Shyft Group Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Shyft Group Inc (SHYF) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Shyft Group Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 792M vs 619,440M combined for tracked competitors (0.1% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+3.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-41.2%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Shyft Group Inc generated 3.7% revenue growth year over year in Q1 2025, vs -77.8% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -0.7% net margin compares with 3.9% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Shyft Group Inc accounted for 0.2% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.1% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.32M compares with $0.86M for the peer group (0.4x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
SHYF Sales vs. its Competitors, Q1 2025
Shyft Group Inc reported revenue growth of 3.67 % year on year in Q1 2025, above its competitors' combined revenue change of -77.79 %.
With a net margin of -0.70 %, Shyft Group Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (3.89 %).
Shyft Group Inc generated 0.22 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.05 % a year earlier.
Shyft Group Inc vs. its Competitors, Q1 2025
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Shyft Group Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Shyft Group Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Shyft Group Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Construction & Mining Machinery industry grew revenue 6.1% year over year, combined, vs 3.7% for Shyft Group Inc. Shyft Group Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.36% to 0.36%, a loss of 0.01 percentage points.
Shyft Group Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shyft Group Inc | Yes | No | No | No |
| Competitors combined (13) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 62.50 % (5 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) | 62.50 % (5 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
SHYF Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
SHYF Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
SHYF Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rev Group Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | General Motors Company | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Cnh Industrial N v | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Paccar Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Ford Motor Co | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Shyft Group Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Shyft Group Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Shyft Group Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Shyft Group Inc | 438.06 | 792.43 |
| Honda Motor Co Ltd | 150,511.98 | 142,458.01 |
| General Motors Company | 73,291.40 | 185,527.00 |
| Paccar Inc | 59,207.27 | 42,289.70 |
| Ford Motor Co | 50,093.66 | 191,465.00 |
| Cnh Industrial N v | 16,515.23 | 18,185.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 376,193.95 | 1,080,917.67 |
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Sources: Shyft Group Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Shyft Group Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Xos Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Shyft Group Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Shyft Group Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Shyft Group Inc | Fleet Vehicles and Services 47.05 % |
| General Motors Company | GM North America 83.10 % |
| Paccar Inc | Truck Subsegment 69.61 % |
| Ford Motor Co | Ford Blue 51.38 % |
| Cnh Industrial N v | Agriculture, Constrcution, and Eliminations and Other Industrial Activities 82.85 % |
| Federal Signal Corporation | Environmental Solutions 85.15 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Shyft Group Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shyft Group Inc | 438 | 323,309 | 179 |
| Honda Motor Co Ltd | 150,512 | 730,580 | 30,418 |
| General Motors Company | 73,291 | 1,189,276 | 13,410 |
| Paccar Inc | 59,207 | 1,632,807 | 141,166 |
| Ford Motor Co | 50,094 | 1,132,929 | -36,000 |
| Cnh Industrial N v | 16,515 | 531,772 | 8,977 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 375,756 | 863,616 | 4,781 |
Shyft Group Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Shyft Group Inc | US 99.63 % |
| Federal Signal Corporation | United States 80.16 % |
| Rev Group Inc | Rest of World 0.06 % |
| Blue Bird Corporation | United States 90.08 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Shyft Group Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 19 companies in Shyft Group Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Shyft Group Inc ranks #0 of 19 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 7,977, indicating a highly concentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar Inc | 382,926 | 89.17 % |
| 2 | Cnh Industrial N v | 16,515 | 3.85 % |
| 3 | Applied Industrial Technologies Inc | 12,780 | 2.98 % |
| 4 | Terex Corporation | 6,376 | 1.48 % |
| 5 | Blue Bird Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Distribution Solutions Group Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Astec Industries Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Douglas Dynamics Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Aebi Schmidt Holding Ag | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | The Manitowoc Company Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 0 | Shyft Group Inc | 438 | 0.00 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Shyft Group Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2025-06-30.
Shyft Group Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Construction & Mining Machinery industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (24 companies). See the full Construction & Mining Machinery industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 20.62 % | 21.59 % (avg) | -1.0 pp |
| Operating Margin | 0.98 % | industry median | -4.8 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 3.06 % | 6.52 % (avg) | -3.5 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 1.63 % | 10.24 % (avg) | -8.6 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Shyft Group Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Construction & Mining Machinery industry average (24 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Construction & Mining Machinery industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 862.0x | 27.8x | +834.2x |
| EV / EBITDA | 18.4x | 15.2x | +3.2x |
| P/B | 1.3x | 2.0x | -0.7x |
| Return on Equity | 0.18 % | industry aggregate | -33.10 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 1.20 % | -0.10 % (avg) | 1.30 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Shyft Group Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 7.33 % | 19.69 % | -84.69 % | 477.59 % | 46.72 % | 3.57 % | -15.17 % | -9.89 % |
| Operating Margin | 1.46 % | 2.29 % | 40.68 % | 7.23 % | 8.47 % | 4.63 % | 0.77 % | 0.52 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 2.80 % | 4.66 % | 10.38 % | 10.50 % | 15.94 % | 7.97 % | 1.10 % | 0.66 % |
| P/E | - | - | - | 29.9x | 25.1x | 25.4x | 63.6x | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Shyft Group Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Shyft Group Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Shyft Group Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Shyft Group Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Low | Industry HHI of 7,977 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 1.63 % vs industry average 10.24 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Shyft Group Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Shyft Group Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Shyft Group Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Shyft Group Inc falls in the Medium attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Shyft Group Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+3.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 33.1 points below the industry aggregate.
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Opportunities
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (58.30 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
- Industry dominated by Caterpillar Inc, holding 89.17 % of industry market cap.
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-41.2% annualized).
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Shyft Group Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shyft Group Inc | 0.09 | 1.75 | 0.51 |
| Honda Motor Co Ltd | 0.53 | 1.36 | 0.76 |
| General Motors Company | 0.23 | 1.17 | 0.62 |
| Paccar Inc | 0.95 | 4.41 | 0.60 |
| Ford Motor Co | 0.20 | 1.10 | 0.50 |
| Cnh Industrial N v | 1.94 | 21.90 | 3.39 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Shyft Group Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shyft Group Inc | Q1 2025 | +3.7 % | - |
| Honda Motor Co Ltd | Q1 2024 | +1.9 % | -26.7 % |
| General Motors Company | Q2 2026 | +1.9 % | -28.5 % |
| Paccar Inc | Q2 2026 | +3,105.9 % | +1,965.9 % |
| Ford Motor Co | Q1 2026 | +7.2 % | +439.3 % |
| Cnh Industrial N v | Q2 2026 | +2.0 % | -35.0 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +1.8 % | -77.5 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Shyft Group Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shyft Group Inc | Q1 2025 | +0.6 % | -12.9 % |
| Honda Motor Co Ltd | Q1 2024 | +4.5 % | +40.7 % |
| General Motors Company | Q2 2026 | - | -9.1 % |
| Paccar Inc | Q2 2026 | +35,548.8 % | +2,698.6 % |
| Ford Motor Co | Q1 2026 | +0.4 % | +30.7 % |
| Cnh Industrial N v | Q2 2026 | +6.4 % | - |
Shyft Group Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shyft Group Inc | 0.08% | 0.11% | 0.18% |
| Honda Motor Co Ltd | 2.89% | 4.01% | 7.04% |
| General Motors Company | 0.74% | 1.10% | 3.22% |
| Paccar Inc | 10.02% | 12.06% | 23.80% |
| Ford Motor Co | - | - | - |
| Cnh Industrial N v | 0.72% | 0.74% | 3.94% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Shyft Group Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Shyft Group Inc | 1,128.74 | 0.55 |
| Honda Motor Co Ltd | 27.31 | 1.06 |
| General Motors Company | 46.55 | 0.40 |
| Paccar Inc | 23.58 | 1.40 |
| Ford Motor Co | - | 0.26 |
| Cnh Industrial N v | 53.42 | 0.91 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 62.90 | 0.35 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.