Hubbell
HUBB NYSE Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components Financials FY2016βFY2025
Hubbell's revenue rose 3.8% to $5.8 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 20.7%, up from 19.4% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $875 million, up 7.9%. It paid out $225 million in dividends and buybacks, 26% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 0.9%.
About these figures. From 2021 Hubbell's filings tag interest only net of interest income, so interest expense and interest coverage are blank from 2021.
What Hubbell does
No business description yet.
- Legal name
- HUBBELL INC
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- β
- Accession Β· CIK
- 0001628280-26-007500
0000048898
Revenue and margins
Hubbell had $5.8B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 3.8% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 13.6% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $875M in fiscal 2025, 15.0% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Hubbell returned $225M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 26% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 0.9%.
Value Hubbell yourself
Change the assumptions and see what they imply per share. These are models, not forecasts or price targets β the answer depends entirely on what you put in.
Discounted cash flow
Value per share
β
Adds net cash of β$1.8B and divides by 53.5M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
β
Reference multiples: today 26.5x Β· peers 26.7x Β· sector 26.0x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Hubbell can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $296M | $455M | $349M | $345M | $498M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $1.4B | $1.4B | $2.1B | $1.6B | $2.3B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.7x | 1.2x | 1.5x | 0.9x | 1.3x |
| Debt / equity | 0.6x | 0.6x | 0.7x | 0.5x | 0.6x |
| Current ratio | 1.8x | 1.9x | 1.6x | 1.8x | 1.7x |
| Quick ratio | 1.1x | 1.2x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.0x |
| Total assets | $5.3B | $5.4B | $7.1B | $6.8B | $8.2B |
| Total liabilities | $3.0B | $3.0B | $4.0B | $3.4B | $4.4B |
| Shareholders' equity | $2.2B | $2.4B | $2.9B | $3.4B | $3.8B |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | $1.1B | $983M | $1.8B | $1.2B | $1.8B |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.2M
1 insider
Sold, 12 months
$20.4M
5 insiders
Of sales under plans
0%
$0.0M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Nero Jonathan M. DelVice President, Controller | Sold | 547 | $518.56 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Mark Eugene MikesPresident Electrical Solutions | Sold | 2,601 | $523.73 | $1.4M | Form 4 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Katherine Anne LaneSenior VP, GC & Secretary | Sold | 4,610 | $505.60 | $2.3M | Form 4 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Nero Jonathan M. DelVice President, Controller | Sold | 2,245 | $500.60 | $1.1M | Form 4 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Alyssa R FlynnChief Human Resources Officer | Sold | 1,228 | $497.14 | $0.6M | Form 4 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Gerben BakkerChairman, President & CEO, Director | Sold | 25,233 | $498.97 | $12.6M | Form 4 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | John F. MalloyDirector | Bought | 435 | $429.24 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Mark Eugene MikesPresident Electrical Solutions | Sold | 2,470 | $466.50 | $1.2M | Form 4 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Alyssa R FlynnChief Human Resources Officer | Sold | 2,011 | $470.32 | $0.9M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | 7 / 9 | 6 / 9 | 7 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | β2.1% | β3.1% | β1.9% |
| Altman Z'' | 3.98 | 4.86 | 4.43 |
Similar companies
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| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubbell HUBB | $23.9B | 3.8% | 20.7% | 15.0% | 18.7% | 26.5x | 7 | |
| Snap-on SNA | $18.7B | 0.9% | 25.8% | 19.5% | 19.2% | 18.6x | 6 | Compare β |
| Flowserve FLS | $8.8B | 3.8% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 23.8x | 8 | Compare β |
| Timken TKR | $7.7B | 0.2% | 11.8% | 8.9% | 8.6% | 29.6x | 6 | Compare β |
| Ingersoll Rand IR | $28.8B | 5.8% | 15.0% | 16.0% | 6.5% | 30.2x | 5 | Compare β |
10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $3.5B | $3.7B | $4.5B | $3.9B | $3.7B | $4.2B | $4.9B | $5.4B | $5.6B | $5.8B |
| Gross profit | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.5B | $1.9B | $1.9B | $2.1B |
| Operating income | $490M | $519M | $557M | $527M | $495M | $532M | $709M | $1.0B | $1.1B | $1.2B |
| Interest expense | $43.4M | $44.9M | $72.4M | $69.4M | $60.3M | β | β | β | β | β |
| Pretax income | $430M | $443M | $467M | $469M | $425M | $459M | $657M | $972M | $1.0B | $1.1B |
| Income tax | $133M | $193M | $101M | $101M | $89.8M | $88.2M | $140M | $215M | $222M | $227M |
| Net income | $293M | $243M | $360M | $401M | $351M | $400M | $546M | $751M | $779M | $887M |
| Diluted EPS | $5.24 | $4.39 | $6.54 | $7.31 | $6.43 | $7.28 | $10.07 | $13.89 | $14.39 | $16.54 |
| Diluted shares | 0.06B | 0.06B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.05B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $411M | $379M | $517M | $592M | $648M | $514M | $636M | $881M | $991M | $1.0B |
| Capital expenditure | $67.2M | $79.7M | $96.2M | $86.7M | $82.8M | $90.2M | $129M | $166M | $180M | $155M |
| Free cash flow | $344M | $299M | $421M | $505M | $565M | $424M | $507M | $715M | $811M | $875M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $90.9M | $98.2M | $148M | $138M | $145M | $149M | $149M | $150M | $212M | $206M |
| Stock-based compensation | $22.3M | $22.3M | $24.2M | $14.5M | $21.9M | $17.5M | $24.5M | $26.5M | $30.6M | $33.0M |
| Acquisitions | $173M | $184M | $1.1B | $70.8M | $240M | $0.1M | $177M | $1.2B | $5.9M | $958M |
| Share buybacks | $247M | $92.5M | $40.0M | $35.0M | $41.3M | $11.2M | $182M | $30.0M | $40.0M | $225M |
| Dividends paid | $144M | $158M | $172M | $187M | $201M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $391M | $250M | $212M | $222M | $243M | $11.2M | $182M | $30.0M | $40.0M | $225M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $449M | $390M | $198M | $196M | $268M | $296M | $455M | $349M | $345M | $498M |
| Total debt | $994M | $1.1B | $1.8B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $2.1B | $1.6B | $2.3B |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Current assets | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.9B | $2.0B | $2.2B | $2.3B | $2.6B |
| Current liabilities | $590M | $706M | $839M | $845M | $948M | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.5B |
| Inventory | $532M | $635M | $651M | $633M | $527M | $662M | $741M | $833M | $1.0B | $1.1B |
| Property and equipment, net | $440M | $458M | $502M | $505M | $439M | $460M | $528M | $653M | $727M | $841M |
| Total assets | $3.5B | $3.7B | $4.9B | $4.9B | $5.1B | $5.3B | $5.4B | $7.1B | $6.8B | $8.2B |
| Total liabilities | $1.9B | $2.1B | $3.1B | $2.9B | $3.0B | $3.0B | $3.0B | $4.0B | $3.4B | $4.4B |
| Shareholders' equity | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.8B | $1.9B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.4B | $2.9B | $3.4B | $3.8B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 31.5% | 31.5% | 29.0% | 29.7% | 29.5% | 27.5% | 29.7% | 34.9% | 33.9% | 35.3% |
| Operating margin | 14.0% | 14.1% | 12.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 12.7% | 14.3% | 19.1% | 19.4% | 20.7% |
| EBITDA margin | 16.6% | 16.8% | 15.7% | 16.8% | 17.4% | 16.3% | 17.3% | 21.9% | 23.2% | 24.2% |
| Net margin | 8.4% | 6.6% | 8.0% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 11.0% | 14.0% | 13.8% | 15.2% |
| FCF margin | 9.8% | 8.2% | 9.4% | 12.8% | 15.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 13.3% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 16.2% | 13.1% | 15.2% | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.7% | 16.6% | 19.9% | 18.3% | 18.7% |
| Return on capital employed | 17.7% | 17.4% | 15.8% | 13.0% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 16.6% | 20.4% | 19.3% | 19.7% |
| Return on equity | 17.6% | 15.1% | 21.1% | 21.5% | 17.5% | 18.6% | 23.8% | 28.7% | 24.8% | 24.5% |
| Return on assets | 8.7% | 6.7% | 8.4% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 7.7% | 10.2% | 12.0% | 11.2% | 11.8% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | 3.4% | 4.7% | 22.2% | β11.9% | β6.7% | 13.9% | 18.0% | 8.6% | 4.8% | 3.8% |
| Net income growth | 5.7% | β17.0% | 48.2% | 11.3% | β12.4% | 13.8% | 36.7% | 37.6% | 3.7% | 13.9% |
| EPS growth | 9.9% | β16.2% | 49.0% | 11.8% | β12.0% | 13.2% | 38.3% | 37.9% | 3.6% | 14.9% |
| FCF growth | 31.1% | β12.9% | 40.6% | 20.0% | 11.9% | β25.1% | 19.7% | 41.1% | 13.4% | 7.9% |
| Share count change | β4.0% | β1.1% | β0.4% | β0.4% | β0.4% | 0.4% | β1.1% | β0.2% | 0.0% | β0.9% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.9x | 1.1x | 2.3x | 2.1x | 2.1x | 1.7x | 1.2x | 1.5x | 0.9x | 1.3x |
| Debt / equity | 0.6x | 0.7x | 1.0x | 0.8x | 0.8x | 0.6x | 0.6x | 0.7x | 0.5x | 0.6x |
| Interest coverage | 11.3x | 11.6x | 7.7x | 7.6x | 8.2x | β | β | β | β | β |
| Current ratio | 2.6x | 2.3x | 2.0x | 1.9x | 1.7x | 1.8x | 1.9x | 1.6x | 1.8x | 1.7x |
| Quick ratio | 1.7x | 1.4x | 1.2x | 1.1x | 1.1x | 1.1x | 1.2x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.0x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 2.7% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Payouts / FCF | 113.7% | 83.6% | 50.4% | 43.9% | 42.9% | 2.6% | 35.9% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 25.7% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | 7.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 5.3 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| Accruals ratio | β3.5% | β3.8% | β3.7% | β3.9% | β5.9% | β2.2% | β1.7% | β2.1% | β3.1% | β1.9% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000048898). Data updated October 9, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.