Ryan Greenawalt

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Alta Equipment Group Inc.

Search every verified Ryan Greenawalt interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Ryan Greenawalt, Chairman and CEO of Alta Equipment Group, discussed the company's second-quarter fiscal 2026 performance during an earnings call on August 6, 2026. He stated that the quarter "does not complete the recovery, but it provides clear evidence that one is underway and that our operating model is responding as expected." Greenawalt attributed a meaningful recovery in 2026 to structural drivers such as aging fleets prompting replacement demand and new modular, value-oriented product configurations from OEM partners. He noted that material handling share gains are supported by stronger participation in the warehousing segment, new products recapturing business from value-oriented brands, and Peak Logic's integration capabilities for larger projects. In construction equipment, he said activity accelerated through the quarter after a delayed seasonal start, with market deliveries up 20.1% year-over-year in the second quarter, and cited Florida as a notable area of strength. Greenawalt also addressed pricing and margins, indicating that equipment margins still have "tailwinds" in the back half of the year, with some larger OEMs showing price realization of about 5% year-over-year as discounting lessens. He acknowledged that the company has taken "skinnier deals" to optimize inventories and offload the balance sheet. Regarding Hyster-Yale's product evolution, he described two developments: more competitive products for the fast-growing warehousing segment and multiple price points for legacy rider forklifts, allowing competition at both the high end and value segments. He used an analogy that selling a vehicle enables the company to design and sell the track it runs on, referencing Peak Logix's expertise in warehouse automation.