HUBB vs AEIS vs VMI Stock Comparison

Hubbell, Advanced Energy Industries and Valmont Industries Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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HUBB Hubbell Inc
$437.90 -4.7% 1M -7.3% 1Y
Market cap
$22.78B
P/E
25.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.59B
Div. yield
–
Electrical Equipment Industrials
2 wins
VMI Valmont Industries Inc
$432.93 -7.3% 1M +3.3% 1Y
Market cap
$8.24B
P/E
15.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.29B
Div. yield
0.01%
Electrical Equipment Industrials
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Valmont Industries leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Valmont Industries 5, Advanced Energy Industries 4, Hubbell 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHUBBAEISVMILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $22.78B $8.77B $8.24B HUBB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.1x 40.0x 15.9x VMI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.8x 22.3x 17.8x VMI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +16.0% +24.6% +4.6% AEIS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 13.8% 10.8% 12.1% HUBB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.3% 10.3% 22.0% VMI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.0x -0.4x 0.9x AEIS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -7.3% +15.2% +3.3% AEIS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +17.1%/yr +21.2%/yr +12.6%/yr AEIS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.0% 65.2% 30.9% VMI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 56/100 45/100 71/100 VMI

Percentile Scorecard

HUBBAEISVMI

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

AxisHUBBAEISVMI
Valuation 38 #126 of 203 12 #178 of 203 65 #71 of 203
Growth 71 #56 of 188 77 #45 of 188 66 #64 of 188
Profitability 85 #28 of 183 56 #81 of 183 80 #37 of 183
Financial Health 16 #181 of 216 59 #89 of 216 63 #80 of 216
Shareholder Returns 72 #44 of 152 19 #124 of 152 80 #32 of 152
Overall 56 45 71
  • HUBB ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • AEIS ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • VMI ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodHUBBAEISVMISPY
1 month -4.7%-15.4%-7.3% +0.7%
3 months -7.5%-12.6%-9.1% +3.7%
6 months -13.8%-37.6%-14.8% +7.1%
Year to date -1.4%+14.5%+7.6% +12.8%
1 year -7.3%+15.2%+3.3% +11.9%
3 years +54.6%+176.9%+124.3% +85.2%
3 years, per year +15.6%+40.5%+30.9% +22.8%
5 years +119.6%+161.1%+81.2% +67.6%
5 years, per year +17.1%+21.2%+12.6% +10.9%
10 years +318.6%+406.3%+240.6% +262.0%
10 years, per year +15.4%+17.6%+13.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureHUBBAEISVMISPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.0%65.2%30.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.3%67.5%29.7% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.192.741.19 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.230.230.11 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.1%-44.3%-45.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.5%-38.4%-25.8% -1.2%
52-week high $557.85$389.05$583.55 $779.14
52-week low $407.36$188.88$379.21 $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.

MultipleHUBBAEISVMI
P/E now vs peer median 25.5xmedian 25.8x 42.5xmedian 25.8x 16.1xmedian 25.8x
P/S now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 1.9x 4.7xmedian 1.9x 1.9xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.3xmedian 14.6x 28.2xmedian 14.6x 12.6xmedian 14.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 24.9xmedian 22.2x 109.6xmedian 22.2x 27.0xmedian 22.2x
P/B now vs peer median 5.6xmedian 2.2x 6.6xmedian 2.2x 4.7xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 2.53median 1.45 11.58median 1.45 0.30median 1.45

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 monthsHUBBAEISVMI
Revenue $6.59B $2.04B $4.29B
Gross profit $2.33B $800.50M $1.30B
Operating income $1.33B $269.20M $611.10M
Net income $915.00M $219.40M $518.93M
Free cash flow $928.00M $87.50M $306.43M
R&D – $246.60M –
EPS (diluted) $17.12 $5.19 $26.66
Cash & equivalents $334.50M $1.40B $122.05M
Total debt $5.12B $3.30B $756.29M
Shares (diluted) 53.10M 42.30M 19.39M
Enterprise value $21.02B $5.12B $7.63B

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
MetricHUBBAEISVMI
P/E 25.5x 42.5x 16.1x
P/FCF 24.9x 109.6x 27.0x
P/Operating cash flow 20.9x 40.1x 17.9x
P/S 3.5x 4.7x 1.9x
P/B 5.6x 6.6x 4.7x
P/Tangible book 23.7x 7.1x 5.0x
EV/EBITDA 17.3x 28.2x 12.6x
EV/EBIT 20.9x 35.1x 14.6x
EV/Revenue 4.2x 4.6x 2.1x
EV/FCF 30.1x 108.1x 29.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 25.2x 39.6x 19.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.53 11.58 0.30

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHUBBAEISVMI
Revenue growth (1Y) 16.0% 24.6% 4.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.9% 3.3% 0.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 17.1% 32.8% 4.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 9.0% 6.0% 1.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 15.2% 216.7% 45.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 10.6% 9.4% 21.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 5.6% 161.5% 97.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 9.4% 7.6% 50.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 6.1% 133.8% 107.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 10.1% 3.7% 53.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 9.0% 23.3% -14.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 12.5% 7.6% 11.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 9.1% -30.8% -25.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.9% -11.1% 9.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHUBBAEISVMI
Gross margin 35.4% 39.3% 30.3%
EBITDA margin 24.5% 16.5% 16.5%
Operating margin 20.2% 13.2% 14.2%
Pretax margin 17.7% 12.1% 13.5%
Net margin 13.8% 10.8% 12.1%
FCF margin 14.1% 4.3% 7.1%
Operating cash flow margin 16.8% 11.7% 10.8%
Return on equity 22.8% 15.4% 29.8%
Return on assets 7.7% 7.3% 14.8%
Return on invested capital 11.3% 10.3% 22.0%
Return on capital employed 13.5% 11.3% 22.3%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.7x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.1x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 3.4% 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHUBBAEISVMI
Debt / assets 43.0% 36.9% 21.4%
Debt / equity 1.2x 0.9x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.0x -0.4x 0.9x
Debt / FCF 5.5x 14.4x 2.5x
Liabilities / assets 65.4% 57.5% 50.3%
Equity / assets 34.6% 42.5% 49.7%
Interest coverage – 17.1x 16.0x
Current ratio 1.5x 3.8x 2.4x
Quick ratio 0.8x 2.8x 1.4x
Cash ratio 0.2x 2.2x 0.2x
Altman Z-score – 4.90 6.30

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHUBBAEISVMI
Dividend yield 1.3% 0.2% 0.7%
Net buyback yield 0.9% 0.1% 3.2%
Shareholder yield 2.2% 0.2% 3.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 10.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 18.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 10.5%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 5.1%

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.

ConsensusHUBBAEISVMI
Forward P/E 21.8xFY2026 22.3xFY2026 17.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $20.07FY2026 $10.74FY2026 $24.29FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +10.2%FY2026 +67.6%FY2026 +27.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +21.9% +37.5% +10.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.32BFY2026 $2.55BFY2026 $4.59BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +25.4%FY2026 +41.5%FY2026 +12.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +9.8% +25.2% -0.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHUBBAEISVMI
Held by institutions 96.1% 100.0% 94.5%
Institutions holding 1,016 679 646
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.4% -2.0% +3.5%
Institutions buying 511 388 313
Institutions selling 319 219 227
Buyers to sellers 1.60 1.77 1.38

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.

HUBBAEISVMI
HUBB 1.00 0.59 0.55
AEIS 0.59 1.00 0.53
VMI 0.55 0.53 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HUBB, AEIS and VMI?

Hubbell (HUBB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Hubbell (HUBB) $22.78B, Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) $8.77B, Valmont Industries (VMI) $8.24B.

Which stock is cheaper, HUBB, AEIS and VMI?

Valmont Industries (VMI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Hubbell (HUBB) 25.1x, Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) 40.0x, Valmont Industries (VMI) 15.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Valmont Industries (VMI) is cheapest (Hubbell (HUBB) 21.8x, Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) 22.3x, Valmont Industries (VMI) 17.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Hubbell (HUBB) +16.0%, Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) +24.6%, Valmont Industries (VMI) +4.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hubbell (HUBB) has the highest net margin (Hubbell (HUBB) 13.8%, Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) 10.8%, Valmont Industries (VMI) 12.1%). On return on invested capital, Valmont Industries (VMI) leads (Hubbell (HUBB) 11.3%, Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) 10.3%, Valmont Industries (VMI) 22.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) returned the most: Hubbell (HUBB) -7.3%, Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) +15.2%, Valmont Industries (VMI) +3.3%. Over five years, Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) compounded fastest (Hubbell (HUBB) +17.1%/yr, Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) +21.2%/yr, Valmont Industries (VMI) +12.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Hubbell (HUBB) 0.00%, Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) 0.00%, Valmont Industries (VMI) 0.01%. Hubbell (HUBB) and Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Valmont Industries (VMI) has been the steadiest (Hubbell (HUBB) 32.0%, Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) 65.2%, Valmont Industries (VMI) 30.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HUBB, AEIS and VMI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Valmont Industries (VMI) leads on 5. 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.