Columbus McKinnonFRA:VC3 52 Altman Z-Score is 0.41 as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 79% below its 10-year median of 1.99. GuruFocus rates FRA:VC3 with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of €40.25. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 208 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies, Columbus McKinnon ranks worse than 93.27% on this metric.
The Altman Z-Score is a model designed to predict the likelihood of a company going bankrupt within the next two years. Created by American finance professor Edward Altman in 1968, the model is specifically designed for publicly traded manufacturing companies with assets greater than $1 million.
Warning Sign:
Altman Z-score of 0.42 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.
Columbus McKinnon has a Altman Z-Score of 0.41, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
When Altman Z-Score <= 1.8, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z-Score >= 3, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z-Score is between 1.8 and 3, it is in Grey Zones.
The historical rank and industry rank for Columbus McKinnon's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:VC3'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.41 Med: 1.99 Max: 2.48
Current: 0.42
During the past 13 years, Columbus McKinnon's highest Altman Z-Score was 2.48. The lowest was 0.41. And the median was 1.99.
X1: The Working Capital/Total Assets (WC/TA) ratio is a measure of the net liquid assets of the firm relative to the total capitalization. Working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. Ordinarily, a firm experiencing consistent operating losses will have shrinking current assets in relation to total assets. Altman found this one proved to be the most valuable liquidity ratio comparing with the current ratio and the quick ratio. This is however the least significant of the five factors.
X2: Retained Earnings/Total Assets: the RE/TA ratio measures the leverage of a firm. Retained earnings is the account which reports the total amount of reinvested earnings and/or losses of a firm over its entire life. Those firms with high RE, relative to TA, have financed their assets through retention of profits and have not utilized as much debt.
X3, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets (EBIT/TA): This ratio is a measure of the true productivity of the firm's assets, independent of any tax or leverage factors. Since a firm's ultimate existence is based on the earning power of its assets, this ratio appears to be particularly appropriate for studies dealing with corporate failure. This ratio continually outperforms other profitability measures, including cash flow.
X4, Market Value of Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities (MVE/TL): The measure shows how much the firm's assets can decline in value (measured by market value of equity plus debt) before the liabilities exceed the assets and the firm becomes insolvent.
X5, Revenue/Total Assets (S/TA): The capital-turnover ratio is a standard financial ratio illustrating the sales generating ability of the firm's assets.
Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.
Columbus McKinnon Altman Z-Score Related Terms
Columbus McKinnon Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Columbus McKinnon's Altman Z-Score can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
FRA:VC3 vs TWI, MTW, WNC: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Columbus McKinnon's Altman Z-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z-Score data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Columbus McKinnon Altman Z-Score vs Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Columbus McKinnon's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Columbus McKinnon's Altman Z-Score falls into.
Altman Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.
Columbus McKinnon's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:
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0.0284
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0.248
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0.41
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency. GuruFocus does not calculate Altman Z-Score when X4 or X5 value is 0.
Columbus McKinnon (FRA:VC3) has a Altman Z-Score of 0.41 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Columbus McKinnon and its competitors. This is 79% below median its historical median of 1.99. Over the past decade, Columbus McKinnon's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.41 to 2.48. According to the industry distribution chart, Columbus McKinnon ranks #194 out of 208 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, placing it in the top 93.3%.
Is Columbus McKinnon's Altman Z-Score too high?
Columbus McKinnon's current Altman Z-Score of 0.41 is 79% below median its 10-year median of 1.99. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.41 to a high of 2.48. The Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.63. Columbus McKinnon's value of 0.41 is 84.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Columbus McKinnon ranks #194 out of 208 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Columbus McKinnon has a GF Score™ of 52/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Columbus McKinnon's Altman Z-Score compare to TWI and MTW?
According to the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry distribution chart, Columbus McKinnon ranks #194 out of 208 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Columbus McKinnon in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.63. Columbus McKinnon's value of 0.41 is 84.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Columbus McKinnon's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.41 to 2.48 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.99 vs. the industry median of 2.63, Columbus McKinnon has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Altman Z-Score for a Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies is 2.63, based on 208 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Altman Z-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Altman Z-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Columbus McKinnon's current Altman Z-Score of 0.41 is 84.4% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Altman Z-Score mean?
A high Altman Z-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Columbus McKinnon and its competitors. For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Columbus McKinnon's current Altman Z-Score is 0.41, which is 79% below median its own 10-year median of 1.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Columbus McKinnon stock overvalued right now?
Columbus McKinnon (FRA:VC3) has a current Altman Z-Score of 0.41. The stock's GF Value™ is €40.25, compared to a current price of €12.40 — trading 69.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 0.41, which is 79% below median its 10-year median of 1.99 and 84.4% below the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry median of 2.63. Columbus McKinnon's overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Altman Z-Score calculated?
Altman Z-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Columbus McKinnon (FRA:VC3), the current Altman Z-Score is 0.41 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Columbus McKinnon (FRA:VC3) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Columbus McKinnon stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €12.40 is trading 69.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €40.25.
Key valuation signals for FRA:VC3:
Altman Z-Score: 0.41 (79% below median its 10-year median of 1.99)
GF Value™: €40.25 vs. price of €12.40 (69.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 84.4% below the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery median (#194 of 208)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:VC3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Columbus McKinnon Corp is a world'wide designer, manufacturer and marketer of intelligent motion solutions for material handling that move the world forward and improve lives by efficiently and ergonomically moving, lifting, positioning and securing materials. Key products include hoists, crane components, precision conveyor systems, rigging tools, light rail workstations and digital power and motion control systems. These are relevant, professional-grade solutions that solve its customers critical material handling requirements.The Company has one operating and reportable segment. It has presence in United State, Germany, Europe, Middle East, and Africa (Excluding Germany), Canada, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It has majority of sales from United States.
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