HYSTER YALE INC CLASS A (HY)
Industrials · Materials handling equipment and lift truck manufacturing · NYSE
Global lift truck and materials handling equipment manufacturer facing current headwinds with a diversified product portfolio spanning traditional, electric, and fuel cell powered solutions.
What HYSTER YALE INC CLASS A does
Hyster-Yale designs, manufactures, and sells a comprehensive line of lift trucks and materials handling solutions under the Hyster®, Yale®, and Nuvera® brand names, primarily through a global network of independent dealers. The company also manufactures precision-engineered lift truck attachments, forks, masts, and lift tables through its Bolzoni subsidiary. Its product portfolio includes internal combustion and electric lift trucks, parts, fleet management services, and energy solutions, with manufacturing facilities across the Americas, EMEA, and JAPIC regions.
Themes: ["Materials handling equipment","Lift truck manufacturing","Electric vehicle / alternative energy (lift trucks)","Aftermarket parts and service","Fleet management solutions","Specialized equipment / port operations"]
Fundamentals
- Price$32.09 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$572M as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return-24.4% as of 2026-07-09 close
- Net margin-2.7% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+15.9% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE-19.9% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity1.17 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)-12.2% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+2.0% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.65 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +4.5%; 5-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Significant revenue decline of 12.21% year-over-year with current unprofitable operations (negative 2.7% net margin), indicating demand weakness in materials handling markets","Debt burden with $251.1M in long-term debt and $108.0M in revolving credit facilities against declining cash position ($81.8M), creating refinancing pressure","Exposure to foreign exchange volatility and currency translation impacts across multi-region manufacturing and sales operations"]
Competitors & peers
- Toyota Material Handling (private)
- Kion Group (KGX)
- Jungheinrich (private)
- Crown Equipment (private)
- Caterpillar (CAT) - industrial power solutions division
- Nissan Forklift (private)
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.