Hyster-Yale (HY) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026)
Hyster-Yale's Free Cash Flow was $12.5 million in Q3 2026, down 44.7% from $22.6 million a year earlier but up 525.0% from the prior quarter.
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Hyster-Yale (HY) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Hyster-Yale's Free Cash Flow was $4.7 million through Sep 30, 2026, down 91.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $23.6 million, down 80.8% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -27.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $122.9 million in FY2024 (+6.6%), $115.3 million in FY2023 (+877.1%), $11.8 million in FY2022 and -$297.8 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has moved between -$76.5 million (Q4 2021) and $62.8 million (Q4 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in 1 of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 25.1%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was Q1 2024 (growth of 161.4%); the worst was Q1 2023 (a decline of 88.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, HY's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $2 million (Q2 2026), -$42.7 million (Q1 2026) and $32.9 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 274.62 Bn | 245.93 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 3.29 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 193.27 Bn | 188.11 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 1.62 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.55 Bn | 190.32 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.15 Bn | 134.13 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.49 Bn | 118.48 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 643.00 Mn |
| 6 | 3M | 94.89 Bn | 77.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 230.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 92.74 Bn | 85.23 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 917.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.69 Bn | 78.37 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 851.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 77.79 Bn | 66.64 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 654.90 Mn |
| 10 | Hyster-Yale | 486.09 Mn | 166.59 Mn | 124.10 Mn | 12.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -42.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -47.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 62.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 59.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -14.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 52.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -64.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 49.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -76.50 Mn |
API Access
Hyster-Yale Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=HY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "HY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=HY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();