HUBBELL INC (HUBB) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:HUBB • US4435106079
487.94 USD
-10.03 (-2.01%)
At close: Jan 30, 2026
486.5 USD
-1.44 (-0.3%)
After Hours: 1/30/2026, 8:04:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to HUBB. HUBB was compared to 91 industry peers in the Electrical Equipment industry. HUBB gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. HUBB has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively. Finally HUBB also has an excellent dividend rating. This makes HUBB very considerable for dividend investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- HUBB had positive earnings in the past year.
- HUBB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years HUBB has been profitable.
- HUBB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of HUBB (11.49%) is better than 93.41% of its industry peers.
- HUBB's Return On Equity of 23.49% is amongst the best of the industry. HUBB outperforms 92.31% of its industry peers.
- HUBB has a better Return On Invested Capital (15.21%) than 95.60% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for HUBB is above the industry average of 9.88%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (15.21%) for HUBB is above the 3 year average (14.28%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.49% | ||
| ROE | 23.49% | ||
| ROIC | 15.21% |
ROA(3y)10.89%
ROA(5y)9.42%
ROE(3y)24.39%
ROE(5y)21.59%
ROIC(3y)14.28%
ROIC(5y)12.41%
1.3 Margins
- HUBB has a better Profit Margin (15.21%) than 90.11% of its industry peers.
- HUBB's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- HUBB has a better Operating Margin (20.68%) than 97.80% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HUBB has grown nicely.
- HUBB's Gross Margin of 35.31% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HUBB outperforms 78.02% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of HUBB has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 20.68% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.21% | ||
| GM | 35.31% |
OM growth 3Y15.35%
OM growth 5Y6.87%
PM growth 3Y13.25%
PM growth 5Y6.38%
GM growth 3Y7.31%
GM growth 5Y2.4%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- HUBB has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, HUBB has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- HUBB has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- HUBB has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 6.26 indicates that HUBB is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 6.26, HUBB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- HUBB has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.35. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as HUBB would need 2.35 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- HUBB's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.35 is amongst the best of the industry. HUBB outperforms 86.81% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.43 indicates that HUBB is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.43, HUBB is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.75% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.43 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.35 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.26 |
ROIC/WACC1.78
WACC8.54%
2.3 Liquidity
- HUBB has a Current Ratio of 1.36. This is a normal value and indicates that HUBB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of HUBB (1.36) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- HUBB has a Quick Ratio of 1.36. This is a bad value and indicates that HUBB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.85, HUBB is doing worse than 62.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- The current and quick ratio evaluation for HUBB is rather negative, while it does have excellent solvency and profitability. These ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.36 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.85 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 9.60% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 15.29% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.82% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, HUBB shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.36% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.6%
EPS 3Y25.44%
EPS 5Y15.29%
EPS Q2Q%15.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.82%
Revenue growth 3Y10.3%
Revenue growth 5Y7.36%
Sales Q2Q%4.15%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.68% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.52% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y12.06%
EPS Next 2Y10.47%
EPS Next 3Y9.17%
EPS Next 5Y8.68%
Revenue Next Year2.39%
Revenue Next 2Y5.07%
Revenue Next 3Y5.11%
Revenue Next 5Y5.52%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 27.57, the valuation of HUBB can be described as expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, HUBB is valued cheaper than 80.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.30, HUBB is valued at the same level.
- HUBB is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.14.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, HUBB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 79.12% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.57. HUBB is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.14 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HUBB is valued cheaper than 80.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of HUBB indicates a rather cheap valuation: HUBB is cheaper than 80.22% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 30.49 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.81 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates HUBB does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- HUBB has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.29
PEG (5Y)1.8
EPS Next 2Y10.47%
EPS Next 3Y9.17%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- HUBB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.14%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.26, HUBB pays a better dividend. On top of this HUBB pays more dividend than 91.21% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, HUBB is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.14% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of HUBB grows each year by 7.79%, which is quite nice.
- HUBB has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- HUBB has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.79%
Div Incr Years17
Div Non Decr Years34
5.3 Sustainability
- HUBB pays out 32.59% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of HUBB is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP32.59%
EPS Next 2Y10.47%
EPS Next 3Y9.17%
HUBBELL INC / HUBB FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for HUBBELL INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to HUBB.
What is the valuation status for HUBB stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to HUBBELL INC (HUBB). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is HUBBELL INC (HUBB) stock?
HUBBELL INC (HUBB) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
What is the financial health of HUBBELL INC (HUBB) stock?
The financial health rating of HUBBELL INC (HUBB) is 7 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for HUBB stock?
The dividend rating of HUBBELL INC (HUBB) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 32.59%.