Hubbell 10-Q 2026-03-31

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

☑ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ______________ to ______________

Commission File Number 1-2958

HUBBELL INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

The number of shares outstanding of Hubbell common stock as of April 27, 2026 was 52,841,777.

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Index

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)

See notes to unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

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Executive Overview of the Business

Hubbell is a global manufacturer of quality electrical products and utility solutions for a broad range of customer and end market applications. We provide utility and electrical solutions that enable our customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently, and we empower and energize communities through innovative solutions supporting energy infrastructure In Front of the Meter, on The Edge, and Behind the Meter. In Front of the Meter is where utilities transmit and distribute energy to their customers. The Edge connects utilities with owner/ operators and allows energy and data to be distributed back and forth. Behind the Meter is where owners and operators of buildings, and other critical infrastructure consume energy. Products are either sourced complete, manufactured or assembled by subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, China, the UK, Brazil, Australia, Spain, and the Republic of the Philippines. The Company also participates in joint ventures in Hong Kong and the Republic of the Philippines, and maintains offices in Singapore, Italy, China, India, Mexico, South Korea, Chile, and countries in the Middle East. The Company employed approximately 18,200 individuals worldwide as of March 31, 2026.

The Company’s reporting segments consist of the Utility Solutions segment and Electrical Solutions segment.

Results for the three months ended March 31, 2026 by segment are included under “Segment Results” within this Management’s Discussion and Analysis.

The Company's long-term strategy is to serve its customers with reliable and innovative electrical and related infrastructure solutions with desired brands and high-quality service, delivered through a competitive cost structure; to complement organic revenue growth with acquisitions that enhance its product offerings; and to allocate capital effectively to create shareholder value.

Our strategy to complement organic revenue growth with acquisitions is focused on acquiring assets that extend our capabilities, expand our product offerings, and present opportunities to compete in core, adjacent or complementary markets. We believe our acquisition strategy also provides the opportunity to advance our revenue growth objectives during periods of weakness or inconsistency in our end-markets.

Our strategy to deliver products through a competitive cost structure has resulted in an ongoing program of restructuring and related activities. Our restructuring and related efforts include the consolidation of manufacturing and distribution facilities, and workforce actions, as well as streamlining and consolidating our back-office functions. The primary objectives of our restructuring and related activities are to optimize our manufacturing footprint, cost structure, and effectiveness and the efficiency of our workforce.

Our goal is to have pricing and productivity programs that offset the impact of cost increases as well as pay for investments in key growth areas. Our cost structure may be subject to material and production cost increases from inflationary periods within the U.S. and global economies, and from trade and other tensions. In particular, we have been subject to recent periods of inflationary pressure in the global economy and also subject to cost increases as a result of tariff and other material cost increases from trade actions taken by the United States and other countries, as well as increasing energy costs. Because material costs are approximately half of our cost of goods sold, volatility in this area can significantly impact profitability. Our pricing and productivity programs are intended to mitigate the risk to our operating margins related to these inflationary pressures and cost increases as a result of tariffs. For additional information, please refer to the risk factor titled; "Changes in U.S. and international trade policies may adversely impact our business and operating results; changes in U.S. trade policies could have a material adverse effect on us," which is contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

Our sales are subject to market conditions that may cause customer demand for our products to be volatile. Product demand can be affected by fluctuations in domestic and international economic conditions, as well as currency fluctuations, commodity costs, and a variety of other factors. Although inflation has generally moderated since its high point in 2022, we continue to be affected by ongoing inflationary pressures. We could also be affected by additional inflationary pressures resulting from energy market and other disruptive conditions resulting from ongoing hostilities in the Middle East. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain our margins in response to further changes in inflationary pressures.

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Results of Operations – First Quarter of 2026 compared to the First Quarter of 2025

The following is a discussion and analysis of our business, financial condition and results of operations as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Condensed Financial Statements”), and the audited consolidated financial statements, accompanying notes and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

Overview

First quarter 2026 net sales were $1,516.7 million and increased by 11.1%, driven by an 8.2% increase in organic sales due to favorable price realization and higher volume. Acquisitions contributed to a 2.3% increase in sales, driven by the acquisition of DMC and Nicor in the second half of 2025, while the impact of foreign exchange was a 0.6% increase.

Organic net sales in the Electrical Solutions segment grew by 10.6% in the first quarter of 2026 led by continued strength in the datacenter vertical. In the Utility Solutions segment, organic net sales expanded 6.8% on strength in transmission and distribution markets.

Operating margin in the first quarter of 2026 expanded by 50 basis points to 17.4% and includes the effect of amortization of acquisition-related intangibles and transaction, integration and separation costs. Adjusted operating margin, which excludes amortization of acquisition-related intangibles and transaction, integration and separation costs, was 19.8% and expanded by 110 basis points. That result includes margin expansion in the quarter, primarily driven by favorable price realization, and benefits from operational productivity and higher unit volume, that was partially offset by margin contraction from material and other cost inflation, including tariff expense. See the further discussion within Segment Results below.

Global Trade Policy

On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Power Act ("IEEPA") exceeded presidential authority and were therefore invalid. The IEEPA tariffs were immediately replaced with tariffs under alternative statutory authority, although the scope and duration of future tariffs remain uncertain. We may be entitled to refunds of IEEPA tariffs, though the process and timing for obtaining such refunds remain uncertain. As of March 31, 2026, we have not recorded any impact for potential recovery of IEEPA tariff-related costs as refunds are uncertain.

SUMMARY OF CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED RESULTS (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA):

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In the operation of its business, the Company has exposures to fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates, availability of purchased finished goods and raw materials, changes in material prices, foreign sourcing issues, and changes in interest rates. There have been no significant changes in our exposure to these market risks during the three months ended March 31, 2026. For a complete discussion of the Company’s exposure to market risk, refer to Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk”, contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

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The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.

Our management carried out an evaluation, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based upon that evaluation, each of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2026, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s most recently completed quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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There have been no material changes in the Company's risk factors from those disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

On February 12, 2025, the Board of Directors approved and announced a stock repurchase program (the “2025 Program”) that authorizes the repurchase of up to $500.0 million of common stock and expires in February 2028. In the first quarter of 2026 the Company repurchased $172.5 million of shares, for which $167.5 million of those repurchases had cash-settled by quarter end. At March 31, 2026, our remaining share repurchase authorization was $327.5 million. Subject to numerous factors, including market conditions and alternative uses of cash, we may conduct discretionary repurchases through open market or privately negotiated transactions, which may include repurchases under plans complying with Rules 10b5-1 and 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

The following table summarizes the Company's repurchase activity of common stock under the repurchase programs during the quarter ended March 31, 2026.

(1) The total number of share repurchases include the surrender of the Company’s common shares in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards.

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 1, 2026

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