ST vs HUBB vs VICR Stock Comparison

Sensata Technologies Holding, Hubbell and Vicor 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
5 wins
VICR Vicor Corp
$159.07 -48.0% 1M +80.0% 1Y
Market cap
$7.34B
P/E
40.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$560.70M
Div. yield
–
Electrical Equipment Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Hubbell leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Hubbell 5, Sensata Technologies Holding 4, Vicor 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSTHUBBVICRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.99B $23.15B $7.34B HUBB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.3x 25.5x 40.7x ST
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.4x 21.8x 41.5x ST
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.1% +16.0% +27.0% VICR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.5% 13.8% 32.2% VICR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.2% 11.3% — HUBB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.3x 3.0x — ST
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.17% 1.30% 0.00% HUBB
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +33.3% -4.6% +80.0% VICR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -7.2%/yr +16.3%/yr +0.5%/yr HUBB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 39.5% 32.6% 96.7% HUBB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 64/100 55/100 61/100 ST

Percentile Scorecard

STHUBBVICR

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

AxisSTHUBBVICR
Valuation 89 #23 of 204 37 #128 of 204 11 #182 of 204
Growth 74 #51 of 191 73 #53 of 191 92 #16 of 191
Profitability 68 #61 of 189 82 #34 of 189 88 #24 of 189
Financial Health 41 #132 of 221 16 #187 of 221 100 #2 of 221
Shareholder Returns 48 #83 of 159 67 #53 of 159 13 #139 of 159
Overall 64 55 61
  • ST ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • HUBB 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

PeriodSTHUBBVICRSPY
1 month -4.8%-8.9%-48.0% -1.0%
3 months -13.6%-14.7%-27.4% -0.4%
6 months -10.1%-12.8%-43.3% +4.5%
Year to date +23.5%-1.4%+45.1% +12.4%
1 year +33.3%-4.6%+80.0% +13.6%
3 years +26.7%+55.4%+306.1% +76.4%
3 years, per year +8.2%+15.9%+59.6% +20.8%
5 years -31.2%+113.0%+2.6% +63.7%
5 years, per year -7.2%+16.3%+0.5% +10.4%
10 years +14.8%+324.6%+1,172.6% +267.7%
10 years, per year +1.4%+15.6%+29.0% +13.9%

Risk

MeasureSTHUBBVICRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 39.5%32.6%96.7% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 37.0%36.0%103.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.871.163.66 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.84-0.140.83 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -72.8%-33.1%-80.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -23.2%-21.5%-58.1% -1.6%
52-week high $53.55$557.85$379.78 $779.14
52-week low $28.53$407.36$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.

MultipleSTHUBBVICR
P/E now vs peer median 16.3xmedian 25.5x 25.5xmedian 25.5x 40.7xmedian 25.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 1.9x 3.5xmedian 1.9x 13.1xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 9.7xmedian 14.4x 17.3xmedian 14.4x 42.4xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.3xmedian 23.3x 24.9xmedian 23.3x 144.4xmedian 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 2.2x 5.6xmedian 2.2x 8.1xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 2.38median 1.16 2.54median 1.16 0.85median 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 monthsSTHUBBVICR
Revenue $3.85B $6.59B $560.70M
Gross profit $1.19B $2.33B $339.59M
Operating income $582.40M $1.33B $139.60M
Net income $366.60M $915.00M $180.33M
Free cash flow $641.20M $928.00M $50.83M
R&D $128.60M – $87.44M
EPS (diluted) $2.49 $17.12 $3.79
Cash & equivalents $553.40M $334.50M $513.14M
Total debt $2.40B $5.12B –
Shares (diluted) 147.00M 53.10M 47.61M
Enterprise value $3.82B $21.40B $5.56B

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
MetricSTHUBBVICR
P/E 16.3x 25.5x 40.7x
P/FCF 9.3x 24.9x 144.4x
P/Operating cash flow 7.9x 20.9x 76.4x
P/S 1.6x 3.5x 13.1x
P/B 2.0x 5.6x 8.1x
P/Tangible book 2.2x 23.8x 8.1x
EV/EBITDA 9.7x 17.3x 42.4x
EV/EBIT 13.4x 20.9x 48.9x
EV/Revenue 2.0x 4.2x 12.2x
EV/FCF 12.2x 30.1x 134.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.3x 25.2x 71.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.38 2.54 0.85

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSTHUBBVICR
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.1% 16.0% 27.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.9% 7.9% 10.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 11.4% 17.1% 35.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -3.3% 9.0% 18.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 175.8% 15.2% 85.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 2.8% 10.6% 38.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 1,505% 5.6% 119.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 5.6% 9.4% 50.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 1,492% 6.1% 106.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 6.9% 10.1% 47.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 28.5% 9.0% -28.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.6% 12.5% 21.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 34.4% 9.1% -56.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 17.0% 14.9% 50.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSTHUBBVICR
Gross margin 30.8% 35.4% 60.6%
EBITDA margin 20.9% 24.5% 28.7%
Operating margin 15.1% 20.2% 24.9%
Pretax margin 12.4% 17.7% 28.1%
Net margin 9.5% 13.8% 32.2%
FCF margin 16.7% 14.1% 9.1%
Operating cash flow margin 19.7% 16.8% 17.1%
Return on equity 12.2% 22.8% 20.7%
Return on assets 5.5% 7.7% 19.2%
Return on invested capital 8.2% 11.3% –
Return on capital employed 10.0% 13.5% 16.0%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.6x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.1x 1.2x 0.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 0.5% 3.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSTHUBBVICR
Debt / assets 35.8% 43.0% –
Debt / equity 0.8x 1.2x –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.3x 3.0x –
Debt / FCF 3.7x 5.5x –
Liabilities / assets 54.1% 65.4% 7.6%
Equity / assets 45.9% 34.6% 92.4%
Interest coverage 4.4x – –
Current ratio 2.4x 1.5x 11.4x
Quick ratio 1.5x 0.8x 9.6x
Cash ratio 0.7x 0.2x 7.7x
Altman Z-score 2.60 – 61.35

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSTHUBBVICR
Dividend yield 1.2% 1.3% –
Net buyback yield 0.4% 0.9% -1.1%
Shareholder yield 1.6% 2.2% -1.1%
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.

ConsensusSTHUBBVICR
Forward P/E 11.4xFY2026 21.8xFY2026 41.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.60FY2026 $20.07FY2026 $3.83FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +5.3%FY2026 +10.2%FY2026 +46.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +19.7% +21.9% +72.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.79BFY2026 $7.32BFY2026 $609.82MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.3%FY2026 +25.4%FY2026 +34.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.1% +9.8% +63.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSTHUBBVICR
Held by institutions 100.0% 96.5% 47.8%
Institutions holding 468 1,019 514
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.1% -0.1% +4.1%
Institutions buying 266 513 351
Institutions selling 149 320 131
Buyers to sellers 1.79 1.60 2.68

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.

STHUBBVICR
ST 1.00 0.52 0.53
HUBB 0.52 1.00 0.43
VICR 0.53 0.43 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ST, HUBB and VICR?

Hubbell (HUBB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) $5.99B, Hubbell (HUBB) $23.15B, Vicor (VICR) $7.34B.

Which stock is cheaper, ST, HUBB and VICR?

Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) 16.3x, Hubbell (HUBB) 25.5x, Vicor (VICR) 40.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) is cheapest (Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) 11.4x, Hubbell (HUBB) 21.8x, Vicor (VICR) 41.5x). 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: Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) +4.1%, Hubbell (HUBB) +16.0%, Vicor (VICR) +27.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Vicor (VICR) has the highest net margin (Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) 9.5%, Hubbell (HUBB) 13.8%, Vicor (VICR) 32.2%). On return on invested capital, Hubbell (HUBB) leads (Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) 8.2%, Hubbell (HUBB) 11.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Vicor (VICR) returned the most: Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) +33.3%, Hubbell (HUBB) -4.6%, Vicor (VICR) +80.0%. Over five years, Hubbell (HUBB) compounded fastest (Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) -7.2%/yr, Hubbell (HUBB) +16.3%/yr, Vicor (VICR) +0.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Hubbell (HUBB) has the highest dividend yield: Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) 1.17%, Hubbell (HUBB) 1.30%, Vicor (VICR) 0.00%. Vicor (VICR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Hubbell (HUBB) has been the steadiest (Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) 39.5%, Hubbell (HUBB) 32.6%, Vicor (VICR) 96.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ST, HUBB 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.