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Hyliion Holdings Corp

HYLNNYSE

SectorIndustrials

IndustryElectrical Components & Equipment

Beta (adjusted)2.70

Intrinsic Value

Insufficient data for a value estimateNot enough reliable inputs to publish a fair value for this company yet.

Market Price $4.21Price as of 1 Oct 2026

Data confidenceNot applicable

Market Cap $751.9M

Enterprise Value $738.7M

Shares Outstanding 178.7M diluted

Next Earnings Date10 Nov 2026

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Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Hyliion Holdings Corp. is successfully executing its strategic pivot from electrified truck powertrains to modular, fuel-agnostic power generation via its KARNO technology. The company's Q1 2026 financial results demonstrated robust progress, with R&D services revenue surging to $2.8 million (primarily driven by military contracts with the Office of Naval Research) and net losses narrowing to $11.7 million. While the successful completion of UL non-recurring testing and strong non-binding customer interest (nearly 750 KARNO Cores under LOIs) are highly encouraging, Hyliion remains in a pre-commercial stage for its primary product. A 'Hold' recommendation is appropriate as the market awaits the conversion of these non-binding agreements into firm commercial revenue and the formal commercial launch of the 200 kW KARNO Power Module late in 2026.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets2 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$5.00

Mean target$7.00

High · most bullish analyst$9.00

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 20 Jun 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$5.0020%

The bear case involves delays in the commercial launch of the KARNO Power Module beyond late 2026 and failure to convert non-binding LOIs into firm orders. If military contract awards slow down or the company experiences technical hurdles during customer-site deployments, cash burn (currently projected at $50 million for 2026) will deplete its $139.3 million liquidity runway faster than expected, forcing dilutive capital raises.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$7.0050%

Matches the consensus mean

The base case assumes Hyliion meets its reaffirmed 2026 guidance of approximately $10 million in revenue and ends the year with roughly $100 million in cash and investments. The company will successfully deploy its ~10 early adopter units and achieve commercialization of the 200 kW KARNO Power Module by year-end. Growth will be steady but measured, with gradual contract conversions in the data center and military segments.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$9.0030%

The bull case is driven by rapid commercial adoption of the KARNO Power Module in the high-growth AI data center and defense sectors. If Hyliion successfully converts its 750-core LOI pipeline (representing over $400 million in potential revenue) into binding contracts and secures the targeted $40M-$50M in additional military contracts, revenue will scale exponentially. This would accelerate the path to profitability, leveraging the system's unique fuel-agnostic flexibility (seamlessly switching between natural gas, hydrogen, and diesel) and low maintenance profile.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Fuel-agnostic technology capable of operating on natural gas, hydrogen, propane, and diesel with ultra-low emissions.
Strong liquidity position with $139.3 million in cash and investments as of Q1 2026, providing runway through commercialization.
Growing military validation, highlighted by an 800 kW system build for the U.S. Navy and active R&D contracts.
Significant pipeline of interest with nearly 750 KARNO Cores under non-binding LOIs, representing over $400 million in potential revenue.

Key Investment Risks

Pre-commercial stage of the KARNO Power Module, with commercial launch not expected until late 2026.
High reliance on non-binding letters of intent (LOIs) which may not convert into actual sales.
Ongoing operating losses ($11.7 million net loss in Q1 2026) and substantial cash burn from operations.
Concentration of current revenue in government R&D contracts (Office of Naval Research).

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Failure to commercialize the 200 kW KARNO Power Module by the end of 2026.
Significant downward revision of the $10 million full-year 2026 revenue guidance.
Inability to secure additional military contracts, falling short of the $40M-$50M target.
Quarterly cash burn accelerating significantly beyond the projected $50 million annual rate.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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