Hubbell vs Snap-on
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I put Hubbell and Snap-on side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Hubbell is the larger business, with $5.8B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $5.2B for Snap-on.
- Hubbell grew revenue faster (3.8%, against 0.9%).
- Snap-on kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (25.8% operating margin, against 20.7%).
- Snap-on turned more of its sales into free cash flow (19.5% FCF margin, against 15.0%).
- Snap-on earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (19.2%, against 18.7%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Hubbell’s earnings: a P/E of 27.1x against 18.6x for Snap-on.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 10 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Hubbell
HUBB
4/10
Revenue growth5-year growthReturn on equityPiotroski F-score
Snap-on
SNA
5/10
Operating marginNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalNet debt / EBITDA
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | HUBB FY25 | SNA FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $24.5B | $18.8B |
| Revenue | $5.8B | $5.2B |
| Free cash flow | $875M | $1.0B |
| Net income | $887M | $1.0B |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 3.8% | 0.9% |
| 5-year growth | 9.7% | 5.5% |
| Share count change | −0.9% | −0.9% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 35.3% | — |
| Operating margin | 20.7% | 25.8% |
| Net margin | 15.2% | 19.7% |
| FCF margin | 15.0% | 19.5% |
| Return on capital | 18.7% | 19.2% |
| Return on equity | 24.5% | 18.0% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $1.8B | −$421M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.3x | −0.3x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $225M | $791M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 27.1x | 18.6x |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 | 6 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.