---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001005229-25-000203"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMCO"
cik: "0001005229"
company_name: "COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP"
filed_at: "2025-07-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T22:43:42.875968+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Columbus McKinnon reports Q1 net loss, adjusted EPS down 19.4%; reaffirms FY26 guidance

## Summary
- Net loss of $1.9M ($0.07 GAAP EPS loss) vs prior-year profit of $8.6M; Adjusted EPS of $0.50, down 19.4% YoY.
- Net sales of $235.9M, down 1.6% YoY; tariff impact of $4.2M reduced operating profit.
- Orders up 2% to $258.6M, backlog up 23% to $360.1M; book-to-bill ratio of 1.1x.
- Reaffirms FY26 outlook: net sales and adjusted EPS flat to slightly up; expects ~$10M net tariff headwind in H1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001005229-25-000203
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMCO
- cik: 0001005229
- company_name: COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP
- filed_at: 2025-07-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005229/000100522925000203/0001005229-25-000203-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005229/000100522925000203/cmco-20250730.htm

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