Columbus Mckinnon (CMCO) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Columbus Mckinnon's (CMCO) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$184.5 million in Q1 2026, down 621.73% YoY from $35.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 1013.42% on a QoQ basis from $20.2 million in Q4 2025.

Columbus Mckinnon (CMCO) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Columbus Mckinnon's Free Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$184.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 621.73% year-over-year to -$184.5 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$164.1 million, a 462.23% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at -$164.1 million, down 462.23% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was -$184.5 million for Q1 2026 at Columbus Mckinnon, down from $20.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for CMCO reached as high as $63.6 million in Q1 2023 and fell as low as -$184.5 million in Q1 2026.
  • A 5-year average of $1.2 million and a median of $13.9 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • The widest annual swing landed in 2025, when Free Cash Flow surged 4448.27%; it then tumbled 621.73% in 2026.
  • Tracing CMCO's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $1.2 million in 2022, then soared by 3066.91% to $39.3 million in 2023, then plunged by 45.68% to $21.4 million in 2024, then dropped by 5.45% to $20.2 million in 2025, then tumbled by 1013.42% to -$184.5 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$184.5 million, $20.2 million, and $18.8 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Caterpillar 397.22 Bn 393.14 Bn 6.11 Bn 1.55 Bn
2 Deere 151.61 Bn 143.71 Bn 13.06 Bn 1.74 Bn
3 Paccar 60.18 Bn 59.49 Bn 1.36 Bn 801.10 Mn
4 Oshkosh 8.00 Bn 7.75 Bn 311.90 Mn -189.10 Mn
5 Terex 5.74 Bn 5.35 Bn 206.00 Mn -57.00 Mn
6 Blue Bird 2.18 Bn 1.91 Bn 70.65 Mn 39.91 Mn
7 Alamo 1.82 Bn 1.62 Bn 104.81 Mn -28.02 Mn
8 Lindsay 1.21 Bn 1.02 Bn 42.35 Mn 11.58 Mn
9 Astec Industries 1.14 Bn 1.06 Bn 99.10 Mn 40.60 Mn
10 Columbus Mckinnon 348.44 Mn 251.78 Mn 102.89 Mn -184.52 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -184.52 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -184.52 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 20.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 20.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 18.83 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 18.83 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -18.58 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -18.58 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 35.37 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 35.37 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 21.37 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 21.37 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -433,000.00
Sep 30, 2024 -433,000.00
Jun 30, 2024 -11.01 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -11.01 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 13.93 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 13.93 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 39.33 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 39.33 Mn