For the quarter ended September 2026, Hubbell (HUBB Quick QuoteHUBB - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.87 billion, up 24.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $5.91, compared to $5.17 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.9% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.86 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $5.75, the EPS surprise was +2.78%.

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: $844.7 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $779.92 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +51.2%.
• Net Sales- Utility Solutions: $1.03 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.07 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.9%.
• Adjusted operating income- Utility Solutions: $267.3 million versus $288.94 million estimated by four analysts on average.
• Adjusted operating income- Electrical Solutions: $209.5 million versus $177.92 million estimated by four analysts on average.

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Shares of Hubbell have returned -1.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.