | $4.59M↑ | -$1.90M↑ | -$2.68M |
Columbus McKinnon Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets motion solutions for moving, lifting, positioning, and securing materials. It offers powered chain hoists, electric wire rope hoists, hand-operated hoists, winches, lever tools, and air...
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