HII vs OUST vs VHUB Stock Comparison

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Ouster and VenHub Global Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
OUST Ouster, Inc.
$32.14 -19.7% 1M -7.2% 1Y
Market cap
$2.20B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$204.91M
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
1 win

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Huntington Ingalls Industries leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Huntington Ingalls Industries 6, Ouster 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHIIOUSTVHUBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $12.48B $2.20B $21.69M HII
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.1x -39.8x -0.3x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.5x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.6% +62.8% — OUST
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.4% -26.0% -11,799.2% HII
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 7.7% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.1x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.74% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +6.1% -7.2% — HII
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.3%/yr -12.2%/yr — HII
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 40.5% 101.9% 162.2% HII
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 52/100 44/100 5/100 HII

Percentile Scorecard

HIIOUSTVHUB

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

AxisHIIOUSTVHUB
Valuation 88 #13 of 100 10 #101 of 112 0 #13 of 13
Growth 35 #63 of 96 83 #19 of 108 18 #10 of 12
Profitability 62 #37 of 95 14 #90 of 104 0 #12 of 12
Financial Health 34 #70 of 105 87 #16 of 116 0 #13 of 13
Shareholder Returns 42 #38 of 65 25 #59 of 78 –
Overall 52 44 5
  • HII ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • OUST ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • VHUB ranked among 14 companies in Robotics and Automation

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodHIIOUSTVHUBSPY
1 month +21.9%-19.7%-54.7% +0.7%
3 months -1.1%-9.5%-64.2% +3.7%
6 months -13.1%+19.2%-63.6% +7.1%
Year to date -6.9%+48.5%— +12.8%
1 year +6.1%-7.2%— +11.9%
3 years +45.7%+745.8%— +85.2%
3 years, per year +13.4%+103.8%— +22.8%
5 years +56.2%-47.8%— +67.6%
5 years, per year +9.3%-12.2%— +10.9%
10 years +97.8%—— +262.0%
10 years, per year +7.1%—— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureHIIOUSTVHUBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 40.5%101.9%162.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 37.9%99.5%197.2% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.684.631.60 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.15-0.07— 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -46.1%-95.8%-97.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -30.2%-48.6%-97.0% -1.2%
52-week high $453.73$62.52$8.08 $779.14
52-week low $257.01$16.63$0.24 $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.

MultipleHIIOUSTVHUB
P/E now vs peer median 17.1xmedian 26.9x -39.8xmedian 32.9x -0.3x
P/S now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 3.0x 10.7xmedian 2.9x 42.9xmedian 17.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.4xmedian 15.0x -36.9xmedian 20.0x -0.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 38.1xmedian 27.2x -26.7xmedian 30.2x -1.3xmedian 16.7x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 2.5x 5.9xmedian 2.9x -410.3xmedian 1.0x
PEG now vs peer median 1.45median 0.93 -0.70median 1.08 —

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 monthsHIIOUSTVHUB
Revenue $13.53B $204.91M $505.29K
Gross profit $5.59B $101.63M -$111.65K
Operating income $783.00M -$62.60M -$42.78M
Net income $733.00M -$53.33M -$59.62M
Free cash flow $327.00M -$82.47M -$16.53M
R&D – $68.46M $1.05M
EPS (diluted) $18.51 $-0.81 $-0.69
Cash & equivalents $387.00M $91.76M $2.56M
Total debt $2.70B – –
Shares (diluted) 39.60M 65.99M 86.30M
Enterprise value $11.09B $1.31B $13.24M

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
MetricHIIOUSTVHUB
P/E 17.1x -39.8x -0.3x
P/FCF 38.1x -26.7x -1.3x
P/Operating cash flow 16.7x -40.9x -1.4x
P/S 0.9x 10.7x 42.9x
P/B 2.3x 5.9x -410.3x
P/Tangible book 2.6x 6.5x -410.3x
EV/EBITDA 13.4x -36.9x -0.4x
EV/EBIT 18.9x -31.0x -0.4x
EV/Revenue 1.1x 9.5x 37.9x
EV/FCF 45.2x -23.5x -1.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.7x -36.1x -1.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.45 -0.70 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHIIOUSTVHUB
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.6% 62.8% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.9% 51.6% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 6.0% 90.8% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 7.4% 166.5% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 31.6% 39.7% -193.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 10.9% 45.1% –
Net income growth (1Y) 28.8% 42.0% -76.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 11.4% 48.0% –
EPS growth (1Y) 28.2% 52.1% 42.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 11.8% 56.5% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -20.1% -329.9% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.5% 27.6% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -41.1% -416.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -23.8% 17.7% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHIIOUSTVHUB
Gross margin 41.3% 49.6% -22.1%
EBITDA margin 8.1% -25.6% -8,423%
Operating margin 5.8% -30.6% -8,466%
Pretax margin 6.8% -25.5% -10,867%
Net margin 5.4% -26.0% -11,799%
FCF margin 2.4% -40.2% -3,271%
Operating cash flow margin 5.5% -26.3% -3,074%
Return on equity 13.6% -16.5% -3,339%
Return on assets 5.7% -12.5% -559.7%
Return on invested capital 7.7% – –
Return on capital employed 7.8% -18.1% -1,898%
Asset turnover 1.1x 0.5x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 1.0x 0.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% 18.5% 6,401%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHIIOUSTVHUB
Debt / assets 20.8% – –
Debt / equity 0.5x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.1x – –
Debt / FCF 8.3x – –
Liabilities / assets 57.7% 21.8% 100.7%
Equity / assets 42.3% 78.2% -0.7%
Interest coverage 7.8x – -3.5x
Current ratio 1.3x 4.2x 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.3x 3.5x 0.3x
Cash ratio 0.1x 3.1x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 2.94 10.44 -34.84

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHIIOUSTVHUB
Dividend yield 1.7% – –
Net buyback yield – -6.3% -87.0%
Shareholder yield 1.7% -6.3% -87.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 29.6% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 66.4% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.8% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 2.9% – –

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.

ConsensusHIIOUSTVHUB
Forward P/E 16.5xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $19.23FY2026 $-0.27FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +25.0%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +16.1% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $13.12BFY2026 $229.51MFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +5.2%FY2026 +35.5%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +1.3% +36.6% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHIIOUSTVHUB
Held by institutions 88.5% 53.9% –
Institutions holding 807 331 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.2% +19.0% –
Institutions buying 354 233 –
Institutions selling 301 66 –
Buyers to sellers 1.18 3.53 –

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.

HIIOUSTVHUB
HII 1.00 0.15 -0.13
OUST 0.15 1.00 0.00
VHUB -0.13 0.00 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HII, OUST and VHUB?

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) is the largest by market capitalisation: Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) $12.48B, Ouster (OUST) $2.20B, VenHub Global (VHUB) $21.69M.

Which company is growing faster?

Ouster (OUST) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) +12.6%, Ouster (OUST) +62.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has the highest net margin (Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) 5.4%, Ouster (OUST) -26.0%, VenHub Global (VHUB) -11,799.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) returned the most: Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) +6.1%, Ouster (OUST) -7.2%. Over five years, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) compounded fastest (Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) +9.3%/yr, Ouster (OUST) -12.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) 1.74%. Ouster (OUST) and VenHub Global (VHUB) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has been the steadiest (Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) 40.5%, Ouster (OUST) 101.9%, VenHub Global (VHUB) 162.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HII, OUST and VHUB?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) leads on 6. 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.