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Hyster-Yale Inc. (Class A) (HY) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$29.34 0.00% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $29.28

Hyster-Yale Inc. (Class A) (HY) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 37/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (37/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D- • RED ALERT Cap $526.1M

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As of 2026-11-02, Hyster-Yale Inc. (Class A) (NYSE: HY) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 37/100 at a spot price of $29.34 (0.00% 1D, market cap $526.1M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 3/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 4/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, HY ranks #361 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does HY compare to WNC and CMCO in the Industrials sector?

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Within the Industrials sector (Construction/Ag Equipment/Trucks), HY carries a Roarable D- (37/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 16.8%, and ROIC of -3.7%. By comparison, WNC (Wabash National Corporation) holds a D+ grade (56/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 31.2%, cap $540.2M) and CMCO (Columbus McKinnon Corporation) posts a E grade (27/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -10.6%, cap $440.2M). Among the 5-stock peer group, ASTE leads on earnings multiple (23.7x) while WNC leads on capital efficiency (31.2% ROIC).

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Per HY's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001173514), Hyster-Yale Inc. (Class A) generated $3.77B in revenue (-12.5% YoY), -$60.1M in net income, and $23.6M in free cash flow against $2.02B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $29.28 (-0.19%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 11/20 (D+) • 0.6% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (37/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-8.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-9.4% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for HY)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±8.2%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (37/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY HY SCORES 37/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+11/20 pts (30% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0.6% FCF Margin ($23.6M FCF) & 16.8% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+10/20 pts (27% of score)

Altman Z-Score 2.44 (WATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 4/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (43.1) create a -16 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$31.93-12.7% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$27.88+3.4% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$28.83+1.8% Next Q

Current

Grade D-$29.34-8.1% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: D (45) → D- (37)Full Audit →

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While HY currently carries a cautious 37/100 (D-) rating due to Macro Regime Fit (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($32.01) and Max Pain ($30.81) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $43.37.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Contract: “HY Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

43.130 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDWATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)

2.44>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)

4 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE20% OF RANGE

L: $26$29.34H: $41

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (17% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 11 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: ERQD 12 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: D-RQD 14 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

NEUTRAL (55)

-3.7% ROIC with 16.8% gross margin and 4.49% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BEARISH (50)

Altman-Z 2.44 and Piotroski 4/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (27)

12/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 4/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like HY

✓Established market leader in Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
!Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
!Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

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HY // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -23.89%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-02O $29.34H $29.34L $29.34C $29.34VOL 111.9K

RES: $41.60SUP: $26.46SMA50: $32.01SMA200: $34.35

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HY Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -12.5% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for HY. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (HY)

Industrials Rank #361 of 485 ⚔️ WNC vs HY Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Industrials Peer Comparison (HY vs. WNC, CMCO, MTW, ASTE)

Industry: Construction/Ag Equipment/Trucks (14 Tracked Issuers)

Across 485 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Hyster-Yale Inc. (Class A) (HY) ranks #361 by composite RQD confidence (37/100, grade D-) and #294 by equity capitalization ($526.1M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, ASTE leads on earnings valuation at 23.7x trailing P/E, while WNC leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 31.2% ROIC and — gross margin. WNC currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 56/100 (D+) compared with HY at 37/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
HY ACTIVE Hyster-Yale Inc. (Class A)	D-	37/100	—	16.8%	-3.7%	0.00%	$526.1M	Benchmark Subject
WNC Wabash National Corporation	D+	56/100	—	—	31.2%	-4.05%	$540.2M	/wnc-vs-hy →
CMCO Columbus McKinnon Corporation	E	27/100	—	30.1%	-10.6%	+1.26%	$440.2M	/cmco-vs-hy →
MTW Manitowoc Company Inc.	D	47/100	119.2x	18.1%	6.9%	+2.81%	$858.3M	/mtw-vs-hy →
ASTE Astec Industries Inc.	D	49/100	23.7x	26.5%	5.6%	+2.41%	$918.9M	/aste-vs-hy →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001173514

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Hyster-Yale Inc. (Class A) (HY) reported GAAP revenue of $3.77B (-12.5% vs. FY2024 revenue of $4.31B , and -8.5% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$60.1M, operating cash flow of $86.1M, and free cash flow of $23.6M (-80.8% YoY). On the balance sheet, HY closed FY2025 with $2.02B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.44, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$3.77B	-$60.1M	$86.1M	$23.6M	$2.02B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$4.31B	$142.3M	$170.7M	$122.9M	$2.03B	$241.9M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$4.12B	$125.9M	$150.7M	$150.7M	—	—

3. HY Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is HY stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does HY compare to WNC and CMCO in the Industrials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for HY?

Where is HY trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

HY last traded at $29.34 (0.00% on volume of 111,909 shares), positioning the stock -8.34% below its 50-day simple moving average ($32.01) and -14.59% below its 200-day simple moving average ($34.35). Across its 52-week range of $26.41 to $41.30, HY sits at the 19.7% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 43.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±8.2% ($26.93 to $31.75).

HY Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell HY stock right now?

Hyster-Yale Inc. (Class A) (HY) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell — SELL) with 37/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-4% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is HY's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

HY's 12-month base price target is $26.57 (range $20.72 to $43.37), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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