HUBB vs NVT

Hubbell Incorporated and nVent Electric plc, both Industrials

nVent Electric plc is the larger company at $29B against $28B. On trailing earnings HUBB is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 27.9 against 51.8, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year NVT returned +75% against +13% for HUBB. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts HUBB ahead, 8/10 against 7/10.

Hubbell Incorporated and nVent Electric plccompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureHUBBNVT
Last close$473$155
Market cap$28B$29B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better27.951.8
Dividend yield1.1%n/a
1-year return+13%+75%
5-year return+155%+425%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–108/107/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Hubbell Incorporated

Revenue of $1.5B in Q1 2026, net income $182M. Its largest reported line is Grid Infrastructure, 48% of the disclosed total.

nVent Electric plc

Revenue of $1.2B in Q1 2026, net income $142M. Its largest reported line is Americas, 86% of the disclosed total.

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