China Yuchai International Limi CYD

Competitive advantage analysis · consumer-cyclical

Corporate Default
Overall moat score
81/100
Strong

About China Yuchai International Limi

China Yuchai International Limited manufactures, assembles, and sells diesel and natural gas engines for trucks, buses, pickups, construction and agricultural equipment, and marine and power generation applications. It operates through two segments, Yuchai and HLGE. The Yuchai segment manufactures on- and off-road powertrain solutions and applications. The HLGE is engaged in hospitality and property development activities. The company provides diesel … Full CYD analysis →

Competitive advantage assessment

Key strengths

  • Margins Stable Across Cycles Operating margin volatility is low (stability score 1.00), demonstrating pricing resilience across cycles.
  • Strong Interest Coverage & Conservative Leverage Debt serviceability is strong (score 0.91), with robust interest coverage.

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Pricing Power

Strong
85

Where CYD ranks in Auto Manufacturers

China Yuchai International Limi ranks #2 of 43 scored companies in Auto Manufacturers by moat score — the top 5%. The widest moat in the group is Ferrari N.V. (RACE) at 90/100.

Moat scores for companies ranked near CYD in Auto Manufacturers
# Company Moat score Rating
1 Ferrari N.V. RACE 90/100 Strong
2 China Yuchai International Limi CYD 81/100 Strong
3 Toyota Motor Corporation TM 78/100 Strong
4 Tesla, Inc. TSLA 76/100 Strong
5 General Motors Company GM 71/100 Moderate
6 Li Auto Inc. LI 64/100 Moderate
7 Honda Motor Company, Ltd. HMC 64/100 Moderate
8 XPeng Inc. XPEV 60/100 Moderate
9 Niu Technologies NIU 60/100 Moderate

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How CYD scores on the Corporate Default defenses

Pricing Power

Score 85 · 20% of the moat score

Pricing power is the ability to raise prices without losing volume.

Cost Advantage

Score 89 · 15% of the moat score

A cost advantage means delivering the same product for structurally less — better purchasing, denser distribution, a more automated process.

Customer Stickiness

Score 84 · 15% of the moat score

Stickiness is what makes revenue repeat without being re-won every year.

Capital Efficiency

Score 73 · 18% of the moat score

Capital efficiency asks what the company earns on the money tied up in the business.

Resilience

Score 84 · 17% of the moat score

Resilience is the capacity to get through a bad year on its own terms — enough liquidity, enough interest cover, and enough cash generation to avoid a rescue financing or a forced sale.

Scale & Market Position

Score 69 · 15% of the moat score

Scale matters only when it converts into economics.

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Understanding CYD's moat

What is China Yuchai International Limi's moat score?

China Yuchai International Limi (CYD) scores 81 out of 100 on the StatsAlpha Moat Map, which rates its competitive advantage as strong. It ranks #2 of 43 scored companies in Auto Manufacturers, the top 5%. The score is a weighted composite of 6 competitive defenses, each measured against industry peers of 42 companies in Auto Manufacturers. Its strongest defense is Cost Advantage (89/100) and its weakest is Scale & Market Position (69/100).

How does China Yuchai International Limi compare with other Auto Manufacturers companies?

China Yuchai International Limi ranks #2 of 43 scored companies in Auto Manufacturers by moat score. The widest moat in Auto Manufacturers is Ferrari N.V. (RACE) at 90/100. The companies ranked closest are Ferrari N.V. (RACE) at 90 just above it and Toyota Motor Corporation (TM) at 78 just below it.

How is the moat score calculated?

Each company is scored with an industry-specific template — Corporate Default in this case, chosen because the defenses that matter to a bank are not the ones that matter to a software company. Every defense combines several financial signals, and each signal is measured as a percentile against a peer group of 42 companies in Auto Manufacturers. The defenses are then weighted to produce the overall score out of 100.

Why is China Yuchai International Limi scored with the Corporate Default template?

Most public companies sell a product or a service at a margin, so the moat question is whether that margin survives contact with competitors. The Corporate template scores the six defenses that show up in a general operating company's financial signature: whether it can hold price, produce more cheaply than rivals, keep its customers, earn a return above its cost of capital, withstand a downturn, and turn size into economics.

Which competitive defenses are measured for China Yuchai International Limi?

The Corporate Default template measures 6 defenses, and CYD scores: Pricing Power (85), Cost Advantage (89), Customer Stickiness (84), Capital Efficiency (73), Resilience (84), Scale & Market Position (69). Each is scored independently as a percentile against peers, so a company can be strong on one and weak on another — the overall score reflects how those defenses are weighted for this industry.

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