William Sperry

“And the other part is if you get orders three years out, you either need all kinds of indexes to make sure you're protected or you may be on the wrong side of that equation three years out.”

“I'll begin my comments on Page 4, using the slides that you hopefully have. The first quarter results for Hubbell showed strong performance from the Electrical segment and grid infrastructure, although there were challenges in grid automation due to a tough comparison from the previous year.”

“We know you're all busy with today's schedule, and we appreciate your time to discuss Hubbell’s performance. My comments begin on Page 5 of the slides. Overall, the enterprise performed solidly, slightly better than we expected, aligning with our full-year outlook and typical seasonality.”

“I want to start by acknowledging the Stones fans and celebrating Mick Jagger's birthday today. I’ll begin with sales, which reached $1.26 billion, marking a 20% organic growth compared to last year, driven by both price and volume increases.”

“No, I think the most important thing is that, as you mentioned, it's the toughest comparison of the year, and Q2 will be easier.”