ETN vs HUBB vs TSLA Stock Comparison

Eaton, Hubbell and Tesla Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ETN Eaton Corp plc
$366.17 -16.0% 1M -4.0% 1Y
Market cap
$138.67B
P/E
36.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$30.03B
Div. yield
–
Electrical Equipment Industrials
2 wins
HUBB Hubbell Inc
$433.62 -8.8% 1M -7.7% 1Y
Market cap
$23.33B
P/E
25.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.59B
Div. yield
–
Electrical Equipment Industrials
7 wins
TSLA Tesla, Inc.
$403.82 +9.0% 1M -11.6% 1Y
Market cap
$1.24T
P/E
327.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$103.62B
Div. yield
–
Auto Manufacturers Consumer Discretionary
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Hubbell leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Hubbell 7, Tesla 2, Eaton 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionETNHUBBTSLALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $138.67B $23.33B $1.24T TSLA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 36.2x 25.7x 327.1x HUBB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 28.2x 22.4x 247.5x HUBB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +15.5% +16.0% +11.8% HUBB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 12.8% 13.8% 3.7% HUBB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.3% 11.3% 3.4% HUBB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.1x 3.0x -3.2x TSLA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -4.0% -7.7% -11.6% ETN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +16.7%/yr +16.5%/yr 0.0%/yr ETN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 41.1% 32.4% 45.4% HUBB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 55/100 49/100 HUBB

Percentile Scorecard

ETNHUBBTSLA

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisETNHUBBTSLA
Valuation 14 #174 of 203 38 #126 of 203 17 #41 of 49
Growth 72 #53 of 189 71 #55 of 189 42 #29 of 49
Profitability 73 #51 of 187 82 #34 of 187 76 #12 of 47
Financial Health 20 #178 of 221 15 #188 of 221 94 #4 of 53
Shareholder Returns 47 #81 of 152 69 #48 of 152 17 #25 of 30
Overall 45 55 49
  • ETN ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • HUBB ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • TSLA ranked among 55 companies in Automobiles and Components

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodETNHUBBTSLASPY
1 month -16.0%-8.8%+9.0% -2.3%
3 months -16.5%-8.9%+25.4% -0.7%
6 months -13.3%-16.0%+2.9% +4.8%
Year to date +15.0%-2.4%-10.2% +10.3%
1 year -4.0%-7.7%-11.6% +10.3%
3 years +70.5%+53.9%+83.6% +73.0%
3 years, per year +19.5%+15.5%+22.5% +20.1%
5 years +116.0%+114.7%-0.2% +61.9%
5 years, per year +16.7%+16.5%0.0% +10.1%
10 years +501.5%+324.5%+3,122.8% +258.6%
10 years, per year +19.7%+15.6%+41.5% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureETNHUBBTSLASPY
Volatility, 1Y 41.1%32.4%45.4% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 44.8%35.9%47.1% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.911.202.20 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.10-0.24-0.25 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -34.7%-33.1%-73.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -20.4%-22.3%-17.6% -3.5%
52-week high $459.94$557.85$489.88 $779.14
52-week low $315.82$407.36$298.32 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleETNHUBBTSLA
P/E now vs peer median 37.2xmedian 25.6x 25.2xmedian 25.6x 343.6xmedian 21.5x
P/S now vs peer median 4.7xmedian 1.9x 3.5xmedian 1.9x 12.6xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 24.9xmedian 14.4x 17.1xmedian 14.4x 117.3xmedian 8.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 36.2xmedian 22.5x 24.7xmedian 22.5x 226.9xmedian 8.7x
P/B now vs peer median 7.0xmedian 2.2x 5.6xmedian 2.2x 14.9xmedian 1.0x
PEG now vs peer median 2.80median 1.36 2.51median 1.36 -10.55median 1.24

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsETNHUBBTSLA
Revenue $30.03B $6.59B $103.62B
Gross profit $10.78B $2.33B $19.53B
Operating income $5.32B $1.33B $4.37B
Net income $3.83B $915.00M $3.86B
Free cash flow $3.93B $928.00M $5.76B
R&D $844.00M – $7.73B
EPS (diluted) $9.83 $17.12 $1.07
Cash & equivalents $483.00M $334.50M $15.22B
Total debt $20.61B $5.12B $9.34B
Shares (diluted) 389.50M 53.10M 3.54B
Enterprise value $135.86B $21.57B $1.07T

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricETNHUBBTSLA
P/E 37.2x 25.2x 343.6x
P/FCF 36.2x 24.7x 226.9x
P/Operating cash flow 28.7x 20.7x 70.0x
P/S 4.7x 3.5x 12.6x
P/B 7.0x 5.6x 14.9x
P/Tangible book 18.5x 23.5x 15.1x
EV/EBITDA 24.9x 17.1x 117.3x
EV/EBIT 30.5x 20.8x 291.2x
EV/Revenue 5.4x 4.2x 12.3x
EV/FCF 41.2x 29.8x 220.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 32.8x 25.0x 68.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.80 2.51 -10.55

Growth

14 metrics
MetricETNHUBBTSLA
Revenue growth (1Y) 15.5% 16.0% 11.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 10.8% 7.9% 3.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 8.7% 17.1% 20.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 12.3% 9.0% -1.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 8.7% 15.2% -22.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 15.9% 10.6% -29.8%
Net income growth (1Y) -2.4% 5.6% -35.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 12.2% 9.4% -32.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -2.0% 6.1% -35.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 13.3% 10.1% -32.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 21.9% 9.0% 18.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.1% 12.5% 10.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 20.1% 9.1% 3.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.3% 14.9% -2.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricETNHUBBTSLA
Gross margin 35.9% 35.4% 18.9%
EBITDA margin 21.7% 24.5% 10.5%
Operating margin 17.7% 20.2% 4.2%
Pretax margin 16.1% 17.7% 5.0%
Net margin 12.8% 13.8% 3.7%
FCF margin 13.1% 14.1% 5.6%
Operating cash flow margin 16.5% 16.8% 18.0%
Return on equity 19.1% 22.8% 4.5%
Return on assets 6.9% 7.7% 2.6%
Return on invested capital 10.3% 11.3% 3.4%
Return on capital employed 12.2% 13.5% 3.9%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.6x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.2x 4.8x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.5% 3.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricETNHUBBTSLA
Debt / assets 36.7% 43.0% 6.3%
Debt / equity 1.0x 1.2x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.1x 3.0x -3.2x
Debt / FCF 5.2x 5.5x 1.6x
Liabilities / assets 63.9% 65.4% 41.1%
Equity / assets 36.1% 34.6% 58.9%
Interest coverage 12.0x – 13.1x
Current ratio 1.2x 1.5x 1.9x
Quick ratio 0.7x 0.8x 1.3x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.2x 1.2x
Altman Z-score 3.57 – 14.29

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricETNHUBBTSLA
Dividend yield 1.2% 1.3% –
Net buyback yield 0.4% 0.9% -0.1%
Shareholder yield 1.5% 2.2% -0.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusETNHUBBTSLA
Forward P/E 28.2xFY2026 22.4xFY2026 247.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $13.88FY2026 $20.07FY2026 $1.61FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +15.0%FY2026 +10.2%FY2026 -3.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +14.4% +21.9% +32.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $31.83BFY2026 $7.32BFY2026 $112.97BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +16.0%FY2026 +25.4%FY2026 +19.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +21.7% +9.8% +15.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersETNHUBBTSLA
Held by institutions 84.7% 96.1% 42.6%
Institutions holding 2,644 1,017 4,265
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.6% -0.4% +7.4%
Institutions buying 1,401 512 2,374
Institutions selling 892 319 1,359
Buyers to sellers 1.57 1.61 1.75

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ETNHUBBTSLA
ETN 1.00 0.63 0.36
HUBB 0.63 1.00 0.22
TSLA 0.36 0.22 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ETN, HUBB and TSLA?

Tesla (TSLA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Eaton (ETN) $138.67B, Hubbell (HUBB) $23.33B, Tesla (TSLA) $1.24T.

Which stock is cheaper, ETN, HUBB and TSLA?

Hubbell (HUBB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Eaton (ETN) 36.2x, Hubbell (HUBB) 25.7x, Tesla (TSLA) 327.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Hubbell (HUBB) is cheapest (Eaton (ETN) 28.2x, Hubbell (HUBB) 22.4x, Tesla (TSLA) 247.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Hubbell (HUBB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Eaton (ETN) +15.5%, Hubbell (HUBB) +16.0%, Tesla (TSLA) +11.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hubbell (HUBB) has the highest net margin (Eaton (ETN) 12.8%, Hubbell (HUBB) 13.8%, Tesla (TSLA) 3.7%). On return on invested capital, Hubbell (HUBB) leads (Eaton (ETN) 10.3%, Hubbell (HUBB) 11.3%, Tesla (TSLA) 3.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Eaton (ETN) returned the most: Eaton (ETN) -4.0%, Hubbell (HUBB) -7.7%, Tesla (TSLA) -11.6%. Over five years, Eaton (ETN) compounded fastest (Eaton (ETN) +16.7%/yr, Hubbell (HUBB) +16.5%/yr, Tesla (TSLA) 0.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Hubbell (HUBB) has been the steadiest (Eaton (ETN) 41.1%, Hubbell (HUBB) 32.4%, Tesla (TSLA) 45.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ETN, HUBB and TSLA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Hubbell (HUBB) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.