Hyster-Yale (HY) Return on Sales [ROS] (2011 - 2026)
Hyster-Yale's Return on Sales [ROS] was -1.10% in Q3 2026, down 1.33 percentage points from 0.23% a year earlier but up 1.16 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Hyster-Yale (HY) Return on Sales [ROS] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Hyster-Yale's Return on Sales [ROS] was -2.76% through Sep 30, 2026, down 3.97 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -0.59%, down 6.27 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of -2.36 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 5.68% in FY2024 (+0.61 pp), 5.07% in FY2023 (+6.17 pp), -1.10% in FY2022 (+3.85 pp) and -4.95% in FY2021 (-6.73 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between -12.90% (Q4 2021) and 8.18% (Q2 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for nine straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.38 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q4 2022 (a gain of 14.91 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2021 (a drop of 14.80 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, HY's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was -2.26% (Q2 2026), -3.52% (Q1 2026) and -4.03% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 274.62 Bn | 245.93 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 20.38% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 193.27 Bn | 188.11 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 29.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.55 Bn | 190.32 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.15 Bn | 134.13 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 17.76% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.49 Bn | 118.48 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 19.96% |
| 6 | 3M | 94.89 Bn | 77.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 92.74 Bn | 85.23 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 25.88% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.69 Bn | 78.37 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.79% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 77.79 Bn | 66.64 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 22.81% |
| 10 | Hyster-Yale | 486.09 Mn | 166.59 Mn | 124.10 Mn | -1.10% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -1.10% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -2.26% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.52% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.03% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.23% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.89% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.34% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.03% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.18% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.93% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.74% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.85% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.39% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.26% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.96% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.75% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.21% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -12.90% |
API Access
Hyster-Yale Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=HY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=HY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();