CMCO Columbus McKinnon Corporation
Stable Earnings Power
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

⚠ 2 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a stable earnings power business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
F 9
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 0.5%
  • Operating Margin Trend -2.49 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
F 25
  • 5yr Avg ROE -1.5%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 0.3%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
A- 83
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 7.1%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 24.4%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 4/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
C+ 60
  • 5yr FCF Margin 0.9%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.19x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
F 2
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 10.00x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) -2.38x
  • Altman Z-Score 0.42

Stability

Weight: 15%
D+ 42
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.55
  • Piotroski F-Score 3
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 1/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Dumping

2 of 2 gurus held; 1 new buy; 1 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
2 +1
Avg Δ position
-74.7%
New buys
1
Full exits
1
As of Q1 2026