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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Hubbell (HUBB) Q1 Earnings

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For the quarter ended March 2025, Hubbell (HUBB - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.37 billion, down 2.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.50, compared to $3.60 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.42% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.38 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $3.73, the EPS surprise was -6.17%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Hubbell performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Net Sales- Electrical Solutions: $508.10 million versus $500.19 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.6% change.
  • Net Sales- Utility Solutions: $857.10 million versus $889.24 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -4.1% change.
  • Adjusted operating income- Utility Solutions: $179.90 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $196.34 million.
  • Adjusted operating income- Electrical Solutions: $84 million compared to the $86.84 million average estimate based on four analysts.
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Shares of Hubbell have returned +6.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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