There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Columbus McKinnon (CMCO) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.5 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.47 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.62 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted fo ...

Company Performance - Columbus McKinnon (CMCO) reported quarterly earnings of $0.60 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.58 per share, but down from $0.75 per share a year ago [1] - The earnings surprise for this quarter was 3.45%, while the previous quarter saw a negative surprise of -24.32% with actual earnings of $0.56 compared to an expected $0.74 [2] - The company posted revenues of $246.89 million for the quarter ended March 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.15% and down from $265.5 million year-over-year [3] Stock Performance - Columbus McKinnon shares have declined approximately 52.3% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 0.7% [4] - The current Zacks Rank for Columbus McKinnon is 4 (Sell), indicating expectations of underperformance in the near future [7] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.59 on revenues of $237.3 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $2.66 on revenues of $973.64 million [8] - The trend for estimate revisions ahead of the earnings release was unfavorable, which may impact future stock performance [6][7] Industry Context - Columbus McKinnon operates within the Manufacturing - Material Handling industry, which is currently ranked in the bottom 17% of over 250 Zacks industries [9]