Kornit Digital (NASDAQ:KRNT) versus Hyster-Yale (NYSE:HY) Head-To-Head Comparison

Kornit Digital (NASDAQ:KRNT) and Hyster-Yale (NYSE:HY) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Kornit Digital and Hyster-Yale”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kornit Digital	$208.20 million	3.61	-$13.52 million	($0.48)	-36.44
Hyster-Yale	$3.51 billion	0.16	-$60.10 million	($6.56)	-4.77

Kornit Digital has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Kornit Digital and Hyster-Yale, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kornit Digital	1	3	2	0	2.17
Hyster-Yale	1	1	2	0	2.25

Kornit Digital currently has a consensus price target of $21.50, indicating a potential upside of 22.93%. Hyster-Yale has a consensus price target of $47.50, indicating a potential upside of 51.90%. Given Hyster-Yale’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hyster-Yale is more favorable than Kornit Digital.

Profitability

This table compares Kornit Digital and Hyster-Yale’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kornit Digital	-9.42%	-1.00%	-0.91%
Hyster-Yale	-3.33%	-21.03%	-4.87%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

92.8% of Kornit Digital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.5% of Hyster-Yale shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Kornit Digital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 37.8% of Hyster-Yale shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Kornit Digital has a beta of 1.85, suggesting that its stock price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hyster-Yale has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Kornit Digital beats Hyster-Yale on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.