Hyster-Yale (HY) Reports Q2 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates

Financial Performance - Hyster-Yale reported a quarterly loss of $0.14 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.26, and a significant decline from earnings of $3.58 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -153.85% [1] - The company posted revenues of $956.6 million for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.10%, but down from $1.17 billion in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Hyster-Yale has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates two times [2] Stock Performance - Hyster-Yale shares have declined approximately 18.8% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 7.6% [3] - The current Zacks Rank for Hyster-Yale is 3 (Hold), indicating that the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.33 on revenues of $897.91 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.54 on revenues of $3.69 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Hyster-Yale was mixed ahead of the earnings release, and future changes in estimates will be closely monitored [6][7] Industry Context - Hyster-Yale operates within the Manufacturing - Construction and Mining industry, which is currently ranked in the bottom 18% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges ahead [8]