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Hubbell Incorporated

HUBB
56
Electrical Equipment & Parts · Industrials
Price
$470.03
+0.27 (+0.06%)
Market Cap
$24.83B
Winston Score
56
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Mixed

Share count falling — buybacks

2.1% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 54.7M (2021) → 53.6M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Hubbell Incorporated makes electrical products used to build and maintain power grids, buildings, and industrial facilities. Its core products include wiring devices, circuit breakers, utility poles, connectors, and grid automation equipment. The company sells mainly to electric utilities, contractors, and industrial customers across North America, and it is one of the largest makers of utility infrastructure components in the United States.

Hubbell earns revenue by selling hardware and equipment — customers buy products outright rather than through subscriptions. It operates primarily in the U.S., with some international sales, and generates roughly $5 billion in annual revenue. Its competitive position comes from deep relationships with utilities, a broad product catalog, and the high cost of switching suppliers for critical grid infrastructure. The biggest growth driver is the ongoing buildout and modernization of the U.S. electrical grid, fueled by rising electricity demand from data centers and electric vehicles, though supply chain disruptions and raw material cost swings remain ongoing risks.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+15.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

-1.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

0.4%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$498M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Hubbell Incorporated is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 15%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
35.8%
Modest — 35.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
20.4%
Excellent — 20.4% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
13.5%
Good — 13.5% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+10.6%
Steady sales growth (+10.6% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+8.7%
Earnings growing (+8.7% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
118%
Turns 118% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
14.5%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (14.5%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
1.37
Elevated debt (1.37)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
12.98x
Comfortably covers interest (13.0x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
27.7x
Growth-priced — P/E 27.7

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+2.8
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.10%
Small dividend — 1.10% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+7.6%
Dividend growing modestly (7.6% YoY)

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