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Hyster Yale (HY) stock, explained like you're 5

Hyster Yale trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker HY. It is a small cap company in the construction/ag equipment/trucks industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 580 million dollars.

Ticker
HY
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Construction/Ag Equipment/Trucks
Size
Small cap, about 580 million dollars

Is Hyster Yale a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Hyster Yale is a small cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 580 million dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Hyster Yale makes money

  • Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
  • Moving goods and people.
  • Long term service and maintenance contracts.

What moves HY stock

  • Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
  • Business spending and the health of the economy.
  • Costs of materials and labor.

In the news lately

  • Hyster Yale (HY) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains: Important Facts to Note (Yahoo Finance)
  • Hyster Yale (NYSE:HY) Stock Analysis (Simply Wall Street)
  • Ladder Capital Posts Upbeat Q3 Earnings, Joins Alcoa, Hyster Yale And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Friday (Benzinga)
  • A $605,000 salary awaits Hyster Yale (HY)'s incoming CFO, who starts November 1. (Stock Titan)
  • Hyster Yale (HY) Names Matthew J. Cornell as CFO Amid Mixed Fina (GuruFocus)

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Key terms to know before you follow HY

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Volatility

Questions about Hyster Yale stock

What does Hyster Yale do?

Hyster Yale trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker HY. It is a small cap company in the construction/ag equipment/trucks industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 580 million dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Hyster Yale?

Hyster Yale trades under the ticker HY on the New York Stock Exchange.

What is Hyster Yale's market cap?

Hyster Yale is a small cap stock with a market cap of about 580 million dollars.

How does Hyster Yale make money?

Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.

What moves HY stock?

Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.

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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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