Columbus Mckinnon (CMCO) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Columbus Mckinnon (CMCO) posted Operating Margin of -3.33% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 5.66 percentage points from 2.33% a year earlier but up 31.66 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Columbus Mckinnon (CMCO) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Operating Margin at Columbus Mckinnon was -9.57%, down 13.63 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), it was -10.00%, down 15.67 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Operating Margin shows a five-year change of -16.50 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Columbus Mckinnon's Operating Margin was 5.67% in FY2025 (-4.90 pp), 10.57% in FY2024 (+0.12 pp), 10.45% in FY2023 (+2.31 pp) and 8.14% in FY2022 (+1.63 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has run from a low of -34.99% in fiscal Q4 2026 to a high of 12.91% in fiscal Q2 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin has declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -8.66 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin in the past five years was fiscal Q1 2023, with a gain of 5.32 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2026, with a drop of 36.98 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin for the three prior fiscal quarters was -34.99% (Q4 2026), 6.25% (Q3 2026) and 4.67% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 10 | Columbus Mckinnon | 459.32 Mn | 200.43 Mn | 146.27 Mn | -3.33% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -3.33% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -34.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.25% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.67% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.33% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.56% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.46% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.82% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.59% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.91% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.11% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.82% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.81% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.36% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.50% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.09% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.58% |
Columbus Mckinnon Operating Margin API
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params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "CMCO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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