Hyster-Yale (NYSE:HY – Get Free Report) and Kornit Digital (NASDAQ:KRNT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Hyster-Yale and Kornit Digital, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Hyster-Yale | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
| Kornit Digital | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.17 |
Hyster-Yale presently has a consensus target price of $47.50, suggesting a potential upside of 51.90%. Kornit Digital has a consensus target price of $21.50, suggesting a potential upside of 22.93%. Given Hyster-Yale’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Hyster-Yale is more favorable than Kornit Digital.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Hyster-Yale | $3.51 billion | 0.16 | -$60.10 million | ($6.56) | -4.77 |
| Kornit Digital | $208.20 million | 3.61 | -$13.52 million | ($0.48) | -36.44 |
Kornit Digital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hyster-Yale. Kornit Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hyster-Yale, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Hyster-Yale has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kornit Digital has a beta of 1.85, meaning that its share price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Hyster-Yale and Kornit Digital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Hyster-Yale | -3.33% | -21.03% | -4.87% |
| Kornit Digital | -9.42% | -1.00% | -0.91% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
46.5% of Hyster-Yale shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.8% of Kornit Digital shares are held by institutional investors. 37.8% of Hyster-Yale shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Kornit Digital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Kornit Digital beats Hyster-Yale on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Hyster-Yale
Hyster-Yale, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, engineers, manufactures, sells, and services a line of lift trucks, attachments, and aftermarket parts worldwide. The company manufactures components, such as frames, masts, and transmissions; and assembles lift trucks. It markets its products primarily under the Hyster and Yale brand names to independent Hyster and Yale retail dealerships. The company also sells aftermarket parts under the Hyster and Yale, as well as UNISOURCE and PREMIER brands to Hyster and Yale dealers for the service of competitor lift trucks. In addition, it produces and distributes attachments, forks, and lift tables under the Bolzoni, Auramo, and Meyer brand names; and designs and produces products in the port equipment and rough terrain forklift markets. Further, the company designs, manufactures, and sells hydrogen fuel-cell stacks and engines. It serves light and heavy manufacturers, trucking and automotive companies, rental companies, building materials and paper suppliers, lumber, metal products, warehouses, retailers, food distributors, container handling companies, and U.S. and non-U.S. governmental agencies. The company was formerly known as Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. and changed its name to Hyster-Yale, Inc. in June 2024. Hyster-Yale, Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.
About Kornit Digital
Kornit Digital Ltd. develops, designs, and markets digital printing solutions for the fashion, apparel, and home decor segments of printed textile industry in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. Its solutions include digital printing systems, ink and other consumables, associated software, and value-added services. The company's products and services include direct-to-garment printing platform for smaller industrial operators to mass producers; NeoPigment ink and other consumables; QuickP designer software; and system upgrade kits, maintenance and support, consulting, and professional services. It serves decorators, online businesses, brand owners, and contract printers. Kornit Digital Ltd. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Rosh Haayin, Israel.
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