HUBB vs APWC vs VICR Stock Comparison

Hubbell, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable and Vicor Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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HUBB Hubbell Inc
$433.62 -8.8% 1M -7.7% 1Y
Market cap
$22.91B
P/E
25.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.59B
Div. yield
1.31%
Electrical Equipment Industrials
5 wins
VICR Vicor Corp
$174.97 -43.4% 1M +92.8% 1Y
Market cap
$8.07B
P/E
44.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$560.70M
Div. yield
–
Electrical Equipment Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Hubbell leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Hubbell 5, Vicor 4, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHUBBAPWCVICRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $22.91B $23.30M $8.07B HUBB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.2x 3.4x 44.8x APWC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.6x — 45.7x HUBB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +16.0% +9.0% +27.0% VICR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 13.8% 1.3% 32.2% VICR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.3% 4.1% — HUBB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.0x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.31% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -7.7% -37.7% +92.8% VICR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +16.5%/yr -18.0%/yr +2.4%/yr HUBB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.4% 59.2% 96.2% HUBB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 55/100 59/100 60/100 VICR

Percentile Scorecard

HUBBAPWCVICR

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

AxisHUBBAPWCVICR
Valuation 38 #126 of 203 73 #56 of 203 10 #183 of 203
Growth 71 #55 of 189 61 #74 of 189 92 #17 of 189
Profitability 82 #34 of 187 23 #144 of 187 88 #23 of 187
Financial Health 15 #188 of 221 79 #48 of 221 100 #2 of 221
Shareholder Returns 69 #48 of 152 – 11 #136 of 152
Overall 55 59 60
  • HUBB ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • APWC ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • VICR ranked among 223 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodHUBBAPWCVICRSPY
1 month -8.8%-12.4%-43.4% -2.3%
3 months -8.9%-28.5%-18.1% -0.7%
6 months -16.0%-28.7%-30.3% +4.8%
Year to date -2.4%-39.4%+59.6% +10.3%
1 year -7.7%-37.7%+92.8% +10.3%
3 years +53.9%-12.4%+346.7% +73.0%
3 years, per year +15.5%-4.3%+64.7% +20.1%
5 years +114.7%-62.8%+12.6% +61.9%
5 years, per year +16.5%-18.0%+2.4% +10.1%
10 years +324.5%-50.9%+1,322.5% +258.6%
10 years, per year +15.6%-6.9%+30.4% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureHUBBAPWCVICRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.4%59.2%96.2% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.9%48.0%102.4% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.200.623.84 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.24-0.640.96 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.1%-65.7%-80.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.3%-45.9%-53.9% -3.5%
52-week high $557.85$2.09$379.78 $779.14
52-week low $407.36$1.13$83.28 $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.

MultipleHUBBAPWCVICR
P/E now vs peer median 25.2xmedian 25.6x 3.4xmedian 25.6x 44.8xmedian 25.6x
P/S now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 1.9x 0.0xmedian 1.9x 14.4xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.1xmedian 14.4x —median 14.4x 46.9xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 24.7xmedian 22.5x -3.5xmedian 22.5x 158.8xmedian 22.5x
P/B now vs peer median 5.6xmedian 2.2x 0.1xmedian 2.2x 8.9xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 2.51median 1.36 —median 1.36 0.94median 1.36

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 monthsHUBBAPWCVICR
Revenue $6.59B $529.68M $560.70M
Gross profit $2.33B $43.84M $339.59M
Operating income $1.33B $13.32M $139.60M
Net income $915.00M $11.40M $180.33M
Free cash flow $928.00M -$6.69M $50.83M
R&D – – $87.44M
EPS (diluted) $17.12 $0.33 $3.79
Cash & equivalents $334.50M $64.58M $513.14M
Total debt $5.12B $58.46M –
Shares (diluted) 53.10M 20.62M 47.61M
Enterprise value $21.16B -$131.52M $6.30B

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
MetricHUBBAPWCVICR
P/E 25.2x 3.4x 44.8x
P/FCF 24.7x -3.5x 158.8x
P/Operating cash flow 20.7x -3.5x 84.0x
P/S 3.5x 0.0x 14.4x
P/B 5.6x 0.1x 8.9x
P/Tangible book 23.5x 0.1x 8.9x
EV/EBITDA 17.1x – 46.9x
EV/EBIT 20.8x 1.0x 54.1x
EV/Revenue 4.2x 0.0x 13.5x
EV/FCF 29.8x -2.1x 148.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 25.0x -2.1x 78.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.51 – 0.94

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHUBBAPWCVICR
Revenue growth (1Y) 16.0% 9.0% 27.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.9% – 10.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 17.1% 29.4% 35.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 9.0% – 18.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 15.2% 56.4% 85.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 10.6% – 38.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 5.6% 101.1% 119.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 9.4% – 50.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 6.1% 119.1% 106.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 10.1% – 47.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 9.0% -138.0% -28.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 12.5% – 21.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 9.1% -138.0% -56.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.9% – 50.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHUBBAPWCVICR
Gross margin 35.4% 8.3% 60.6%
EBITDA margin 24.5% – 28.7%
Operating margin 20.2% 2.5% 24.9%
Pretax margin 17.7% 2.8% 28.1%
Net margin 13.8% 1.3% 32.2%
FCF margin 14.1% -1.3% 9.1%
Operating cash flow margin 16.8% -1.3% 17.1%
Return on equity 22.8% 4.2% 20.7%
Return on assets 7.7% 2.6% 19.2%
Return on invested capital 11.3% 4.1% –
Return on capital employed 13.5% – 16.0%
Asset turnover 0.6x 1.2x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x -0.6x 0.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% – 3.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHUBBAPWCVICR
Debt / assets 43.0% 13.3% –
Debt / equity 1.2x 0.2x –
Net debt / EBITDA 3.0x – –
Debt / FCF 5.5x -8.7x –
Liabilities / assets 65.4% 38.6% 7.6%
Equity / assets 34.6% 61.4% 92.4%
Interest coverage – 7.7x –
Current ratio 1.5x – 11.4x
Quick ratio 0.8x – 9.6x
Cash ratio 0.2x – 7.7x
Altman Z-score – – 67.21

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHUBBAPWCVICR
Dividend yield 1.3% – –
Net buyback yield 0.9% – -1.0%
Shareholder yield 2.2% 0.0% -1.0%
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.

ConsensusHUBBAPWCVICR
Forward P/E 21.6xFY2026 – 45.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $20.07FY2026 – $3.83FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +10.2%FY2026 – +46.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +21.9% – +72.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.32BFY2026 – $609.82MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +25.4%FY2026 – +34.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +9.8% – +63.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHUBBAPWCVICR
Held by institutions 96.1% – 47.7%
Institutions holding 1,017 – 512
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.4% – +3.9%
Institutions buying 512 – 350
Institutions selling 319 – 130
Buyers to sellers 1.61 – 2.69

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.

HUBBAPWCVICR
HUBB 1.00 0.17 0.43
APWC 0.17 1.00 0.08
VICR 0.43 0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HUBB, APWC and VICR?

Hubbell (HUBB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Hubbell (HUBB) $22.91B, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) $23.30M, Vicor (VICR) $8.07B.

Which stock is cheaper, HUBB, APWC and VICR?

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Hubbell (HUBB) 25.2x, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) 3.4x, Vicor (VICR) 44.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Hubbell (HUBB) is cheapest (Hubbell (HUBB) 21.6x, Vicor (VICR) 45.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Vicor (VICR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Hubbell (HUBB) +16.0%, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) +9.0%, Vicor (VICR) +27.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Vicor (VICR) has the highest net margin (Hubbell (HUBB) 13.8%, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) 1.3%, Vicor (VICR) 32.2%). On return on invested capital, Hubbell (HUBB) leads (Hubbell (HUBB) 11.3%, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) 4.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Vicor (VICR) returned the most: Hubbell (HUBB) -7.7%, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) -37.7%, Vicor (VICR) +92.8%. Over five years, Hubbell (HUBB) compounded fastest (Hubbell (HUBB) +16.5%/yr, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) -18.0%/yr, Vicor (VICR) +2.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Hubbell (HUBB) 1.31%, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) 0.00%, Vicor (VICR) 0.00%. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) and Vicor (VICR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Hubbell (HUBB) has been the steadiest (Hubbell (HUBB) 32.4%, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) 59.2%, Vicor (VICR) 96.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HUBB, APWC and VICR?

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 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.