Columbus Mckinnon (CMCO) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Columbus Mckinnon's (CMCO) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 4.44% in Q1 2026, down 816.0% year-on-year from 0.62% in Q1 2025, and down 271.99% quarter-over-quarter from 2.58% in Q4 2025.

Columbus Mckinnon (CMCO) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Columbus Mckinnon's Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.44% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 816.0% year-over-year to 4.44% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 4.44%, a 816.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 4.46%, down 804.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed slipped to 4.44% in Q1 2026 per CMCO's latest filing, from 2.58% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 6.94% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 4.44% in Q1 2026.
  • The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 5.96% (2022), against an average of 4.81%.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 206 bps in 2022 and sank 816 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 6.63% in 2022, then advanced by 5 bps to 6.94% in 2023, then slipped by 29 bps to 4.92% in 2024, then sank by 48 bps to 2.58% in 2025, then sank by 272 bps to 4.44% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest CMCO Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 4.44% (Q1 2026), 2.58% (Q4 2025), and 2.67% (Q3 2025).

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1 Greenpower Motor 1,083.15 Bn 1,083.15 Bn 1.26 Mn -54.85%
2 Caterpillar 395.03 Bn 390.96 Bn 6.11 Bn 19.06%
3 Deere 167.32 Bn 159.41 Bn 13.06 Bn -
4 Paccar 69.90 Bn 69.02 Bn 1.36 Bn -61.20%
5 CNH Industrial 13.69 Bn 12.09 Bn 1.22 Bn -
6 Oshkosh 9.78 Bn 9.53 Bn 311.90 Mn 12.28%
7 Agco 8.69 Bn 8.17 Bn 581.40 Mn 7.98%
8 Terex 6.61 Bn 6.22 Bn 206.00 Mn 5.03%
9 Blue Bird 2.37 Bn 2.09 Bn 70.65 Mn 43.06%
10 Columbus Mckinnon 465.17 Mn 368.60 Mn 102.89 Mn -4.44%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -4.44%
Dec 31, 2025 2.58%
Sep 30, 2025 2.67%
Jun 30, 2025 2.59%
Mar 31, 2025 3.72%
Dec 31, 2024 4.92%
Sep 30, 2024 5.44%
Jun 30, 2024 6.80%
Mar 31, 2024 6.78%
Dec 31, 2023 6.94%
Sep 30, 2023 6.48%
Jun 30, 2023 6.37%
Mar 31, 2023 6.83%
Dec 31, 2022 6.63%
Sep 30, 2022 6.35%
Jun 30, 2022 5.96%
Mar 31, 2022 5.16%
Dec 31, 2021 4.57%
Sep 30, 2021 4.39%
Jun 30, 2021 4.57%