Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.81x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $16.52 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($20.35 Million). See Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Columbus McKinnon Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1996–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Columbus McKinnon Corporation across 30 annual periods. Explore CMCO operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Columbus McKinnon Corporation (1996–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Columbus McKinnon Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see CMCO stock market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.53x | $24.20 Million | $45.61 Million | $21.41 Million | ▼ -15.9% |
| 2024 | 0.63x | $42.38 Million | $67.20 Million | $24.81 Million | ▼ -25.7% |
| 2023 | 0.85x | $71.00 Million | $83.64 Million | $12.63 Million | ▲ +16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.73x | $35.78 Million | $48.88 Million | $13.10 Million | ▼ -16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.88x | $86.59 Million | $98.89 Million | $12.30 Million | ▼ -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.91x | $97.36 Million | $106.80 Million | $9.43 Million | ▲ +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.85x | $67.21 Million | $79.50 Million | $12.29 Million | ▲ +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.79x | $55.15 Million | $69.66 Million | $14.52 Million | ▲ +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.76x | $46.08 Million | $60.45 Million | $14.37 Million | ▲ +32.3% |
| 2016 | 0.58x | $30.32 Million | $52.65 Million | $22.32 Million | ▲ +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.55x | $21.01 Million | $38.25 Million | $17.24 Million | ▲ +87.1% |
| 2014 | 0.29x | $8.66 Million | $29.51 Million | $20.85 Million | ▼ -54.8% |
| 2013 | 0.65x | $27.50 Million | $42.38 Million | $14.88 Million | ▲ +55.8% |
| 2012 | 0.42x | $9.82 Million | $23.59 Million | $13.77 Million | ▲ +114.7% |
| 2011 | -2.82x | $-9.26 Million | $3.28 Million | $12.54 Million | ▼ -472.9% |
| 2010 | 0.76x | $22.62 Million | $29.87 Million | $7.25 Million | ▼ -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.80x | $47.99 Million | $60.23 Million | $12.24 Million | ▲ +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.78x | $46.52 Million | $59.59 Million | $13.07 Million | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.77x | $34.84 Million | $45.49 Million | $10.65 Million | ▼ -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.83x | $40.09 Million | $48.52 Million | $8.43 Million | ▲ +23.8% |
| 2005 | 0.67x | $11.88 Million | $17.80 Million | $5.92 Million | ▼ -22.7% |
| 2004 | 0.86x | $22.75 Million | $26.37 Million | $3.62 Million | ▲ +31.4% |
| 2003 | 0.66x | $9.64 Million | $14.68 Million | $5.04 Million | ▼ -27.3% |
| 2002 | 0.90x | $44.72 Million | $49.47 Million | $4.75 Million | ▲ +43.4% |
| 2001 | 0.63x | $17.45 Million | $27.69 Million | $10.24 Million | ▼ -19.1% |
| 2000 | 0.78x | $28.62 Million | $36.72 Million | $8.10 Million | ▲ +82.9% |
| 1999 | 0.43x | $24.50 Million | $57.50 Million | $33.00 Million | ▲ +112.4% |
| 1998 | -3.44x | $-138.40 Million | $40.20 Million | $178.60 Million | ▼ -610.2% |
| 1997 | 0.67x | $19.50 Million | $28.90 Million | $9.40 Million | ▼ -31.8% |
| 1996 | 0.99x | $18.30 Million | $18.50 Million | $200.00K | — |