Hyster-Yale Materials Handling (HY) Competitors $52.75 +0.17 (+0.32%) (As of 11:20 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends HY vs. ESE, AIN, SXI, B, KMT, TNC, CMCO, PRLB, GRC, and TRSShould you be buying Hyster-Yale Materials Handling stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hyster-Yale Materials Handling include ESCO Technologies (ESE), Albany International (AIN), Standex International (SXI), Barnes Group (B), Kennametal (KMT), Tennant (TNC), Columbus McKinnon (CMCO), Proto Labs (PRLB), Gorman-Rupp (GRC), and TriMas (TRS). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. Hyster-Yale Materials Handling vs. ESCO Technologies Albany International Standex International Barnes Group Kennametal Tennant Columbus McKinnon Proto Labs Gorman-Rupp TriMas Hyster-Yale Materials Handling (NYSE:HY) and ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) are both industrial products companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Is HY or ESE more profitable? ESCO Technologies has a net margin of 9.92% compared to Hyster-Yale Materials Handling's net margin of 3.68%. Hyster-Yale Materials Handling's return on equity of 34.77% beat ESCO Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hyster-Yale Materials Handling3.68% 34.77% 7.41% ESCO Technologies 9.92%9.09%6.00% Does the media refer more to HY or ESE? In the previous week, ESCO Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Hyster-Yale Materials Handling. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for ESCO Technologies and 2 mentions for Hyster-Yale Materials Handling. Hyster-Yale Materials Handling's average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat ESCO Technologies' score of 0.91 indicating that Hyster-Yale Materials Handling is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hyster-Yale Materials Handling 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive ESCO Technologies 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, HY or ESE? Hyster-Yale Materials Handling has higher revenue and earnings than ESCO Technologies. Hyster-Yale Materials Handling is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ESCO Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHyster-Yale Materials Handling$4.27B0.22$125.90M$8.915.92ESCO Technologies$1.03B3.48$101.88M$3.9435.12 Do analysts rate HY or ESE? Hyster-Yale Materials Handling presently has a consensus target price of $80.00, indicating a potential upside of 51.66%. ESCO Technologies has a consensus target price of $147.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.59%. Given Hyster-Yale Materials Handling's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Hyster-Yale Materials Handling is more favorable than ESCO Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hyster-Yale Materials Handling 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67ESCO Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in HY or ESE? 46.5% of Hyster-Yale Materials Handling shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of ESCO Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 33.9% of Hyster-Yale Materials Handling shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of ESCO Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer HY or ESE? ESCO Technologies received 175 more outperform votes than Hyster-Yale Materials Handling when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.89% of users gave ESCO Technologies an outperform vote while only 56.77% of users gave Hyster-Yale Materials Handling an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHyster-Yale Materials HandlingOutperform Votes23956.77% Underperform Votes18243.23% ESCO TechnologiesOutperform Votes41458.89% Underperform Votes28941.11% Which has more volatility & risk, HY or ESE? Hyster-Yale Materials Handling has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ESCO Technologies has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is HY or ESE a better dividend stock? Hyster-Yale Materials Handling pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. ESCO Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hyster-Yale Materials Handling pays out 15.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ESCO Technologies pays out 8.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Hyster-Yale Materials Handling has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Hyster-Yale Materials Handling is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryHyster-Yale Materials Handling beats ESCO Technologies on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHyster-Yale Materials HandlingIndustrial trucks & tractors IndustryIndustrial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$923.55M$2.85B$9.62B$19.70BDividend Yield2.54%1.76%2.02%3.51%P/E Ratio5.928.3421.2643.81Price / Sales0.220.405.1617.72Price / Cash5.535.2719.2921.73Price / Book2.311.664.575.46Net Income$125.90M$324.96M$398.18M$987.88M7 Day Performance-4.92%-6.60%-2.24%-2.19%1 Month Performance-4.28%-6.47%3.65%0.78%1 Year Performance-9.72%-14.89%24.92%16.53% Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HYHyster-Yale Materials Handling3.7432 of 5 stars$52.75+0.3%$80.00+51.7%-9.4%$923.55M$4.27B5.928,600Positive NewsESEESCO Technologies3.1028 of 5 stars$139.88-0.1%$147.50+5.4%+21.2%$3.61B$1.03B35.553,281AINAlbany International2.9049 of 5 stars$82.46+0.6%$85.50+3.7%-15.9%$2.58B$1.27B25.615,600SXIStandex International3.9419 of 5 stars$204.98+1.0%$227.00+10.7%+33.6%$2.48B$720.64M33.293,700Positive NewsBBarnes Group1.7547 of 5 stars$47.10+0.1%$47.67+1.2%+57.5%$2.40B$1.62B-61.136,500KMTKennametal2.0132 of 5 stars$26.78+0.4%$26.17-2.3%+2.5%$2.08B$2.05B20.848,447Analyst ForecastTNCTennant4.8694 of 5 stars$84.70+0.8%$112.00+32.2%-7.3%$1.60B$1.24B14.934,457CMCOColumbus McKinnon4.2341 of 5 stars$38.86-0.1%$51.50+32.5%-0.5%$1.11B$1.00B73.573,515PRLBProto Labs1.0231 of 5 stars$44.15+1.3%$40.33-8.6%+14.4%$1.08B$504.19M46.372,415Positive NewsGRCGorman-Rupp3.9005 of 5 stars$41.18+1.6%N/A+20.3%$1.08B$657.53M27.971,450TRSTriMas4.7037 of 5 stars$26.010.0%$40.00+53.8%-4.0%$1.06B$893.55M40.663,400 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ESCO Technologies Competitors Albany International Competitors Standex International Competitors Barnes Group Competitors Kennametal Competitors Tennant Competitors Columbus McKinnon Competitors Proto Labs Competitors Gorman-Rupp Competitors TriMas Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:HY) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis drone stock is setting up to transform medical supply deliveryDrone stocks are on a tear, with certain symbols seeing gains as high as 300% over just a matter of weeks.The Tomorrow Investor | SponsoredUncover the Top Gold Stock of the Bull MarketGold Stocks Are Surging—Is West Red Lake Gold Mines Your Next Profit Play?Huge Alerts | SponsoredHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help of A.I.To date, we've seen baseline AI models lay the groundwork. 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