Columbus Mckinnon (CMCO) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Columbus Mckinnon's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -3.42% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 6.01 percentage points from 2.59% a year earlier but up 1.02 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Columbus Mckinnon (CMCO) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), Columbus Mckinnon's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -4.46%, down 8.04 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] carries a five-year change of -8.96 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 3.58% in FY2025 (-3.56 pp), 7.14% in FY2024 (+0.40 pp), 6.75% in FY2023 (+0.43 pp) and 6.31% in FY2022 (+1.81 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] is -4.44% (fiscal Q4 2026) to 6.94% (fiscal Q3 2024).
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for eight consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.70 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in fiscal Q3 2023 (a gain of 2.06 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2026 (a drop of 8.16 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows CMCO's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at -4.44% (Q4 2026), 2.58% (Q3 2026) and 2.67% (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.08% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 23.04% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.16% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.77% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 29.36% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 19.43% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 10 | Columbus Mckinnon | 482.68 Mn | 223.79 Mn | 146.27 Mn | -3.42% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -3.42% |
| 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% |
API Access
Columbus Mckinnon Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CMCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "CMCO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CMCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();