Hyster-Yale Materials Handling (HY) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 07, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Andrea Sejba - Director of Investor Relations & TreasuryRajiv Prasad - President and Chief Executive OfficerScott Minder - Senior VP, CFO & TreasurerAlfred Rankin - Executive Chairman Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Hyster Yale Inc. First Quarter twenty twenty five Earnings Call. At this time, all lines are in listen only mode. Following the presentation, we will conduct a ...

Consolidated Financial Results - Hyster-Yale, Inc. reported consolidated revenues of $910.4 million for Q1 2025, a decrease of 14% compared to $1,056.5 million in Q1 2024 and a 15% decline from $1,067.5 million in Q4 2024 [3][7] - Operating profit fell to $21.3 million, down 75% from $83.8 million in Q1 2024 and down 34% from $32.3 million in Q4 2024 [3][7] - Net income decreased by 83% to $8.6 million compared to $51.5 million in Q1 2024 and down 17% from $10.3 million in Q4 2024 [3][7] - Diluted earnings per share dropped to $0.48, an 84% decline from $2.93 in Q1 2024 and a 17% decrease from $0.58 in Q4 2024 [3][7] Lift Truck Business Performance - Lift Truck revenues were $864.4 million, down 14% year-over-year from $1,006.8 million and down 15% sequentially from $1,021.6 million [4][5] - The Americas segment saw revenues of $698.9 million, a 9% decline from $769.7 million in Q1 2024, while EMEA revenues fell 41% to $118.2 million [4][5] - JAPIC revenues increased by 25% to $47.3 million compared to $37.7 million in Q1 2024 [4] Market Demand and Bookings - Q1 2025 Lift Truck bookings increased by 13% year-over-year to $590 million and 48% sequentially, driven by demand for higher-priced Class 4 and 5 products [30][31] - The backlog remained stable at $1.9 billion, with production rates expected to increase in Q2 2025 [32][31] - Market demand is anticipated to grow in the second half of 2025, contingent on tariff impacts [7][31] Strategic Initiatives and Outlook - The company announced a strategic realignment of its Nuvera fuel cell business to enhance profitability and integrate energy solutions with the Lift Truck business [21][23] - Cost reductions of $15 to $20 million are expected from this realignment starting in the second half of 2025 [23] - The company aims to maintain a strong net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA ratio while focusing on working capital efficiency and inventory management [18][20] Financial Position and Cash Flow - As of March 31, 2025, total debt was $484 million, with cash holdings of $77.2 million, resulting in net debt of $406.8 million [17][19] - The company experienced operating cash outflows of $36 million due to reduced net income and unfavorable working capital changes [19][42] - Working capital represented 22% of sales, reflecting a slight increase from year-end 2024 [21]

CLEVELAND, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyster-Yale, Inc. (NYSE: HY) (the "Company") today announced a strategic business realignment of its Nuvera fuel cell business designed both to increase near term profits and to create an integrated energy solutions program at Nuvera's Billerica facility which will be part of its Hyster-Yale Materials Handling (HYMH) business. That program will include HYMH's: Development, manufacturing, and commercialization of its lithium-ion battery modules, battery chargers, bat ...

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling (HY) Q4 2024 Earnings Call February 26, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Andrea Sejba - Director of Investor Relations & TreasuryRajiv Prasad - President and Chief Executive OfficerScott Minder - Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and TreasurerAlfred Rankin - Executive Chairman Conference Call Participants Edward Jackson - Managing Director & Senior Research Analyst Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Hyster Yale Inc. Fourth Quarter ...