Columbus Mckinnon (CMCO) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Columbus Mckinnon (CMCO) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -3.76% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 6.08 percentage points from 2.32% a year earlier but up 0.82 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Columbus Mckinnon (CMCO) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), Columbus Mckinnon's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -4.59%, down 8.28 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of -9.71 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Columbus Mckinnon's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 3.68% in FY2025 (-2.29 pp), 5.98% in FY2024 (+1.06 pp), 4.91% in FY2023 (-0.60 pp) and 5.52% in FY2022 (+0.41 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has run from a low of -4.58% in fiscal Q4 2026 to a high of 5.74% in fiscal Q1 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined in each of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.08 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the past five years was fiscal Q4 2024, with a gain of 0.82 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2026, with a drop of 8.34 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior fiscal quarters was -4.58% (Q4 2026), 2.82% (Q3 2026) and 2.92% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 15.86% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 16.52% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 9.33% |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.34% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 15.40% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 23.98% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 10.94% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 22.67% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 27.10% |
| 10 | Columbus Mckinnon | 482.68 Mn | 223.79 Mn | 146.27 Mn | -3.76% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -3.76% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.58% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.82% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.92% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.32% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.76% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.15% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.55% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.74% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.72% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.44% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.12% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.98% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.90% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.80% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.75% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.64% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.46% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.55% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.34% |
API Access
Columbus Mckinnon Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CMCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CMCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();