Description of Business (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2025

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Accounting

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") for interim financial information. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of Columbus McKinnon Corporation ("Columbus McKinnon" or "the Company") at September 30, 2025, the results of its operations for the three and six months ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, and cash flows for the six months ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, have been included. Results for the period ended September 30, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. The balance sheet at March 31, 2025 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Columbus McKinnon Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 filed with the SEC on May 28, 2025 (the “2025 Form 10-K”).

Leases

The Company’s lease arrangements generally include real estate (manufacturing facilities, sales offices, distribution centers, warehouses), vehicles, and equipment. Leases with a term greater than one year are recognized on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; the Company has elected not to recognize leases with terms of one year or less on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Lease obligations and their corresponding Right of Use (ROU) assets are recorded based on the present value of lease payments over the expected lease term. The Company recognizes lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The Company's leases have lease terms ranging from 1 to 23 years, some of which include options to extend or terminate the lease. The exercise of lease renewal options is at the Company’s sole discretion. When deemed reasonably certain of exercise, the renewal options are included in the determination of the lease term. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain material residual value guarantees or any material restrictive covenants.

Effects of New Accounting Pronouncements

Effects of New Accounting Pronouncements

Topics Not Yet Adopted

In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software Financial Instruments updated previous internal use software capitalization guidance to provide additional guidance on when costs can begin to be capitalized. The Company will adopt this standard for fiscal 2028. The Company believes the adoption of this standard will not have an overall material impact to the financial statements.

In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets provides for a practical expedient when estimating credit losses under CECL for current accounts receivables and for current contract assets arising from revenue transactions accounted for under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, including those acquired under ASC 805, Business Combinations. The new guidance will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025 and is to be adopted on a prospective basis. The Company believes the adoption of this standard will not have an overall material impact to the financial statements.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. This ASU will improve disclosures about a public business entity's expenses and address requests from investors for more detailed information about the types of expenses commonly presented within the expense caption on the Company's Statement of Operations. The new guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company believes the adoption of this standard will result in additional disclosures, but will not have an overall material impact to the financial statements.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The ASU is intended to provide increased transparency about income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The Company believes the adoption of this standard will result in additional disclosures in its Annual Report on Form 10-K to be filed for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, but will not have an overall material impact to the financial statements.