CMCO Reports Record Orders and Backlog for Fiscal Year 2025

By Greg Peters • Wednesday, May 28 10:18 • Permanent Link

Columbus McKinnon Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCO) has reported its financial results for the full year and fourth quarter fiscal 2025 which ended on March 31, 2025. The company highlighted various changes compared to the prior year period.

Fiscal year 2025 highlights include: Record orders of $1.0 billion, up 3% Backlog of $322.5 million increased by 15% Net sales of $963.0 million, down 5% Net loss of $5.1 million * Adjusted EBITDA of $150.5 million

Fourth quarter 2025 highlights compared to the prior year period are as follows: Orders increased 2% Delivered $246.9 million of net sales, down 7% Net loss of $2.7 million Adjusted EBITDA of $36.1 million

In terms of the Kito Crosby transaction, Columbus McKinnon believes that the acquisition of Kito Crosby Limited will scale its business and accelerate the realization of the company’s intelligent motion strategy. The company continues to make progress towards completing the proposed acquisition and anticipates the closing of the transaction later this calendar year.

Looking ahead to fiscal year 2026, the company’s guidance assumes approximately $35 million of interest expense, $30 million of amortization, an effective tax rate of 25%, and 29.0 million diluted average shares outstanding. The company expects net sales to be flat to slightly up, and adjusted EPS to be flat to slightly up.

Columbus McKinnon will host a conference call to discuss the financial results and strategy. The conference call, earnings release, and earnings presentation will be accessible through a live webcast on the company's investor relations website.

About Columbus McKinnon: Columbus McKinnon is a leading worldwide designer, manufacturer, and marketer of intelligent motion solutions that move, lift, position, and secure materials.

For more detailed financial information and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the closest corresponding GAAP financial measures, readers are advised to refer to the original press release. Today the company's shares have moved 8.28% to a price of $17.78. Check out the company's full 8-K submission here.

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