Hyster-Yale (HY) Return on Equity [ROE] (2012 - 2026)
Hyster-Yale's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at -27.74% for Q2 2026, down 32.22 percentage points from 4.48% a year earlier and down 6.44 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Hyster-Yale (HY) Return on Equity [ROE] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Hyster-Yale's Return on Equity [ROE] was -12.14%, down 45.24 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] carries a five-year change of -18.41 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Equity [ROE] was 33.10% in FY2024 (-9.39 pp), 42.49% in FY2023 (+66.61 pp), -24.12% in FY2022 (+11.32 pp) and -35.44% in FY2021 (-41.71 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q4 2022.
- Year-over-year, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for eight consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -26.42 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Equity [ROE] over five years came in Q3 2023 (a gain of 154.97 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2022 (a drop of 108.43 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows HY's Return on Equity [ROE] at -21.30% (Q1 2026), -11.41% (Q4 2025) and 0.79% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 56.98% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 34.94% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 17.59% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 19.13% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 24.30% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 38.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 12.67% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 95.38% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 104.29% |
| 10 | Hyster-Yale | 563.63 Mn | 579.73 Mn | 127.60 Mn | -27.74% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -27.74% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -21.30% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -11.41% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.79% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.48% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.35% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.46% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 31.78% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 40.30% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 37.87% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.69% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 36.86% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.57% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -8.62% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -43.08% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -118.12% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -83.90% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -58.14% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -41.03% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -9.68% |
API Access
Hyster-Yale Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=HY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=HY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();