Thursday, May 28, 2020

Columbus McKinnon Braced For The Downturn, With A New CEO To Drive Future Growth

As a company tied to industrial production, Columbus McKinnon (CMCO) is already seeing a severe hit to its business, and that’s only going to get worse in the June quarter. Looking beyond the next couple of quarters, though, the company is in a pretty strong position having successfully executed on a multiyear plan to improve manufacturing and supply chain efficiency, eliminate non-strategic businesses, and simplify the portfolio. Now the company is transitioning to more of a growth phase that will include investing in automation-enabling technologies and pursuing select M&A.

Since my last update on the company, industrial production has plunged, but the company has hired a new CEO. If low-to-mid single-digit revenue growth and low double-digit FCF margins remain reasonable long-term assumptions, Columbus McKinnon shares look undervalued today with a double-digit long-term annualized total return potential.

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Columbus McKinnon Braced For The Downturn, With A New CEO To Drive Future Growth

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