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Columbus McKinnon Reports 10% Sales Growth in Q3 FY26

2026-02-09 16:05 ET - News Release

Columbus McKinnon Reports 10% Sales Growth in Q3 FY26

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbus McKinnon Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCO) ("Columbus McKinnon" or the "Company"), a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of intelligent motion solutions for material handling, today announced financial results for its fiscal year 2026 third quarter, which ended December 31, 2025.

Third Quarter 2026 Highlights (compared with prior-year period, except where otherwise noted)

  • Net sales of $258.7 million increased 10% with strength in lifting, linear motion and automation across both North America and EMEA
  • Orders of $247.4 million increased 11% with growth across both short-cycle orders and project-related orders with particular strength in U.S. precision conveyance, lifting and automation
  • Backlog of $341.6 million was up 15% with growth across all platforms and an opportunity funnel that remains healthy
  • Net income of $6.0 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, up 51% and 50%, respectively
  • Adjusted Net Income1 of $17.8 million, or $0.62 per diluted share1, up 9% and 11% respectively
  • Adjusted EBITDA1,2 of $39.8 million with Adjusted EBITDA Margin1,2 of 15.4%
  • YTD cash flow provided by operations of $20.6 million increased 106% as strong cash generation more than offset acquisitions-related cash outflows of $13.3 million

"Our team delivered double-digit sales, order and EPS growth in the quarter, ahead of our expectations as we executed on commercial initiatives and continued to benefit from U.S. demand stabilization," said David J. Wilson, President and Chief Executive Officer. "While I am encouraged by our active, global funnel of opportunities, we remain cautious on the macroeconomic environment in EMEA where order conversion rates have remained slow."

"Having now closed on the acquisition of Kito Crosby, we are well positioned to deliver for our customers and shareholders as we begin executing on value creation initiatives," continued Wilson. "I have never been more excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for Columbus McKinnon. In combination with Kito Crosby, we will provide the market with a superior customer value proposition by bringing together the best of our collective talent and capabilities. Our new Executive Leadership Team brings together leaders with deep expertise across our brands and applications with a customer-centricity that will ensure business continuity while we remain laser-focused on synergy realization and debt reduction to unlock value for all stakeholders."

Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Sales


 
          ($ in millions)   Q3     Q3
                               FY26  FY25  Change   % Change



 Net sales                  $258.7 $234.1    $24.5      10.5 %



 U.S. sales4                $147.2 $129.5    $17.7      13.7 %



      % of total              57 %  55 %



 Non-U.S. sales4            $111.5 $104.6     $6.9       6.6 %



      % of total              43 %  45 %

For the quarter, net sales increased $24.5 million, or 10.5% driven by $11.7 million of higher volume, $6.1 million of price improvement and $6.7 million of favorable currency translation. In the U.S., sales were up $17.7 million, or 13.7%, driven by $13.5 million of higher volume and $4.2 million of price improvement. Sales outside the U.S. increased $6.9 million, or 6.6%, driven by $6.7 million of favorable currency translation and $1.9 million of price improvement, partially offset by $1.7 million of lower volume.

Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Operating Results

               ($ in millions, except per share figures) Q3 FY26 Q3 FY25     Change   % Change



 Gross profit                                             $89.2    $82.1        $7.1       8.6 %



      Gross margin                                       34.5 %  35.1 %   (60) bps



 Adjusted Gross Profit(1)                                 $90.9    $86.2        $4.6       5.4 %



      Adjusted Gross Margin(1)                           35.1 %  36.8 %  (170) bps



 Income from operations                                   $16.2    $17.7      $(1.5)    (8.6) %



  Operating margin                                        6.3 %   7.6 %  (130) bps



 Adjusted Operating Income(1)                             $24.5    $25.6      $(1.0)    (4.1) %



      Adjusted Operating Margin(1)                        9.5 %  10.9 %  (140) bps



 Net income (loss)                                         $6.0     $4.0        $2.0      51.5 %



      Net income (loss) margin                            2.3 %   1.7 %     60 bps



 Adjusted Net Income(1)                                   $17.8    $16.3        $1.5       9.5 %



 GAAP EPS                                                 $0.21    $0.14       $0.07      50.0 %



 Adjusted EPS1,3                                          $0.62    $0.56       $0.06      10.7 %



 Adjusted EBITDA1,2                                       $39.8    $40.3      $(0.5)    (1.2) %



      Adjusted EBITDA Margin1,2                          15.4 %  17.2 %  (180) bps

Capital Allocation Priorities

The Company remains committed to allocating capital to pay down debt to deleverage its balance sheet in the near term while continuing its track record of a consistent dividend payment. Over time, the Company believes it will be positioned to utilize its expected significant free cash flow generation to advance its Intelligent Motion strategy across the fragmented marketplace.

Fiscal Year 2026 Guidance

Given the recently completed Kito Crosby acquisition and the pending divestiture of our U.S. power chain hoist and chain operations, the Company is withdrawing our Columbus McKinnon standalone fiscal year 2026 guidance previously presented as part of our second quarter fiscal 2026 earnings release due to a higher degree of uncertainty in expected results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 resulting from the timing of the pending divestiture, regulatory limitations on information sharing with or from Kito Crosby prior to closing and the integration of our financial processes within Kito Crosby.

Consistent with prior years' convention, we will provide an updated financial outlook and issue financial guidance for fiscal 2027 in conjunction with our fourth quarter fiscal 2026 earnings release in late May of 2026.

Certain transaction-related expenses, purchase accounting adjustments and early integration costs will be incurred in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026. The impact of these costs as well as higher interest expense are expected to be dilutive to GAAP earnings per share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026.

Following the closing of the transactions, the Company's primary allocation of capital is expected to be debt reduction. We expect significant cashflow generation from the combined business leading to a Net Leverage Ratio5 below 4.0x by the end of fiscal 2028.

Teleconference and Webcast

Columbus McKinnon will host a conference call today at 5:00 PM Eastern Time to discuss the Company's financial results and strategy. The conference call, earnings release and earnings presentation will be accessible through live webcast on the Company's investor relations website at investors.cmco.com. A replay of the webcast will also be archived on the Company's investor relations website through February 16, 2026.


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 (1)       Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Margin, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA
                                       Margin, Adjusted EPS, and Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP financial measures. See accompanying discussion and reconciliation tables provided in this release
                                       for reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the closest corresponding GAAP financial measures.



 
            
         
 (2)       In connection with the preparation of this release, the Company has used its updated definition of Adjusted EBITDA, which includes an addback of Company's
                                       stock-based compensation expense. This revised definition of Adjusted EBITDA was used to calculate Adjusted EBITDA set forth above and will be used by the
                                       Company on a go-forward basis for purposes of all future Adjusted EBITDA disclosures. This definitional change was driven by the Company's belief that
                                       adding back the expense associated with stock-based compensation for purposes of the computation of Adjusted EBITDA will provide the Company's investors
                                       with a better understanding of our underlying performance from period to period and enable them to better compare our performance against that of our peer
                                       companies, many of which also include an addback of stock-based compensation expense in computing Adjusted EBITDA.



 
            
         
 (3)       Adjusted EPS excludes, among other adjustments, amortization of intangible assets. The Company believes this better represents its inherent earnings power
                                       and cash generation capability.



 
            
         
 4   
 
 
  Components may not add due to rounding.



 
            
         
 5          The Company has not reconciled the Net Leverage Ratio guidance to the most comparable GAAP financial measure outlook because it is not possible to do so
                                       without unreasonable efforts due to the uncertainty and potential variability of reconciling items, which are dependent on future events and often outside
                                       of management's control and which could be significant. Because such items cannot be reasonably predicted with the level of precision required, we are
                                       unable to provide guidance for the comparable GAAP financial measure. Forward-looking guidance regarding Net Leverage Ratio is made in a manner consistent
                                       with previous filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Columbus McKinnon

Columbus McKinnon is a leading worldwide designer, manufacturer and marketer of intelligent motion solutions that move the world forward and improve lives by efficiently and ergonomically moving, lifting, positioning, and securing materials. Key products include hoists, crane components, precision conveyor systems, rigging tools, light rail workstations, and digital power and motion control systems. The Company is focused on commercial and industrial applications that require the safety and quality provided by its superior design and engineering know-how. Comprehensive information on Columbus McKinnon is available at www.cmco.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are generally identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "illustrative," "intend," "likely," "may," "opportunity," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "shall," "should," "target," "will," "would" and, in each case, their negative or other various or comparable terminology. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this document, including, but are not limited to, statements relating to: (i) our strategy, outlook and growth prospects, including the impact of certain transaction-related expenses, purchase accounting adjustments, early integration costs and higher interests expense on GAAP earnings per share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026; (ii) our ability to de-leverage the Company to a Net Leverage Ratio to below 4.0x by the end of fiscal 2028; (iii) our operational and financial targets and capital allocation priorities including our ability to generate significant free cash flow to fund these capital allocation priorities and our ability to advance our Intelligent Motion strategy; (iv) general economic trends and trends in our industry and markets; (v) expected timing for the closing of the divestiture of the Company's U.S. power chain hoist and chain operations; (vi) the benefits expected to be achieved from the Kito Crosby acquisition and the Company's ability to realize expected synergies; and (vii) the competitive environment in which we operate, are forward looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts, but instead represent our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. It is not possible to predict or identify all such risks. These risks include, but are not limited to, the risk factors that are described under the section titled "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 as well as in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available on its website at www.sec.gov. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Columbus McKinnon undertakes no duty to update publicly any such forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law, regulation or other competent legal authority.

Contacts:


   Gregory P. Rustowicz                 
 Kristine Moser



   EVP Finance and CFO                    VP IR and Treasurer



   Columbus McKinnon Corporation          Columbus McKinnon
                                            Corporation



   716-689-5442                         
 704-322-2488



   
            greg.rustowicz@cmco.com                kristy.moser@cmco.com

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Financial tables follow.

                                                     
     
            COLUMBUS McKINNON CORPORATION
                                                   
   Condensed Consolidated Income Statements - UNAUDITED
                                                   
   (In thousands, except per share and percentage data)




                                                                                                                         Three Months Ended


                                                                                                            December 31,                    December 31,   Change
                                                                                                                    2025                             2024



 Net sales                                                                                                     $258,655                         $234,138    10.5 %



 Cost of products sold                                                                                          169,498                          152,041    11.5 %



 Gross profit                                                                                                    89,157                           82,097     8.6 %



 
            Gross profit margin                                                                                34.5 %                          35.1 %



 Selling expenses                                                                                                28,777                           27,348     5.2 %



 
            % of net sales                                                                                     11.1 %                          11.7 %



 General and administrative expenses                                                                             32,148                           24,233    32.7 %



 
            % of net sales                                                                                     12.4 %                          10.3 %



 Research and development expenses                                                                                4,442                            5,325  (16.6) %



 
            % of net sales                                                                                      1.7 %                           2.3 %



 Amortization of intangibles                                                                                      7,622                            7,501     1.6 %



 Income from operations                                                                                          16,168                           17,690   (8.6) %



 
            Operating margin                                                                                    6.3 %                           7.6 %



 Interest and debt expense                                                                                        8,312                            7,698     8.0 %



 Investment (income) loss                                                                                         (395)                            (54)  631.5 %



 Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss                                                                              492                            3,128  (84.3) %



 Other (income) expense, net                                                                                       (20)                           1,029        NM



 Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)                                                                7,779                            5,889    32.1 %



 Income tax expense (benefit)                                                                                     1,781                            1,929   (7.7) %



 Net income (loss)                                                                                               $5,998                           $3,960    51.5 %





 Average basic shares outstanding                                                                                28,729                           28,631     0.3 %



 Basic income (loss) per share                                                                                    $0.21                            $0.14    50.0 %





 Average diluted shares outstanding                                                                              28,941                           28,888     0.2 %



 Diluted income (loss) per share                                                                                  $0.21                            $0.14    50.0 %





 Dividends declared per common share                                                                              $0.07                            $0.07

                                                     
     
            COLUMBUS McKINNON CORPORATION
                                                   
   Condensed Consolidated Income Statements - UNAUDITED
                                                   
   (In thousands, except per share and percentage data)




                                                                                                                         Nine Months Ended


                                                                                                            December 31,                   December 31,   Change
                                                                                                                    2025                            2024



 Net sales                                                                                                     $755,622                        $716,138     5.5 %



 Cost of products sold                                                                                          499,083                         470,268     6.1 %



 Gross profit                                                                                                   256,539                         245,870     4.3 %



 
            Gross profit margin                                                                                34.0 %                         34.3 %



 Selling expenses                                                                                                86,430                          82,044     5.3 %



 
            % of net sales                                                                                     11.4 %                         11.5 %



 General and administrative expenses                                                                             99,277                          74,043    34.1 %



 
            % of net sales                                                                                     13.1 %                         10.3 %



 Research and development expenses                                                                               14,044                          17,593  (20.2) %



 
            % of net sales                                                                                      1.9 %                          2.5 %



 Amortization of intangibles                                                                                     22,940                          22,548     1.7 %



 Income from operations                                                                                          33,848                          49,642  (31.8) %



 
            Operating margin                                                                                    4.5 %                          6.9 %



 Interest and debt expense                                                                                       25,757                          24,285     6.1 %



 Investment (income) loss                                                                                       (1,965)                          (873)  125.1 %



 Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss                                                                              904                           2,730  (66.9) %



 Other (income) expense, net                                                                                      (138)                         25,512        NM



 Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)                                                                9,290                         (2,012)       NM



 Income tax expense (benefit)                                                                                       595                             442    34.6 %



 Net income (loss)                                                                                               $8,695                        $(2,454)       NM





 Average basic shares outstanding                                                                                28,704                          28,778   (0.3) %



 Basic income (loss) per share                                                                                    $0.30                         $(0.09)       NM





 Average diluted shares outstanding                                                                              28,906                          28,778     0.4 %



 Diluted income (loss) per share                                                                                  $0.30                         $(0.09)       NM





 Dividends declared per common share                                                                              $0.14                           $0.14

                                                  
          
            COLUMBUS McKINNON CORPORATION
                                                   
            Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                                               
            (In thousands)




                                                                                                        December 31, March 31,
                                                                                                                2025       2025


                                                                                                        (Unaudited)



 
            ASSETS



 Current assets:



 Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                  $35,484    $53,683



 Trade accounts receivable                                                                                  174,326    165,481



 Inventories                                                                                                222,377    198,598



 Prepaid expenses and other                                                                                  49,726     48,007



 Total current assets                                                                                       481,913    465,769





 Property, plant, and equipment, net                                                                        102,384    106,164



 Goodwill                                                                                                   731,546    710,807



 Other intangibles, net                                                                                     345,746    356,562



 Marketable securities                                                                                       10,465     10,112



 Deferred taxes on income                                                                                    10,158      2,904



 Other assets                                                                                                80,308     86,470



 
            Total assets                                                                               $1,762,520 $1,738,788





 
            LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY



 Current liabilities:



 Trade accounts payable                                                                                     $90,822    $93,273



 Accrued liabilities                                                                                        121,475    113,907



 Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations                                             50,829     50,739



 Total current liabilities                                                                                  263,126    257,919





 Term loan, AR securitization facility and finance lease obligations                                        399,439    420,236



 Other non current liabilities                                                                              177,104    178,538



 Total liabilities                                                                                         $839,669   $856,693





 Shareholders' equity:



 Common stock                                                                                                   287        286



 Treasury stock                                                                                            (11,000)  (11,000)



 Additional paid in capital                                                                                 538,732    531,750



 Retained earnings                                                                                          386,829    382,160



 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)                                                                8,003   (21,101)



 Total shareholders' equity                                                                                $922,851   $882,095



 
            Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                                 $1,762,520 $1,738,788

                                                     
          
            COLUMBUS McKINNON CORPORATION
                                           
            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - UNAUDITED
                                                                  
            (In thousands)




                                                                                                                                 Nine Months Ended


                                                                                                                    December 31,                   December 31,
                                                                                                                            2025                            2024



 
            Operating activities:



 Net income (loss)                                                                                                       $8,695                        $(2,454)



 
            Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:



 Depreciation and amortization                                                                                           36,620                          36,230



 Deferred income taxes and related valuation allowance                                                                 (11,472)                       (15,089)



 Net loss (gain) on sale of investments and other                                                                       (1,503)                          (617)



 Non-cash pension settlement                                                                                                                            23,634



 Stock-based compensation                                                                                                 7,779                           6,677



 Amortization of deferred financing costs                                                                                 1,666                           1,865



 Impairment of operating lease                                                                                                                           3,268



 Loss (gain) on hedging instruments                                                                                       1,360                           (321)



 (Gain) loss on sales, disposals, and impairments of fixed assets                                                         (913)                            394



 Non-cash lease expense                                                                                                   7,321                           7,657



 
            Changes in operating assets and liabilities:



 Trade accounts receivable                                                                                              (3,480)                         10,255



 Inventories                                                                                                           (15,997)                       (18,894)



 Prepaid expenses and other                                                                                               (403)                       (14,565)



 Other assets                                                                                                             2,603                             486



 Trade accounts payable                                                                                                 (3,616)                        (8,061)



 Accrued liabilities                                                                                                        810                        (15,240)



 Non current liabilities                                                                                                (8,875)                        (5,225)



 Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities                                                                    20,595                          10,000





 
            Investing activities:



 Proceeds from sales of marketable securities                                                                             2,781                           4,301



 Purchases of marketable securities                                                                                     (2,521)                        (3,257)



 Capital expenditures                                                                                                  (10,347)                       (15,266)



 Proceeds from sale of building, net of transaction costs                                                                 3,257



 Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities                                                                   (6,830)                       (14,222)





 
            Financing activities:



 Proceeds from the issuance of common stock                                                                                                                364



 Purchases of treasury stock                                                                                                                           (9,945)



 Borrowings / (Repayments) of debt                                                                                     (21,821)                       (45,495)



 Payment to former owners of montratec                                                                                                                 (6,711)



 Fees paid for debt repricing                                                                                             (577)                          (169)



 Cash inflows from hedging activities                                                                                    17,419                          17,753



 Cash outflows from hedging activities                                                                                 (18,720)                       (17,360)



 Payment of dividends                                                                                                   (6,025)                        (6,039)



 Other                                                                                                                    (796)                        (1,897)



 Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities                                                                  (30,520)                       (69,499)





 
            Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents                                              (1,444)                            819





 Net change in cash and cash equivalents                                                                               (18,199)                       (72,902)



 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year                                                       $53,933                        $114,376



 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period                                                           $35,734                         $41,474

                                     
   
       COLUMBUS McKINNON CORPORATION
                                     
     Q3
        FY 2026 Net Sales Bridge




                                                                          Quarter                         Year To Date



 
            ($ in millions)         
       
       $ Change                   % Change  
 
 $ Change               % Change



 
            Fiscal 2025 Net Sales                     $234.1                                    $716.1



 Pricing                                                   6.1                       2.6 %          13.5                   1.9 %



 Volume                                                   11.7                       5.0 %          11.4                   1.6 %



 Foreign currency translation                              6.7                       2.9 %          14.6                   2.0 %



 
            Total change(1)                            $24.6                      10.5 %         $39.5                   5.5 %



 
            Fiscal 2026 Net Sales                     $258.7                                    $755.6

                                         
          
            COLUMBUS McKINNON CORPORATION
                                 
            Q3
             FY
             2026 Gross Profit Bridge



 
            ($ in millions)                                                                         Quarter Year To Date



 
            Fiscal 2025 Gross Profit                                                                  $82.1        $245.9



 Price, net of manufacturing costs changes (incl. inflation)                                              0.3         (6.4)



 Product liability                                                                                        0.3           0.3



 Monterrey, MX new factory start-up costs                                                                 1.6           1.9



 Factory and warehouse consolidation costs                                                                0.4          10.5



 Sales volume and mix                                                                                     1.7         (0.4)



 Other                                                                                                    0.5         (0.4)



 Foreign currency translation                                                                             2.4           5.2



 
            Total change(1)                                                                             7.1          10.6



 
            Fiscal 2026 Gross Profit                                                                  $89.2        $256.5

      
 
    U.S. Shipping Days by Quarter


          Q1                       Q2      Q3   Q4    Total


 FY26     63                        63       62    61       249




 FY25     64                        63       62    62       251


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                         1 
 
 
 Components may not add due to rounding.

                                                                      
 
    COLUMBUS McKINNON CORPORATION
                                                                         
    Additional Data1
                                                                           
    (Unaudited)




                                                                                                                    
        
            Period Ended


                                                                                                         December                         September                     March 31,                     December
                                                                                                   31, 2025                   30, 2025                       2025                      31, 2024



          ($ in millions)



          
            Backlog                                                     $341.6                          $351.6                            $322.5                    $296.5



          
            Long-term backlog



            Expected to ship beyond 3 months                                       $209.8                          $212.4                            $190.3                    $166.1



          
            Long-term backlog as % of total backlog                       61.4                            60.4                              59.0                      56.0
                                                                                         %                              %                                %                        %





          
            Debt to total capitalization percentage                       32.8                            33.4                              34.8                      35.8
                                                                                         %                              %                                %                        %





          
            Debt, net of cash, to net total capitalization                31.0                            32.0                              32.1                      33.8
                                                                                         %                              %                                %                        %





          
            Working capital as a % of sales                               23.4                            24.3                              21.3                      23.7
                                                                                         %                              %                                %                        %




                                                                                                                  
        
           Three Months Ended


                                                                                                         December                         September                     March 31,                     December
                                                                                                   31, 2025                   30, 2025                       2025                      31, 2024



          ($ in millions)



          
            Trade accounts receivable



          Days sales outstanding                                                     61.3               days         62.5             days             61.0      days            61.0          days





          
            Inventory turns per year



          (based on cost of products sold)                                            3.0               turns         3.1             turns             3.4      turns            3.0          turns



          
            Days' inventory                                              121.7               days        117.7             days            107.4      days           121.7          days





          
            Trade accounts payable



          Days payables outstanding                                                  56.2               days         58.1             days             54.9      days            50.5          days





          
            Net cash provided by (used for) operating                    $20.3                           $18.4                             $35.6                     $11.4
activities



          
            Capital expenditures                                          $3.8                            $3.3                              $6.1                      $5.2



          
            Free Cash Flow 2                                             $16.5                           $15.1                             $29.5                      $6.2


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 (1) Additional Data: This data is provided to help investors understand financial and operational metrics that management uses to measure the Company's
                                 financial performance and identify trends affecting the business. These measures may not be comparable with or defined in the same manner as other
                                 companies. Components may not add due to rounding.



 
            
         
 (2) Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP financial measure.  Free Cash Flow is defined as GAAP net cash provided by (used for) operating activities less capital
                                 expenditures included in the investing activities section of the consolidated statement of cash flows.  See the table above for the calculation of Free
                                 Cash Flow.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The following information provides definitions and reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this earnings release to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The Company has provided this non-GAAP financial information, which is not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP, as information supplemental and in addition to the financial measures presented in this earnings release that are calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Such non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered superior to, as a substitute for or alternative to, and should be considered in conjunction with, the GAAP financial measures presented in this earnings release. The non-GAAP financial measures in this earnings release may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies.

                                              
       
            COLUMBUS McKINNON CORPORATION
                                            
   Reconciliation of Gross Profit to Adjusted Gross Profit
                                                       
            ($ in thousands)




                                                                                                       Three Months Ended                     Nine Months Ended


                                                                                          December                        December  December                    December
                                                                                          31, 2025                        31, 2024  31, 2025                    31, 2024



 Gross profit                                                                             $89,157                          $82,097   $256,539                     $245,870



 Add back (deduct):



 Business realignment costs                                                                    66                              526      1,516                          994



 Acquisition integration costs                                                                  -                                        68



 Hurricane Helene cost impact                                                                   -                                                                   171



 Factory and warehouse consolidation costs                                                    147                              556        855                       11,319



 Monterrey, MX new factory start-up costs                                                   1,483                            3,038      4,914                        6,848



 Adjusted Gross Profit                                                                    $90,853                          $86,217   $263,892                     $265,202





 Net sales                                                                               $258,655                         $234,138   $755,622                     $716,138





 Gross margin                                                                              34.5 %                          35.1 %    34.0 %                      34.3 %



 Adjusted Gross Margin                                                                     35.1 %                          36.8 %    34.9 %                      37.0 %

Adjusted Gross Profit is defined as gross profit as reported, adjusted for certain items. Adjusted Gross Margin is defined as Adjusted Gross Profit divided by net sales. Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Margin are not measures determined in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable with Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Margin as used by other companies. Nevertheless, Columbus McKinnon believes that providing non-GAAP financial measures, such as Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Margin, are important for investors and other readers of the Company's financial statements and assists in understanding the comparison of the current quarter's gross profit and gross margin to the historical periods' gross profit, as well as facilitates a more meaningful comparison of the Company's gross profit and gross margin to that of other companies.

                                                
          
            COLUMBUS McKINNON CORPORATION
                                            
 Reconciliation of Income from Operations to Adjusted Operating Income
                                                            
            ($ in thousands)




                                                                                                            Three Months Ended                     Nine Months Ended


                                                                                               December                        December  December                    December
                                                                                               31, 2025                        31, 2024  31, 2025                    31, 2024



 Income from operations                                                                        $16,168                          $17,690    $33,848                      $49,642



 Add back (deduct):



 Acquisition deal and integration costs                                                          6,342                                     24,441



 Business realignment costs                                                                        241                              987      3,897                        2,118



 Factory and warehouse consolidation costs                                                         147                              653        927                       12,557



 Headquarter relocation costs                                                                      145                              175        216                          322



 Hurricane Helene cost impact                                                                        -                                                                   171



 Mexico customs duty assessment                                                                      -                           1,500                                  1,500



 Customer bad debt(1)                                                                                -                           1,299                                  1,299



 Monterrey, MX new factory start-up costs                                                        1,483                            3,270      4,914                       10,587



 Adjusted Operating Income                                                                     $24,526                          $25,574    $68,243                      $78,196





 Net sales                                                                                    $258,655                         $234,138   $755,622                     $716,138





 Operating margin                                                                                6.3 %                           7.6 %     4.5 %                       6.9 %



 Adjusted Operating Margin                                                                       9.5 %                          10.9 %     9.0 %                      10.9 %




 
 
 
 (1) Customer bad debt represents a reserve of $1,299,000 against an accounts receivable balance for a customer who declared
              bankruptcy in January 2025.

Adjusted Operating Income is defined as income from operations as reported, adjusted for certain items. Adjusted Operating Margin is defined as Adjusted Operating Income divided by net sales. Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Margin are not measures determined in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable with Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Margin as used by other companies. Nevertheless, Columbus McKinnon believes that providing non-GAAP financial measures, such as Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Margin, are important for investors and other readers of the Company's financial statements and assists in understanding the comparison of the current quarter's income from operations to the historical periods' income from operations and operating margin, as well as facilitates a more meaningful comparison of the Company's income from operations and operating margin to that of other companies.

                                                
          
            COLUMBUS McKINNON CORPORATION
                                            
     Reconciliation of Net Income and Diluted Earnings per Share to
                                              
         Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings per Share
                                                 
            ($ in thousands, except per share data)




                                                                                                              Three Months Ended                    Nine Months Ended


                                                                                                 December                        December  December                   December
                                                                                                 31, 2025                        31, 2024  31, 2025                   31, 2024



 Net income (loss)                                                                                $5,998                           $3,960     $8,695                    $(2,454)



 Add back (deduct):



 Amortization of intangibles                                                                       7,622                            7,501     22,940                      22,548



 Acquisition deal and integration costs                                                            6,342                                     24,441



 Business realignment costs                                                                          241                              987      3,897                       2,118



 Factory and warehouse consolidation costs                                                           147                              653        927                      12,557



 Headquarter relocation costs                                                                        145                              175        216                         322



 Hurricane Helene cost impact                                                                          -                                                                  171



 Mexico customs duty assessment                                                                        -                           1,500                                 1,500



 Customer bad debt(1)                                                                                  -                           1,299                                 1,299



 Monterrey, MX new factory start-up costs                                                          1,483                            3,270      4,914                      10,587



 Non-cash pension settlement expense                                                                   -                             433                                23,634



      Normalize tax rate(2)                                                                      (4,159)                         (3,498)  (16,061)                   (17,739)



 Adjusted Net Income                                                                             $17,819                          $16,280    $49,969                     $54,543





 GAAP average diluted shares outstanding                                                          28,941                           28,888     28,906                      28,778



 Add back:



 Effect of dilutive share-based awards                                                                 -                                                                  268



 Adjusted Diluted Shares Outstanding                                                             $28,941                          $28,888    $28,906                     $29,046





 GAAP EPS                                                                                          $0.21                            $0.14      $0.30                     $(0.09)





 Adjusted EPS                                                                                      $0.62                            $0.56      $1.73                       $1.88




 
 
 
 (1) Customer bad debt represents a reserve of $1,299,000 against an accounts receivable balance for a customer who declared
              bankruptcy in January 2025.



 
 
 
 (2) Applies a normalized tax rate of 25% to GAAP pre-tax income and non-GAAP adjustments above, which are each pre-tax.

Adjusted Net Income is defined as net income (loss) and GAAP EPS as reported, adjusted for certain items, including amortization of intangibles, and also adjusted for a normalized tax rate. Adjusted Diluted Shares Outstanding is defined as average diluted shares outstanding adjusted for the effect of dilutive share-based awards. Adjusted EPS is defined as Adjusted Net Income per Adjusted Diluted Shares Outstanding. Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Shares Outstanding and Adjusted EPS are not measures determined in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable with the measures used by other companies. Nevertheless, Columbus McKinnon believes that providing non-GAAP financial measures, such as Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Shares Outstanding and Adjusted EPS, are important for investors and other readers of the Company's financial statements and assists in understanding the comparison of current periods' net income (loss), average diluted shares outstanding and GAAP EPS to the historical periods' net income (loss), average diluted shares outstanding and GAAP EPS, as well as facilitates a more meaningful comparison of the Company's net income (loss) and GAAP EPS to that of other companies. The Company believes that presenting Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Shares Outstanding and Adjusted EPS provides a better understanding of its earnings power inclusive of adjusting for the non-cash amortization of intangible assets, reflecting the Company's strategy to grow through acquisitions as well as organically.

                                              
   
            COLUMBUS McKINNON CORPORATION
                                            
   Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA1
                                                   
            ($ in thousands)




                                                                                                 Three Months Ended                   Nine Months Ended


                                                                                    December                        December  December                  December
                                                                                    31, 2025                        31, 2024  31, 2025                  31, 2024



 Net income (loss)                                                                   $5,998                           $3,960     $8,695                   $(2,454)



 Add back (deduct):



 Income tax expense (benefit)                                                         1,781                            1,929        595                        442



 Interest and debt expense                                                            8,312                            7,698     25,757                     24,285



 Investment (income) loss                                                             (395)                            (54)   (1,965)                     (873)



 Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss                                                  492                            3,128        904                      2,730



 Other (income) expense, net                                                           (20)                           1,029      (138)                    25,512



 Stock-based compensation(1)                                                          3,153                            2,502      7,779                      6,677



 Depreciation and amortization expense                                               12,135                           12,202     36,620                     36,230



 Acquisition deal and integration costs                                               6,342                                     24,441



 Business realignment costs                                                             241                              987      3,897                      2,118



 Factory and warehouse consolidation costs                                              147                              653        927                     12,557



 Headquarter relocation costs                                                           145                              175        216                        322



 Hurricane Helene cost impact                                                             -                                                                 171



 Mexico customs duty assessment                                                           -                           1,500                                1,500



  Customer bad debt(2)                                                                    -                           1,299                                1,299



 Monterrey, MX new factory start-up costs                                             1,483                            3,270      4,914                     10,587



 Adjusted EBITDA(1)                                                                 $39,814                          $40,278   $112,642                   $121,103





 Net sales                                                                         $258,655                         $234,138   $755,622                   $716,138





 Net income margin                                                                    2.3 %                           1.7 %     1.2 %                   (0.3) %



 Adjusted EBITDA Margin(1)                                                           15.4 %                          17.2 %    14.9 %                    16.9 %




 
 
   
 (1) In connection with the preparation of this release, the Company has used its updated definition of Adjusted EBITDA, which includes an addback of Company's
                stock-based compensation expense. This revised definition of Adjusted EBITDA was used to calculate Adjusted EBITDA set forth above, both for current
                periods and recast historical periods, and will be used by the Company on a go-forward basis for purposes of all future Adjusted EBITDA disclosures. This
                definitional change was driven by the Company's belief that adding back the expense associated with stock-based compensation for purposes of the
                computation of Adjusted EBITDA will provide the Company's investors with a better understanding of our underlying performance from period to period and
                enable them to better compare our performance against that of our peer companies, many of which also include an addback of stock-based compensation
                expense in computing Adjusted EBITDA.



 
 (2)       Customer bad debt represents a reserve of $1,299,000 against an accounts receivable balance for a customer who declared bankruptcy in January 2025.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, and other adjustments, including stock-based compensation. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by net sales. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are not measures determined in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable with Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin as used by other companies. Nevertheless, Columbus McKinnon believes that providing non-GAAP financial measures, such as Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, are important for investors and other readers of the Company's financial statements.

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