Wrapping up Q4 earnings, we look at the numbers and key takeaways for the heavy transportation equipment stocks, including Commercial Vehicle Group (NASDAQ: CVGI) and its peers.

Heavy transportation equipment companies are investing in automated vehicles that increase efficiencies and connected machinery that collects actionable data. Some are also developing electric vehicles and mobility solutions to address customers’ concerns about carbon emissions, creating new sales opportunities. On the other hand, heavy transportation equipment companies are at the whim of economic cycles. Interest rates, for example, can greatly impact the construction and transport volumes that drive demand for these companies’ offerings.

The 12 heavy transportation equipment stocks we track reported a strong Q4. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 4.6% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was in line.

Thankfully, share prices of the companies have been resilient as they are up 6.6% on average since the latest earnings results.

Commercial Vehicle Group (NASDAQ: CVGI)

Formed from a partnership between two distinct companies, CVG (NASDAQ: CVGI) offers various components used in vehicles and systems used in warehouses.

Commercial Vehicle Group reported revenues of $154.8 million, down 5.2% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 5.2%. Overall, it was a very strong quarter for the company with an impressive beat of analysts’ revenue estimates and full-year EBITDA guidance exceeding analysts’ expectations.

James Ray, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are encouraged by the resilience and consistency seen in our fourth quarter results. The actions we took to drive operational efficiencies and right-size our footprint continued to pay off, highlighted by the year-over-year gross margin improvement of 190 basis points seen last quarter. Our focus on our cost structure also drove a full year decline of $4.8 million in SG&A expenses in 2025. We expect to see continued operating leverage into 2026 as we ramp new business wins and our end markets stabilize and start to recover."

Commercial Vehicle Group pulled off the highest full-year guidance raise of the whole group. The stock is up 110% since reporting and currently trades at $3.41.

Is now the time to buy Commercial Vehicle Group? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Best Q4: Douglas Dynamics (NYSE: PLOW)

Once manufacturing snowplows designed for the iconic jeep vehicle precursor, Douglas Dynamics (NYSE: PLOW) offers snow and ice equipment for the roads and sidewalks.

Douglas Dynamics reported revenues of $184.5 million, up 28.6% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 8.6%. The business had an incredible quarter with a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates and an impressive beat of analysts’ revenue estimates.

Douglas Dynamics pulled off the fastest revenue growth among its peers. Although it had a fine quarter compared its peers, the market seems unhappy with the results as the stock is down 1.2% since reporting. It currently trades at $42.13.

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Weakest Q4: Wabash (NYSE: WNC)

With its first trailer reportedly built on two sawhorses, Wabash (NYSE: WNC) offers semi trailers, liquid transportation containers, truck bodies, and equipment for moving goods.

Wabash reported revenues of $321.5 million, down 22.9% year on year, exceeding analysts’ expectations by 1%. Still, it was a disappointing quarter as it posted revenue guidance for next quarter missing analysts’ expectations significantly and a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

Wabash delivered the slowest revenue growth in the group. As expected, the stock is down 23.2% since the results and currently trades at $8.63.

Read our full analysis of Wabash’s results here.

Cummins (NYSE: CMI)

With more than half of the heavy-duty truck market using its engines at one point, Cummins (NYSE: CMI) offers engines and power systems.

Cummins reported revenues of $8.54 billion, up 1.1% year on year. This number topped analysts’ expectations by 5.3%. It was a strong quarter as it also produced a solid beat of analysts’ revenue estimates and a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.

The stock is down 11% since reporting and currently trades at $539.25.

Read our full, actionable report on Cummins here, it’s free.

Blue Bird (NASDAQ: BLBD)

With around a century of experience, Blue Bird (NASDAQ: BLBD) is a manufacturer of school buses and complementary parts.

Blue Bird reported revenues of $333.1 million, up 6.1% year on year. This print surpassed analysts’ expectations by 0.9%. Overall, it was a very strong quarter as it also recorded a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates and an impressive beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

Blue Bird had the weakest performance against analyst estimates and weakest full-year guidance update among its peers. The stock is up 14.3% since reporting and currently trades at $56.79.

Read our full, actionable report on Blue Bird here, it’s free.

Market Update

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