Hyster-Yale (HY) Competitors

Standex International (NYSE:SXI) and Hyster-Yale (NYSE:HY) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and valuation.

Does the media prefer SXI or HY?

In the previous week, Standex International had 23 more articles in the media than Hyster-Yale. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Standex International and 14 mentions for Hyster-Yale. Standex International's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Hyster-Yale's score of 0.08 indicating that Standex International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Standex International	7 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Hyster-Yale	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is SXI or HY more profitable?

Standex International has a net margin of 7.06% compared to Hyster-Yale's net margin of 0.56%. Standex International's return on equity of 13.92% beat Hyster-Yale's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Standex International	7.06%	13.92%	6.69%
Hyster-Yale	0.56%	9.57%	2.39%

Which has more volatility & risk, SXI or HY?

Standex International has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hyster-Yale has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SXI or HY?

90.4% of Standex International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.5% of Hyster-Yale shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Standex International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 33.9% of Hyster-Yale shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SXI or HY?

Hyster-Yale has higher revenue and earnings than Standex International. Hyster-Yale is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Standex International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Standex International	$790.11M	2.86	$55.76M	$4.64	40.40
Hyster-Yale	$4.31B	0.15	$142.30M	$1.24	29.08

Is SXI or HY a better dividend stock?

Standex International pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Hyster-Yale pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Standex International pays out 27.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hyster-Yale pays out 116.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Standex International has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Hyster-Yale has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Do analysts recommend SXI or HY?

Standex International currently has a consensus target price of $223.50, indicating a potential upside of 19.22%. Hyster-Yale has a consensus target price of $70.00, indicating a potential upside of 94.09%. Given Hyster-Yale's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hyster-Yale is more favorable than Standex International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Standex International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Hyster-Yale	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Standex International beats Hyster-Yale on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.