Hubbell Beats Analyst Estimates on EPS

Seth Jayson, The Motley Fool
Updated

Hubbell (NYS: HUBB) reported earnings on July 18. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended June 30 (Q2), Hubbell met expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue grew slightly. GAAP earnings per share grew.


Margins grew across the board.

Revenue details
 Hubbell tallied revenue of $801.3 million. The six analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated revenue of $801.9 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were the same as the prior-year quarter's.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 EPS came in at $1.37. The eight earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $1.31 per share. GAAP EPS of $1.37 for Q2 were 6.2% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.29 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
 For the quarter, gross margin was 33.9%, 50 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 16.5%, 50 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 10.2%, 20 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $842.9 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.62.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $3.20 billion. The average EPS estimate is $5.44.

Investor sentiment

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Hubbell is outperform, with an average price target of $99.00.

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