HUBB vs ALNT vs APTV Stock Comparison

Hubbell, Allient and Aptiv Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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HUBB Hubbell Inc
$437.29 -6.1% 1M -4.0% 1Y
Market cap
$23.10B
P/E
25.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.59B
Div. yield
1.30%
Electrical Equipment Industrials
8 wins
ALNT Allient Inc
$96.26 -15.9% 1M +77.2% 1Y
Market cap
$1.64B
P/E
56.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$574.78M
Div. yield
0.15%
Industrial Machinery Industrials
3 wins
APTV Aptiv PLC
$44.08 +1.0% 1M -49.1% 1Y
Market cap
$9.18B
P/E
42.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$18.73B
Div. yield
–
Electrical Equipment Industrials
1 win

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Hubbell leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Hubbell 8, Allient 3, Aptiv 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHUBBALNTAPTVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $23.10B $1.64B $9.18B HUBB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.5x 56.5x 42.4x HUBB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.8x 34.1x 8.0x APTV
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +16.0% +10.6% +5.3% HUBB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 13.8% 5.0% 1.2% HUBB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.3% 7.8% 2.6% HUBB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.0x 1.8x 2.3x ALNT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.30% 0.15% 0.00% HUBB
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -4.0% +77.2% -49.1% ALNT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +17.0%/yr +22.3%/yr -23.9%/yr ALNT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.2% 60.1% 44.6% HUBB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 56/100 41/100 55/100 HUBB

Percentile Scorecard

HUBBALNTAPTV

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

AxisHUBBALNTAPTV
Valuation 38 #127 of 203 14 #174 of 203 95 #11 of 203
Growth 72 #53 of 188 65 #66 of 188 14 #162 of 188
Profitability 86 #27 of 184 51 #90 of 184 36 #118 of 184
Financial Health 15 #184 of 217 58 #91 of 217 33 #145 of 217
Shareholder Returns 70 #46 of 153 14 #132 of 153 99 #3 of 153
Overall 56 41 55
  • HUBB ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • ALNT ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • APTV ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodHUBBALNTAPTVSPY
1 month -6.1%-15.9%+1.0% +0.9%
3 months -5.1%+21.9%-24.0% +5.9%
6 months -19.9%+30.2%-24.4% +8.5%
Year to date -1.5%+79.1%-42.1% +13.3%
1 year -4.0%+77.2%-49.1% +12.4%
3 years +55.6%+248.5%-48.8% +88.1%
3 years, per year +15.9%+51.7%-20.0% +23.5%
5 years +119.3%+173.9%-74.5% +68.2%
5 years, per year +17.0%+22.3%-23.9% +11.0%
10 years +318.1%+633.7%-31.9% +263.4%
10 years, per year +15.4%+22.1%-3.8% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureHUBBALNTAPTVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.2%60.1%44.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.3%60.8%48.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.192.271.16 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.121.28-1.10 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.1%-62.1%-76.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.6%-18.9%-50.3% -0.9%
52-week high $557.85$118.63$88.67 $779.14
52-week low $407.36$48.39$42.69 $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.

MultipleHUBBALNTAPTV
P/E now vs peer median 25.5xmedian 25.4x 56.5xmedian 25.4x 42.4xmedian 25.4x
P/S now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 1.9x 2.8xmedian 1.9x 0.5xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.3xmedian 14.3x 23.8xmedian 14.3x 6.9xmedian 14.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 24.9xmedian 21.8x 59.5xmedian 21.8x 11.2xmedian 21.8x
P/B now vs peer median 5.6xmedian 2.2x 5.2xmedian 2.2x 1.0xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 2.53median 1.41 10.20median 1.41 -1.33median 1.41

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 monthsHUBBALNTAPTV
Revenue $6.59B $574.78M $18.73B
Gross profit $2.33B $191.57M $3.68B
Operating income $1.33B $48.46M $995.00M
Net income $915.00M $28.61M $231.00M
Free cash flow $928.00M $27.50M $817.00M
R&D – $39.66M –
EPS (diluted) $17.12 $1.70 $1.04
Cash & equivalents $334.50M $42.09M $761.00M
Total debt $5.12B $721.29M $5.35B
Shares (diluted) 53.10M 16.88M 212.10M
Enterprise value $21.35B $1.47B $2.04B

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
MetricHUBBALNTAPTV
P/E 25.5x 56.5x 42.4x
P/FCF 24.9x 59.5x 11.2x
P/Operating cash flow 20.9x 42.6x 6.2x
P/S 3.5x 2.8x 0.5x
P/B 5.6x 5.2x 1.0x
P/Tangible book 23.7x 7.1x 1.3x
EV/EBITDA 17.3x 23.8x 6.9x
EV/EBIT 20.9x 36.5x 13.8x
EV/Revenue 4.2x 3.1x 0.7x
EV/FCF 30.0x 64.3x 16.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 25.2x 46.1x 9.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.53 10.20 -1.33

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHUBBALNTAPTV
Revenue growth (1Y) 16.0% 10.6% 5.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.9% 1.0% -1.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 17.1% 14.9% 4.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 9.0% 2.9% 4.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 15.2% 44.6% -43.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 10.6% 3.8% -15.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 5.6% 100.2% -77.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 9.4% 6.9% -38.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 6.1% 98.3% -77.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 10.1% 5.5% -31.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 9.0% -39.0% -36.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 12.5% 18.3% -7.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 9.1% -50.3% -52.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.9% 54.3% -7.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHUBBALNTAPTV
Gross margin 35.4% 33.3% 19.6%
EBITDA margin 24.5% 12.9% 10.7%
Operating margin 20.2% 8.4% 5.3%
Pretax margin 17.7% 6.4% 4.1%
Net margin 13.8% 5.0% 1.2%
FCF margin 14.1% 4.8% 4.4%
Operating cash flow margin 16.8% 6.7% 7.9%
Return on equity 22.8% 9.3% 2.6%
Return on assets 7.7% 4.9% 1.1%
Return on invested capital 11.3% 7.8% 2.6%
Return on capital employed 13.5% 9.6% 5.3%
Asset turnover 0.6x 1.0x 0.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.3x 6.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 0.6% 0.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHUBBALNTAPTV
Debt / assets 43.0% 29.2% 29.8%
Debt / equity 1.2x 0.6x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.0x 1.8x 2.3x
Debt / FCF 5.5x 6.3x 6.6x
Liabilities / assets 65.4% 47.4% 51.4%
Equity / assets 34.6% 52.6% 48.6%
Interest coverage – 4.4x 3.0x
Current ratio 1.5x 3.4x 2.0x
Quick ratio 0.8x 1.8x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.5x 0.3x
Altman Z-score – 5.61 2.46

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHUBBALNTAPTV
Dividend yield 1.3% 0.1% –
Net buyback yield 0.9% – 7.8%
Shareholder yield 2.2% 0.1% 7.8%
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.

ConsensusHUBBALNTAPTV
Forward P/E 21.8xFY2026 34.1xFY2026 8.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $20.07FY2026 $2.82FY2026 $5.49FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +10.2%FY2026 +30.0%FY2026 -17.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +21.9% +22.0% +13.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.32BFY2026 $565.99MFY2026 $13.02BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +25.4%FY2026 +2.1%FY2026 -36.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +9.8% +11.2% +4.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHUBBALNTAPTV
Held by institutions 96.1% 77.3% 98.6%
Institutions holding 1,015 229 659
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.4% +1.8% +9.2%
Institutions buying 511 133 330
Institutions selling 318 72 260
Buyers to sellers 1.61 1.85 1.27

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.

HUBBALNTAPTV
HUBB 1.00 0.46 0.20
ALNT 0.46 1.00 0.18
APTV 0.20 0.18 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HUBB, ALNT and APTV?

Hubbell (HUBB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Hubbell (HUBB) $23.10B, Allient (ALNT) $1.64B, Aptiv (APTV) $9.18B.

Which stock is cheaper, HUBB, ALNT and APTV?

Hubbell (HUBB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Hubbell (HUBB) 25.5x, Allient (ALNT) 56.5x, Aptiv (APTV) 42.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Aptiv (APTV) is cheapest (Hubbell (HUBB) 21.8x, Allient (ALNT) 34.1x, Aptiv (APTV) 8.0x). 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: Hubbell (HUBB) +16.0%, Allient (ALNT) +10.6%, Aptiv (APTV) +5.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hubbell (HUBB) has the highest net margin (Hubbell (HUBB) 13.8%, Allient (ALNT) 5.0%, Aptiv (APTV) 1.2%). On return on invested capital, Hubbell (HUBB) leads (Hubbell (HUBB) 11.3%, Allient (ALNT) 7.8%, Aptiv (APTV) 2.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Allient (ALNT) returned the most: Hubbell (HUBB) -4.0%, Allient (ALNT) +77.2%, Aptiv (APTV) -49.1%. Over five years, Allient (ALNT) compounded fastest (Hubbell (HUBB) +17.0%/yr, Allient (ALNT) +22.3%/yr, Aptiv (APTV) -23.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Hubbell (HUBB) has the highest dividend yield: Hubbell (HUBB) 1.30%, Allient (ALNT) 0.15%, Aptiv (APTV) 0.00%. Aptiv (APTV) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Hubbell (HUBB) has been the steadiest (Hubbell (HUBB) 32.2%, Allient (ALNT) 60.1%, Aptiv (APTV) 44.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HUBB, ALNT and APTV?

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 8. 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.