HY
Hyster-Yale, Inc. Industrials - Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Investor Relations →
Hyster-Yale, Inc. (HY) closed at $36.48 as of 2026-02-02, trading 15.8% below its 200-week moving average of $43.33. This places HY in the extreme value zone. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from -22.7% last week. The 14-week RSI sits at 52, indicating neutral momentum.
Over the past 648 weeks of data, HY has crossed below its 200-week moving average 16 times. On average, these episodes lasted 23 weeks. The average one-year return after crossing below was -7.9%, suggesting these dips have not historically been reliable buying opportunities for this stock.
With a market cap of $647 million, HY is a small-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 5.5%, which is healthy. Return on equity stands at 0.8%. The stock trades at 1.2x book value.
Share count has increased 3.5% over three years, indicating dilution. This stock also meets the Yartseva multibagger criteria as a small-cap with strong free cash flow yield and reasonable book value.
Over the past 12.5 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in HY would have grown to $55, compared to $510 for the S&P 500. HY has returned -4.7% annualized vs 13.9% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been volatile over the past several years, making the quality of earnings harder to assess.
Growth of $100: HY vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After HY Crosses Below the Line?
Across 16 historical episodes, buying HY when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of -11.1% after 12 months (median -12.0%), compared to +9.7% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 13% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was -3.5% vs +29.5% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment HY crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
HY has crossed below its 200-week MA 16 times with an average 1-year return of +-7.9% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 | 1 | 4.7% | -6.2% | -29.5% |
| Jan 2015 | Mar 2015 | 10 | 12.5% | -27.0% | -29.6% |
| May 2015 | Jun 2015 | 2 | 1.1% | -13.2% | -32.6% |
| Jun 2015 | Apr 2016 | 41 | 31.6% | -11.2% | -30.5% |
| Apr 2016 | May 2017 | 53 | 28.6% | +0.1% | -23.4% |
| Jul 2017 | Aug 2017 | 1 | 4.0% | -2.5% | -29.4% |
| Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | 12 | 8.9% | -15.2% | -30.4% |
| Sep 2018 | Oct 2018 | 5 | 7.4% | -8.5% | -27.1% |
| Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 | 1 | 0.4% | -8.2% | -29.6% |
| Dec 2018 | Dec 2018 | 4 | 8.8% | +2.2% | -26.4% |
| Mar 2019 | Apr 2019 | 3 | 3.9% | -33.8% | -29.2% |
| Apr 2019 | Dec 2020 | 86 | 45.2% | -36.2% | -23.9% |
| Aug 2021 | Feb 2023 | 80 | 56.7% | -42.0% | -27.2% |
| Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | 2 | 6.5% | +41.1% | -6.7% |
| Aug 2023 | Nov 2023 | 11 | 12.5% | +42.3% | -11.5% |
| Mar 2025 | Ongoing | 49+ | 35.9% | Ongoing | -15.5% |
| Average | 23 | — | +-7.9% | — |
Not financial advice. This is an educational tool. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Do your own research before making investment decisions.
Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02