Hubbell (HUBB) Competitors

Hubbell (NYSE:HUBB) and AMETEK (NYSE:AME) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Does the media refer more to HUBB or AME?

In the previous week, Hubbell had 12 more articles in the media than AMETEK. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Hubbell and 15 mentions for AMETEK. AMETEK's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Hubbell's score of 0.75 indicating that AMETEK is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hubbell	16 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AMETEK	15 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do analysts prefer HUBB or AME?

Hubbell presently has a consensus target price of $472.63, suggesting a potential upside of 8.69%. AMETEK has a consensus target price of $205.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.88%. Given AMETEK's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe AMETEK is more favorable than Hubbell.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hubbell	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
AMETEK	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54

Is HUBB or AME more profitable?

AMETEK has a net margin of 20.60% compared to Hubbell's net margin of 14.76%. Hubbell's return on equity of 27.63% beat AMETEK's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hubbell	14.76%	27.63%	13.26%
AMETEK	20.60%	16.53%	10.98%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in HUBB or AME?

88.2% of Hubbell shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.4% of AMETEK shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Hubbell shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of AMETEK shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is HUBB or AME a better dividend stock?

Hubbell pays an annual dividend of $5.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. AMETEK pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Hubbell pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AMETEK pays out 20.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Hubbell has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years and AMETEK has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Hubbell is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, HUBB or AME?

Hubbell has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AMETEK has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings & valuation, HUBB or AME?

AMETEK has higher revenue and earnings than Hubbell. Hubbell is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AMETEK, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hubbell	$5.63B	4.11	$777.80M	$15.40	28.24
AMETEK	$6.94B	6.21	$1.38B	$6.21	30.04

Summary

AMETEK beats Hubbell on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.