Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. HY NYSE

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (HY) has shown moderate revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $3.5B to $3.8B (average +2.7%/yr). The company reported a net loss of $60M in its most recent fiscal year, with earnings trending at 46.9%/yr. The net profit margin is -1.6%, which is negative. the company was profitable in 2 out of the last 4 years tracked. The gross margin is 16.8% (low), with a +4.6pp trend over the period. With a market cap data available and MOAT composite score of 40/100, the company has a low competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (73/100, Partial) — growth is present but not consistently above 5% across both metrics
• PAST (50/100, Fail) — the company has frequently reported losses. Looking at the full 23-year history, the company was profitable in 18 of 23 years — a solid long-term record with occasional losses
• INCOME (10/100, Fail) — the company is currently operating at a loss
• MOAT (40/100, Fail) — limited competitive moat based on margins and scale

Overall SharesGrow Score: 47/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.