Hubbell (HUBB) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer AME or HUBB?

In the previous week, AMETEK had 2 more articles in the media than Hubbell. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for AMETEK and 29 mentions for Hubbell. AMETEK's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Hubbell's score of 1.11 indicating that AMETEK is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AMETEK	23 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hubbell	20 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

87.4% of AMETEK shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.2% of Hubbell shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of AMETEK shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Hubbell shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is AME or HUBB a better dividend stock?

AMETEK pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Hubbell pays an annual dividend of $5.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. AMETEK pays out 20.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hubbell pays out 34.3% 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. AMETEK has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Hubbell has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years. Hubbell is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AME or HUBB?

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
AMETEK	$6.94B	6.22	$1.38B	$6.21	30.10
Hubbell	$5.63B	4.19	$777.80M	$15.40	28.84

Which has more volatility and risk, AME or HUBB?

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

Do analysts rate AME or HUBB?

AMETEK currently has a consensus target price of $208.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.29%. Hubbell has a consensus target price of $462.29, indicating a potential upside of 4.09%. Given AMETEK's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe AMETEK is more favorable than Hubbell.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AMETEK	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46
Hubbell	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Is AME or HUBB 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
AMETEK	20.60%	16.53%	10.98%
Hubbell	14.76%	27.63%	13.26%

Summary

AMETEK beats Hubbell on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.