Hubbell (HUBB) Competitors

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HUBB vs. AME, AYI, ETN, FIX, and IR

Should you buy Hubbell stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Hubbell with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Hubbell include AMETEK (AME), Acuity (AYI), Eaton (ETN), Comfort Systems USA (FIX), and Ingersoll Rand (IR).

How does Hubbell compare to AMETEK?

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

AMETEK has a net margin of 20.11% compared to Hubbell's net margin of 15.10%. Hubbell's return on equity of 27.09% beat AMETEK's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AMETEK	20.11%	16.63%	11.06%
Hubbell	15.10%	27.09%	12.82%

In the previous week, AMETEK had 15 more articles in the media than Hubbell. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for AMETEK and 4 mentions for Hubbell. Hubbell's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat AMETEK's score of 0.92 indicating that Hubbell is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AMETEK	9 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hubbell	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

AMETEK pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Hubbell pays an annual dividend of $5.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. AMETEK pays out 20.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hubbell pays out 33.5% 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 raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Hubbell has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years. Hubbell is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

AMETEK currently has a consensus target price of $252.33, indicating a potential upside of 9.08%. Hubbell has a consensus target price of $546.25, indicating a potential upside of 12.91%. Given Hubbell's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hubbell is more favorable than AMETEK.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AMETEK	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
Hubbell	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

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	$7.40B	7.16	$1.48B	$6.62	34.94
Hubbell	$6.00B	4.29	$887.10M	$16.93	28.58

87.4% of AMETEK shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.2% of Hubbell shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of AMETEK shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Hubbell shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

AMETEK has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hubbell has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

AMETEK beats Hubbell on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hubbell compare to Acuity?

Hubbell (NYSE:HUBB) and Acuity (NYSE:AYI) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Hubbell currently has a consensus target price of $546.25, indicating a potential upside of 12.91%. Acuity has a consensus target price of $369.17, indicating a potential upside of 30.09%. Given Acuity's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Acuity 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)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Acuity	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

88.2% of Hubbell shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Acuity shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Hubbell shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Acuity shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Hubbell has a net margin of 15.10% compared to Acuity's net margin of 9.37%. Hubbell's return on equity of 27.09% beat Acuity's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hubbell	15.10%	27.09%	12.82%
Acuity	9.37%	20.74%	12.20%

In the previous week, Hubbell had 1 more articles in the media than Acuity. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hubbell and 3 mentions for Acuity. Hubbell's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Acuity's score of 0.51 indicating that Hubbell is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hubbell	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Acuity	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hubbell has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Acuity has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

Hubbell pays an annual dividend of $5.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Acuity pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Hubbell pays out 33.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Acuity pays out 5.9% 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 Acuity has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Hubbell is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Hubbell has higher revenue and earnings than Acuity. Acuity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hubbell, 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	$6.00B	4.29	$887.10M	$16.93	28.58
Acuity	$4.35B	1.98	$396.60M	$13.64	20.80

Summary

Hubbell beats Acuity on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hubbell compare to Eaton?

Hubbell (NYSE:HUBB) and Eaton (NYSE:ETN) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Hubbell has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eaton has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Eaton had 21 more articles in the media than Hubbell. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Eaton and 4 mentions for Hubbell. Hubbell's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Eaton's score of 1.07 indicating that Hubbell is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hubbell	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Eaton	14 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hubbell has a net margin of 15.10% compared to Eaton's net margin of 13.99%. Hubbell's return on equity of 27.09% beat Eaton's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hubbell	15.10%	27.09%	12.82%
Eaton	13.99%	24.72%	10.69%

Hubbell pays an annual dividend of $5.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Eaton pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Hubbell pays out 33.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eaton pays out 43.0% 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. Hubbell is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

88.2% of Hubbell shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Eaton shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Hubbell shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Eaton shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Eaton has higher revenue and earnings than Hubbell. Hubbell is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eaton, 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	$6.00B	4.29	$887.10M	$16.93	28.58
Eaton	$27.45B	5.76	$4.09B	$10.23	39.81

Hubbell currently has a consensus target price of $546.25, indicating a potential upside of 12.91%. Eaton has a consensus target price of $420.95, indicating a potential upside of 3.36%. Given Hubbell's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Hubbell is more favorable than Eaton.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hubbell	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Eaton	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Summary

Hubbell beats Eaton on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hubbell compare to Comfort Systems USA?

Hubbell (NYSE:HUBB) and Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

Hubbell has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Comfort Systems USA has a beta of 1.7, suggesting that its share price is 70% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Comfort Systems USA had 38 more articles in the media than Hubbell. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Comfort Systems USA and 4 mentions for Hubbell. Hubbell's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Comfort Systems USA's score of 1.24 indicating that Hubbell is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hubbell	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Comfort Systems USA	32 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hubbell has a net margin of 15.10% compared to Comfort Systems USA's net margin of 12.07%. Comfort Systems USA's return on equity of 51.69% beat Hubbell's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hubbell	15.10%	27.09%	12.82%
Comfort Systems USA	12.07%	51.69%	20.21%

Hubbell pays an annual dividend of $5.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Comfort Systems USA pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Hubbell pays out 33.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Comfort Systems USA pays out 8.1% 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 increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years and Comfort Systems USA has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Hubbell is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

88.2% of Hubbell shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.5% of Comfort Systems USA shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Hubbell shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Comfort Systems USA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Comfort Systems USA has higher revenue and earnings than Hubbell. Hubbell is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Comfort Systems USA, 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	$6.00B	4.29	$887.10M	$16.93	28.58
Comfort Systems USA	$9.10B	7.86	$1.02B	$34.66	58.67

Hubbell presently has a consensus target price of $546.25, indicating a potential upside of 12.91%. Comfort Systems USA has a consensus target price of $1,923.20, indicating a potential downside of 5.42%. Given Hubbell's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Hubbell is more favorable than Comfort Systems USA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hubbell	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Comfort Systems USA	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Summary

Comfort Systems USA beats Hubbell on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hubbell compare to Ingersoll Rand?

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

Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Hubbell pays an annual dividend of $5.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Ingersoll Rand pays out 5.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hubbell pays out 33.5% 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 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.

Ingersoll Rand presently has a consensus target price of $93.38, indicating a potential upside of 30.93%. Hubbell has a consensus target price of $546.25, indicating a potential upside of 12.91%. Given Ingersoll Rand's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Ingersoll Rand is more favorable than Hubbell.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ingersoll Rand	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Hubbell	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 5 more articles in the media than Hubbell. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 4 mentions for Hubbell. Hubbell's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 0.43 indicating that Hubbell is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ingersoll Rand	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Hubbell	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hubbell has a net margin of 15.10% compared to Ingersoll Rand's net margin of 7.54%. Hubbell's return on equity of 27.09% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ingersoll Rand	7.54%	12.79%	7.16%
Hubbell	15.10%	27.09%	12.82%

Hubbell has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ingersoll Rand. Hubbell is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingersoll Rand, 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
Ingersoll Rand	$7.65B	3.65	$581.40M	$1.48	48.19
Hubbell	$6.00B	4.29	$887.10M	$16.93	28.58

95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.2% of Hubbell shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ingersoll Rand shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Hubbell shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hubbell has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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HUBB vs. The Competition

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Metric	Hubbell	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$25.72B	$11.15B	$9.32B	$22.95B
Dividend Yield	1.16%	1.18%	3.57%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	28.58	14.29	24.85	28.29
Price / Sales	4.29	1.72	5,374.09	24.50
Price / Cash	21.88	47.08	27.92	25.11
Price / Book	6.81	3.66	4.78	4.73
Net Income	$887.10M	$353.37M	$792.39M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.79%	-2.57%	0.19%	-1.11%
1 Month Performance	-11.33%	-4.56%	3.61%	1.36%
1 Year Performance	25.64%	20.14%	38.17%	24.41%

Hubbell Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HUBB Hubbell	4.4249 of 5 stars	$483.79 -0.5%	$546.25 +12.9%	+24.7%	$25.72B	$6.00B	28.58	18,000	Analyst Downgrade
AME AMETEK	4.3413 of 5 stars	$230.27 -0.1%	$252.33 +9.6%	+28.2%	$52.75B	$7.40B	34.78	22,500	Dividend Announcement
AYI Acuity	4.7377 of 5 stars	$285.63 -1.3%	$369.17 +29.2%	+3.6%	$8.66B	$4.35B	20.94	13,800	Positive News
ETN Eaton	4.3966 of 5 stars	$422.44 -0.7%	$396.50 -6.1%	+23.1%	$163.90B	$27.45B	40.39	97,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Analyst Revision
FIX Comfort Systems USA	4.0116 of 5 stars	$1,891.64 +1.3%	$1,923.20 +1.7%	+336.2%	$66.59B	$10.14B	54.58	22,700	Trending News Insider Trade

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