Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of December 2025: 1.92x

Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.92x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $20.35 Million exceeds net income of $10.59 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how much of Columbus McKinnon Corporation's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.92x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$20.35 Million
USD

Net Income

$10.59 Million
USD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Columbus McKinnon Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1996–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Columbus McKinnon Corporation across 23 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check CMCO goodwill-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Columbus McKinnon Corporation (1996–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Columbus McKinnon Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO) market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2024 1.44x $67.20 Million $46.62 Million ▼ -16.5%
2023 1.73x $83.64 Million $48.43 Million ▲ +4.8%
2022 1.65x $48.88 Million $29.66 Million ▼ -84.8%
2021 10.86x $98.89 Million $9.11 Million ▲ +506.8%
2020 1.79x $106.80 Million $59.67 Million ▼ -4.1%
2019 1.87x $79.50 Million $42.58 Million ▼ -40.9%
2018 3.16x $69.66 Million $22.07 Million ▼ -53.1%
2017 6.73x $60.45 Million $8.98 Million ▲ +150.2%
2016 2.69x $52.65 Million $19.58 Million ▲ +91.1%
2015 1.41x $38.25 Million $27.19 Million ▲ +45.0%
2014 0.97x $29.51 Million $30.42 Million ▲ +79.2%
2013 0.54x $42.38 Million $78.30 Million ▼ -66.6%
2008 1.62x $59.59 Million $36.79 Million ▲ +18.8%
2007 1.36x $45.49 Million $33.38 Million ▲ +66.0%
2006 0.82x $48.52 Million $59.10 Million ▼ -25.9%
2005 1.11x $17.80 Million $16.07 Million ▼ -95.0%
2004 22.10x $26.37 Million $1.19 Million ▲ +1114.8%
2001 1.82x $27.69 Million $15.22 Million ▼ -15.4%
2000 2.15x $36.72 Million $17.08 Million ▲ +2.4%
1999 2.10x $57.50 Million $27.40 Million ▲ +22.2%
1998 1.72x $40.20 Million $23.40 Million ▲ +9.4%
1997 1.57x $28.90 Million $18.40 Million ▲ +10.4%
1996 1.42x $18.50 Million $13.00 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.