Hubbell Incorporated — Electrical Equipment & Parts. Scored on the same transparent model behind the daily rankings.
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HUBB
Hubbell Incorporated · Electrical Equipment & Parts
FCF$909mC+
Rev+7.2%B
D/E1.42C
P/E27.9xB
PEG2.15C
55.1Score
$470.28$24.8B
1Y Target$564.82Analyst consensus · 11 analysts
5Y Target$826.95Compound horizon
10Y Target$1,227Long-dated conviction
FCF$909mTTMC+
FCF $909m — respectable but not differentiating
Rev+7.2%TTM YoYB
Revenue +7.2% — at or above S&P median
D/E1.42C
D/E 1.42 — more levered than most Industrials peers (≈90th pctile)
P/E27.9xB
P/E 27.9 — near the Industrials median (≈60th pctile)
PEG2.15C
PEG 2.15 — expensive relative to growth rate
Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.
Quality-growth score · 55.1
Quality75.6
Growth74.7
Value29.6
Why this score
Raising its dividend
Durable high returns
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeMid-range
17% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value40% aboveest. fair value ~$335
What the price assumes: free cash flow compounding at ~16% a year for the next decade — vs the ~12% a year our model projects from current growth and analyst estimates.
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability25% · Bgross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC15.5% · A-return on invested capital — not score-weighted
Model-generatedGenerated by the Bull Rankings model from this company's reported fundamentals, and checked against the figures shown above.
Why now
The bull case hinges on HUBB’s Utility Solutions segment winning the grid‑modernization wave – its smart meters and transmission components are seeing 7.2% YoY revenue growth, underpinned by a robust $909 m of free‑cash‑flow and a stellar 24% ROE. Those fundamentals give the business a compounding engine that should keep earnings accelerating, making the current price a launchpad for outsized upside.
Moat
Hubbell’s moat lives in the high‑switching‑cost nature of utility infrastructure – utilities rarely replace arresters, insulators and bushing assemblies except on multi‑year cycles, and HUBB’s deep engineering pedigree locks in long‑term contracts. The 24% ROE reflects pricing power derived from being a preferred supplier to regulated utilities, a position a new entrant cannot quickly replicate.
Risk
The bear case flags the valuation premium: a trailing‑12‑month P/E of 27.9 vastly exceeds the sector average, and the Bull Rankings model’s reverse‑DCF implies a 16% annual free‑cash‑flow growth rate – more than double the observed 7.2% revenue growth, an optimism gap that could crumble if utility spending slows. A debt‑to‑equity of 1.42 also limits financial flexibility; a pull‑back in grid‑capex would pressure margins and could push the stock toward its 52‑week low of $403.82.
Horizon
1-3 yr $564.82 (11-analyst consensus) — fundamentals + valuation re-rating. 5 yr $826.95 at ~12% CAGR — compounding case rests on the competitive position widening. 10 yr $1,227 if current growth sustains into durable earnings power.
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HUBB vs the Top Picks average
Pillar
HUBB
Book avg
Diff
Quality
0.76
0.83
-0.08
Growth
0.75
0.87
-0.12
Value
0.30
0.76
-0.47
Averaged across the 30 names in today's Top Picks (mean score 81.6). A name can beat these averages and still be absent from the book — it also applies concentration limits.
Score history · HUBB
Trend
+4.8 over 50 daily scores
From 50.3 (Jun 22) → 55.1 (now)
One point per daily model run. The range autoscales, so a flat-looking line can still hide 1–2 point moves — read the From → To values for the actual range.
HUBB at a glance
Every figure here comes from the same audited fundamentals behind the score. Charts drawn from data the score does not use say so on the card.
Analyst estimate revisions
30-day change
+2.0%
90-day change
+5.1%
Forward EPS estimate
$22.88
Over the last 90 days, what analysts expect HUBB to earn is materially higher (+5.1%). The estimate is derived from price and forward P/E captured at the same instant, so a moving share price does not move this number — only a changed forecast does.
A rising estimate means expectations are improving, not that the price has failed to keep up — and estimates get cut as readily as they get raised. It is not part of the Bull Rankings score. Biggest movers across the market →
Position sizing · HUBB
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%
%
Shares to buy
4
Position size
$1,881
3.8% of portfolio
Stop price
$352.71
25% below $470.28
$ at risk if stopped
$470.28
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio
Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.
Hubbell Incorporated (HUBB) is a Electrical Equipment & Parts company that scores 55.1 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a middling reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.
On valuation, HUBB sits about 40% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies roughly 16% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade.
Is HUBB a good stock to buy?
Bull Rankings scores HUBB 55.1 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a middling reading. A score is a quantitative screen of Hubbell Incorporated's fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.
Why does HUBB score 55.1 on Bull Rankings?
The score leans on quality at 75.6 out of 100, with value the weakest pillar at 29.6 — the three combine geometrically, so a weak one cannot be papered over by a strong one. HUBB grades middle-of-pack across the graded signals. Each signal is graded against sector-aware thresholds rather than one absolute bar, so HUBB is measured against Electrical Equipment & Parts peers, not against the market as a whole.
Is HUBB overvalued or undervalued?
Based on $470.28, HUBB sits about 40% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies roughly 16% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade. It trades at a 27.9x P/E (graded B). Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.
What are the main risks of investing in HUBB?
The bear case flags the valuation premium: a trailing‑12‑month P/E of 27.9 vastly exceeds the sector average, and the Bull Rankings model’s reverse‑DCF implies a 16% annual free‑cash‑flow growth rate – more than double the observed 7.2% revenue growth, an optimism gap that could crumble if utility spending slows. A debt‑to‑equity of 1.42 also limits financial flexibility; a pull‑back in grid‑capex would pressure margins and could push the stock toward its 52‑week low of $403.82.
Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial advisor.