Columbus McKinnon Q4 sales beat estimates on Kito Crosby Acquisition

Columbus McKinnon Corporation

Columbus McKinnon Corporation

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Overview

  • U.S. material handling equipment maker's fiscal Q4 sales rose 77%, beating analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q4 missed analyst expectations

  • Company posted large net loss due to goodwill impairment and acquisition-related costs


Outlook

  • Company sees FY27 net sales between $2.05 bln and $2.12 bln

  • Company expects FY27 adjusted EBITDA of $390 mln to $410 mln

  • Company forecasts FY27 adjusted EPS of $1.70 to $1.90


Result Drivers

  • KITO CROSBY ACQUISITION - Q4 sales and order growth were primarily driven by the Kito Crosby Acquisition, which added $188 mln to quarterly sales

  • HIGHER INTEREST AND SHARE COUNT - Adjusted EPS declined, with the company citing incremental interest expense related to the Kito Crosby Acquisition and the inclusion of additional shares from convertible preferred stock

  • POSITIVE FX AND PRICING - Sales outside the U.S. benefited from positive foreign exchange impact and pricing gains


Company press release: ID:nPn4fXQKFa


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q4 Sales

Beat

$437.80 mln

$370.16 mln (4 Analysts)

Q4 Adjusted EPS

Miss

$0.24

$0.45 (4 Analysts)

Q4 Net Income

-$238.10 mln

Q4 Adjusted EBITDA

Slight Beat*

$68.70 mln

$68.37 mln (4 Analysts)

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the heavy machinery & vehicles peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Columbus McKinnon Corp is $29.00, about 87% above its June 3 closing price of $15.51

  • The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago


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