Columbus Mckinnon vs Mueller Water Products
Mueller Water Products is the larger business, with $1.43bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $1.19bn for Columbus Mckinnon (1.2 times as much). Columbus Mckinnon grew faster (23.9% against 8.7%). Mueller Water Products kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 13.4% against -19.2%.
| Latest fiscal year | Columbus MckinnonCMCO, 2026 | Mueller Water ProductsMWA, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.19bn | $1.43bn |
| Revenue growth | 23.9% | 8.7% |
| Net income | −$230m | $192m |
| Operating margin | -10.0% | — |
| Net margin | -19.2% | 13.4% |
| Return on equity | -19.7% | 21.4% |
| Free cash flow | −$164m | $172m |
| Cash | $96.6m | $432m |
| Total debt | $2.39bn | $454m |
| Debt to equity | 165.2% | — |
| Dividend per share | $0.28 | $0.27 |
| Dividend yield | 1.8% | 1.1% |
| Share buybacks | $0 | $15.0m |
| Employees | 7,300 | 3,500 |
| Market value | $528m | $3.70bn |
| Price vs our value range | — | Within our value range |
| Moat score | 37 (Weak) | 68 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 2 buys, 5 sales | 5 buys, 12 sales |