Mixed Earnings Report
Columbus McKinnon Reports Mixed Q4: Revenue Soars 77% as EPS Misses Amid Write-Downs
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Columbus McKinnon reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 results for the period ended March 31, 2026, driven largely by its completed Kito Crosby acquisition and a divestiture. The company posted revenue of $437.8 million, up 77% year over year, and orders of $442.8 million, up 68%, lifting backlog to $519.6 million; adjusted EPS was $0.24 and missed analyst expectations even as revenue beat. Losses were heavily impacted by a non-cash $200.0 million goodwill impairment and other deal- and acquisition-related charges, though the divestiture generated a gain. For the full year, Columbus McKinnon said record orders of $1.2 billion and net sales of $1.2 billion reflected the acquisition’s contribution, alongside adjusted EBITDA of $68.7 million. Looking ahead, the company outlined fiscal 2027 net sales guidance of $2.05 billion to $2.12 billion, while third-party analysis highlighted negative free cash flow and sharply lower operating margins this quarter. Market-watch coverage also pointed to mixed insider activity and shifting institutional positions following the earnings release.
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Columbus McKinnon said its adjusted EPS of $0.24 fell short partly because of a specific accounting impact: it included “13.7 million shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of Preferred Shares” in the adjusted EPS calculation, along with “incremental interest expense related to the Kito Crosby Acquisition.”
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In detailing the GAAP net loss, the company attributed components beyond the goodwill impairment: it cited “$36.8 million of inventory step-up amortization expense” and “$68.1 million of deal-related costs,” partially offset by a “gain on the Divestiture of $103.3 million.”
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Sell-side-issue context cited by Yahoo Finance was unusually stark on cash generation and profitability: operating margin was reported at “-35%” (down from “-8.2%” a year earlier) and free cash flow was “-$174.3 million,” down from “$29.47 million” in the prior-year period.
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Quiver Quantitative reported that Columbus McKinnon’s earnings miss was larger than the summary implies: the company’s “earnings of $0.24 per share” missed estimates of “$0.45 by $0.21,” while revenue of “$437,830,000” beat estimates of “$377,560,650 by $60,269,350.”
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Quiver Quantitative also quantified insider and institutional sentiment around the release: insiders traded “2 times… past 6 months,” with “0… purchases and 2… sales,” including President of Americas “JON ADAMS” selling “5,185 shares for an estimated $120,706”; Quiver also noted “96 institutional investors add shares” while “113 decrease their positions.”
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