---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001005229-26-000017"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMCO"
cik: "0001005229"
company_name: "COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP"
filed_at: "2026-06-04T10:43:37+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T10:45:29.726250+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Columbus McKinnon Q4 sales up 77% to $438M; net loss $238M on $200M goodwill impairment; issues FY27 guidance

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $437.8M (+77%); orders $442.8M (+68%); both driven by Kito Crosby acquisition.
- GAAP net loss $238M includes $200M goodwill impairment, $36.8M inventory step-up, $68.1M deal costs, offset by $103.3M divestiture gain.
- Adj EBITDA $68.7M (15.7% margin, +130 bps); Adj EPS $0.24, down $0.36 YoY due to preferred shares dilution and interest.
- FY2026 full-year net sales $1.2B (+24% actual, +7% organic); record orders $1.2B (+20%); GAAP loss $230M; Adj EPS $1.87.
- FY2027 guidance: net sales $2.05-2.12B, Adj EBITDA $390-410M, Adj EPS $1.70-1.90; target leverage reduction.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001005229-26-000017
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMCO
- cik: 0001005229
- company_name: COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP
- filed_at: 2026-06-04T10:43:37+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005229/000100522926000017/0001005229-26-000017-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005229/000100522926000017/cmco-20260604.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP reported the fourth quarter, which ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $437.8 million, EPS GAAP Loss Per Common Share of $5.78.
  - Period: the fourth quarter, which ended March 31, 2026
  - Revenue: $437.8 million
  - EPS: GAAP Loss Per Common Share of $5.78
  - Result: reported results
  source text: the impact of the Kito Crosby Acquisition 1 ; Backlog of $519.6 million with Legacy CMCO 3 backlog of $319.7 million and including $199.9 million from Kito Crosby • Net sales of $437.8 million increased 77% primarily due to the impact of the Kito Crosby Acquisition 1 with a 7% increase in Legacy CMCO Net Sales 4 • Net loss attributable to the Company of $238 million
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005229/000100522926000017/0001005229-26-000017-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP reported full year fiscal 2026 financial results, which ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $1.2 billion, EPS GAAP Loss Per Common Share of $7.40. Guidance initiated.
  - Period: full year fiscal 2026 financial results, which ended March 31, 2026
  - Revenue: $1.2 billion
  - EPS: GAAP Loss Per Common Share of $7.40
  - Guidance: initiated
  - Result: reported results
  source text: of Adjusted EPS and incremental interest expense related to the Kito Crosby Acquisition 1 Fiscal Year 2026 Highlights (compared with prior year period) • Record orders of $1.2 billion increased 20% primarily due to the Kito Crosby Acquisition 1 • Net sales of $1.2 billion increased 24% primarily due to the Kito Crosby Acquisition 1 with a 7% increase in Legacy
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005229/000100522926000017/0001005229-26-000017-index.htm

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