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).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |