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Columbus McKinnon (Columbus McKinnon) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 16.03 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Columbus McKinnon Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-29), Columbus McKinnon's share price is $41.93. Columbus McKinnon's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.62. Hence, Columbus McKinnon's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 16.03.

The historical rank and industry rank for Columbus McKinnon's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

CMCO' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.93   Med: 16.04   Max: 70.63
Current: 16.03

During the past 13 years, Columbus McKinnon's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 70.63. The lowest was 4.93. And the median was 16.04.

CMCO's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
52.5% of 120 companies
in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry
Industry Median: 15.265 vs CMCO: 16.03

Columbus McKinnon's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.80. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $2.62.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Columbus McKinnon was 160.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -15.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -6.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 12.60% per year.

During the past 13 years, Columbus McKinnon's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 71.90% per year. The lowest was -41.70% per year. And the median was 5.60% per year.


Columbus McKinnon Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Columbus McKinnon's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Columbus McKinnon Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Columbus McKinnon Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.09 6.13 14.73 33.65 15.08

Columbus McKinnon Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 32.37 15.08 18.78 17.07 14.92

Competitive Comparison of Columbus McKinnon's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Columbus McKinnon's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Columbus McKinnon's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Columbus McKinnon's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Columbus McKinnon's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Columbus McKinnon Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Columbus McKinnon's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=41.93/2.616
=16.03

Columbus McKinnon's Share Price of today is $41.93.
Columbus McKinnon's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2.62.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Columbus McKinnon  (NAS:CMCO) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Columbus McKinnon (Columbus McKinnon) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
205 Crosspoint Parkway, Buffalo, NY, USA, 14068
Columbus McKinnon Corp is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of intelligent motion solutions, including motion control products, technologies, automated systems and services, that efficiently and ergonomically move, lift, position and secure materials. Its key products include hoists, crane components, precision conveyors, actuators, rigging tools, light rail workstations, and digital power and motion control systems. The company's targeted market verticals include general industries, mobile industries, energy and utilities, process industries, industrial automation, construction and infrastructure, food processing, entertainment, life sciences, consumer packaged goods and e-commerce/supply chain/warehousing.
Executives
Rebecca Yeung director 205 CROSSPOINT PARKWAY, GETZVILLE NY 14068
Jon Adams officer: Interim VP Crane Solutions 205 CROSSPOINT PARKWAY, GETZVILLE NY 14068
Kurt F Wozniak officer: VP - Latin America 205 CROSSPOINT PARKWAY, GETZVILLE NY 14068
Gerard G Colella director 6 SHATTUCK RD, ANDOVER MA 01810
Chad R Abraham director 800 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Mark R Paradowski officer: VP - Information Services 205 CROSSPOINT PARKWAY, GETZVILLE NY 14068
Alan S Korman officer: VP, Gen'l Counsel & Secretary 205 CROSSPOINT PARKWAY, GETZVILLE NY 14068
Gregory P Rustowicz officer: VP - Finance and CFO 205 CROSSPOINT PARKWAY, GETZVILLE NY 14068
Peter M Mccormick officer: VP-CraneSolutions 205 CROSSPOINT PARKWAY, GETZVILLE NY 14068
Adrienne Williams officer: Vice President & CHRO 205 CROSSPOINT PARKWAY, GETZVILLE NY 14068
Terry Schadeberg officer: President Dorner Mfg. Corp. 205 CROSSPOINT PARKWAY, GETZVILLE NY 14068
Michael Dastoor director C/O JABIL CIRCUIT, INC., 10560 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ST. N., ST. PETERSBURG FL 33716-3718
Mario Y. Ramos officer: VP Global Product Development 205 CROSSPOINT PARKWAY, GETZVILLE NY 14068
Jeanne Beliveau-dunn director C/O XYLEM INC., 1 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, RYE BROOK NY 10573
David J. Wilson director, officer: President & CEO 13320 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE, CHARLOTTE NC 28277

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