HUBB vs AUSI vs POLA Stock Comparison

Hubbell, Aura Systems and Polar Power Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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HUBB Hubbell Inc
$438.11 -8.9% 1M -4.6% 1Y
Market cap
$23.15B
P/E
25.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.59B
Div. yield
1.30%
Electrical Equipment Industrials
7 wins
AUSI Aura Systems Inc
$0.18 -5.3% 1M -5.3% 1Y
Market cap
$26.63M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$129.00K
Div. yield
–
Electrical Equipment Industrials
1 win
POLA Polar Power, Inc.
$0.37 -67.8% 1M -90.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.41M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$4.62M
Div. yield
–
Electrical Equipment Industrials

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Hubbell leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Hubbell 7, Aura Systems 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHUBBAUSIPOLALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $23.15B $26.63M $1.41M HUBB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.5x -3.2x -0.1x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.8x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +16.0% -30.3% -61.4% HUBB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 13.8% -6,465.1% -207.9% HUBB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.3% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.0x -4.2x -0.5x AUSI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.30% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -4.6% -5.3% -90.0% HUBB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +16.3%/yr -21.1%/yr -60.3%/yr HUBB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.6% 226.6% 111.7% HUBB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 55/100 9/100 9/100 HUBB

Percentile Scorecard

HUBBAUSIPOLA

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

AxisHUBBAUSIPOLA
Valuation 37 #128 of 204 1 #203 of 204 14 #176 of 204
Growth 73 #53 of 191 30 #135 of 191 14 #165 of 191
Profitability 82 #34 of 189 6 #178 of 189 3 #184 of 189
Financial Health 16 #187 of 221 1 #220 of 221 5 #210 of 221
Shareholder Returns 67 #53 of 159 6 #149 of 159 –
Overall 55 9 9
  • HUBB ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • AUSI ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • POLA ranked among 223 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodHUBBAUSIPOLASPY
1 month -8.9%-5.3%-67.8% -1.0%
3 months -14.7%-5.3%-79.2% -0.4%
6 months -12.8%+50.0%-80.6% +4.5%
Year to date -1.4%+157.1%-77.8% +12.4%
1 year -4.6%-5.3%-90.0% +13.6%
3 years +55.4%0.0%-93.9% +76.4%
3 years, per year +15.9%0.0%-60.7% +20.8%
5 years +113.0%-69.5%-99.0% +63.7%
5 years, per year +16.3%-21.1%-60.3% +10.4%
10 years +324.6%—— +267.7%
10 years, per year +15.6%—— +13.9%

Risk

MeasureHUBBAUSIPOLASPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.6%226.6%111.7% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.0%350.2%113.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.16-0.191.47 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.14-0.02-0.81 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.1%-90.9%-99.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.5%-18.2%-90.4% -1.6%
52-week high $557.85$0.22$3.84 $779.14
52-week low $407.36$0.07$0.37 $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.

MultipleHUBBAUSIPOLA
P/E now vs peer median 25.5xmedian 25.5x -3.2xmedian 25.5x -0.1xmedian 25.5x
P/S now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 1.9x 206.5xmedian 1.9x 0.3xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.3xmedian 14.4x -12.0xmedian 14.4x -0.6xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 24.9xmedian 23.3x -7.7xmedian 23.3x -0.6xmedian 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median 5.6xmedian 2.2x -0.5xmedian 2.2x 1.6xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 2.54median 1.16 0.38median 1.16 -0.04median 1.16

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 monthsHUBBAUSIPOLA
Revenue $6.59B $129.00K $4.62M
Gross profit $2.33B $118.00K -$3.61M
Operating income $1.33B -$3.66M -$8.86M
Net income $915.00M -$8.34M -$9.61M
Free cash flow $928.00M -$3.47M -$2.24M
R&D – $1.65M $637.00K
EPS (diluted) $17.12 $-0.06 $-2.58
Cash & equivalents $334.50M $13.00K $183.00K
Total debt $5.12B $14.51M $4.16M
Shares (diluted) 53.10M 147.97M 3.72M
Enterprise value $21.40B $26.48M $996.32K

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
MetricHUBBAUSIPOLA
P/E 25.5x -3.2x -0.1x
P/FCF 24.9x -7.7x -0.6x
P/Operating cash flow 20.9x -7.7x -0.6x
P/S 3.5x 206.5x 0.3x
P/B 5.6x -0.5x 1.6x
P/Tangible book 23.8x -0.5x 1.6x
EV/EBITDA 17.3x -12.0x -0.6x
EV/EBIT 20.9x -11.2x -0.6x
EV/Revenue 4.2x 318.8x 1.2x
EV/FCF 30.1x -11.8x -2.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 25.2x -11.9x -2.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.54 0.38 -0.04

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHUBBAUSIPOLA
Revenue growth (1Y) 16.0% -30.3% -61.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.9% 25.7% -36.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 17.1% -26.2% -418.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 9.0% 49.3% -52.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 15.2% -12.8% -117.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 10.6% -5.7% -20.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 5.6% -17.5% -110.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 9.4% -24.2% -22.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 6.1% 2.0% -41.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 10.1% -8.4% 3.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 9.0% -11.2% -30.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 12.5% -3.2% 31.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 9.1% -10.2% -30.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.9% -2.9% 31.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHUBBAUSIPOLA
Gross margin 35.4% 91.5% -78.1%
EBITDA margin 24.5% -2,661% -190.3%
Operating margin 20.2% -2,840% -191.7%
Pretax margin 17.7% -4,288% -214.1%
Net margin 13.8% -6,465% -207.9%
FCF margin 14.1% -2,691% -48.6%
Operating cash flow margin 16.8% -2,685% -48.6%
Return on equity 22.8% – -609.3%
Return on assets 7.7% -411.0% -91.4%
Return on invested capital 11.3% – –
Return on capital employed 13.5% – –
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.1x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 0.4x 0.2x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% – 43.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHUBBAUSIPOLA
Debt / assets 43.0% 961.3% 40.8%
Debt / equity 1.2x -0.3x 4.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.0x -4.2x -0.5x
Debt / FCF 5.5x -4.2x -1.9x
Liabilities / assets 65.4% 3,433% 91.6%
Equity / assets 34.6% -3,333% 8.4%
Interest coverage – -2.0x -8.6x
Current ratio 1.5x 0.0x –
Quick ratio 0.8x 0.0x –
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.0x –
Altman Z-score – -526.68 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHUBBAUSIPOLA
Dividend yield 1.3% – –
Net buyback yield 0.9% -9.7% -171.9%
Shareholder yield 2.2% -9.7% -171.9%
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.

ConsensusHUBBAUSIPOLA
Forward P/E 21.8xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $20.07FY2026 – –
EPS growth, next FY +10.2%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +21.9% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.32BFY2026 – –
Revenue growth, next FY +25.4%FY2026 – –
Revenue growth, the year after +9.8% – –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHUBBAUSIPOLA
Held by institutions 96.5% – –
Institutions holding 1,019 – –
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.1% – –
Institutions buying 513 – –
Institutions selling 320 – –
Buyers to sellers 1.60 – –

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.

HUBBAUSIPOLA
HUBB 1.00 0.10 0.14
AUSI 0.10 1.00 -0.12
POLA 0.14 -0.12 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HUBB, AUSI and POLA?

Hubbell (HUBB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Hubbell (HUBB) $23.15B, Aura Systems (AUSI) $26.63M, Polar Power (POLA) $1.41M.

Which company is growing faster?

Hubbell (HUBB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Hubbell (HUBB) +16.0%, Aura Systems (AUSI) -30.3%, Polar Power (POLA) -61.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hubbell (HUBB) has the highest net margin (Hubbell (HUBB) 13.8%, Aura Systems (AUSI) -6,465.1%, Polar Power (POLA) -207.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Hubbell (HUBB) returned the most: Hubbell (HUBB) -4.6%, Aura Systems (AUSI) -5.3%, Polar Power (POLA) -90.0%. Over five years, Hubbell (HUBB) compounded fastest (Hubbell (HUBB) +16.3%/yr, Aura Systems (AUSI) -21.1%/yr, Polar Power (POLA) -60.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Hubbell (HUBB) 1.30%. Aura Systems (AUSI) and Polar Power (POLA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Hubbell (HUBB) has been the steadiest (Hubbell (HUBB) 32.6%, Aura Systems (AUSI) 226.6%, Polar Power (POLA) 111.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HUBB, AUSI and POLA?

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.