Houston Wire & Cable Company, through its subsidiaries, sells electrical and mechanical wire and cable, industrial fasteners, hardware, and related services in the United States. It offers wire and cable products, including continuous and interlocked armor cables; control and power cables; electronic wires and cables; flexible and portable cords; instrumentation and thermocouple cables; lead and high temperature cables; medium voltage cables; and premise and category wires and cables, primary and secondary aluminum distribution cables, and steel wire ropes and wire rope slings, as well as synthetic fiber rope slings, chains, shackles, and other related hardware and corrosion resistant products. The company also provides private branded products comprising its proprietary brand LifeGuard, a low-smoke zero-halogen cable. Its products are used in maintenance, repair, and operations activities, and related projects; larger-scale projects in the utility, industrial, and infrastructure markets; and a range of industrial applications, such as communications, energy, engineering and construction, general manufacturing, marine construction and marine transportation, mining, infrastructure, oilfield services, petrochemical, transportation, utility, wastewater treatment, and food and beverage. Houston Wire & Cable Company was founded in 1975 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Electrical apparatus & equipment
Sub-IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
SectorIndustrial Products
SymbolNASDAQ:HWCC
CUSIP44244K10
Phone713-609-2100
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.86
Current Ratio6.62
Quick Ratio2.53
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio29.00
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$317.70 million
Price / Sales0.45
Cash Flow$0.3844 per share
Price / Cash22.63
Book Value$5.50 per share
Price / Book1.58
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.15
Net Income$-220,000.00
Net Margins0.67%
Return on Equity5.31%
Return on Assets2.53%
Miscellaneous
Employees422
Outstanding Shares16,480,000
Houston Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:HWCC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Houston Wire & Cable's stock symbol?
Houston Wire & Cable trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "HWCC."
How were Houston Wire & Cable's earnings last quarter?
Houston Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:HWCC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 10th. The industrial products company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.03. The industrial products company earned $85.03 million during the quarter. Houston Wire & Cable had a net margin of 0.67% and a return on equity of 5.31%. View Houston Wire & Cable's Earnings History.
When is Houston Wire & Cable's next earnings date?
Who are some of Houston Wire & Cable's key competitors?
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Who are Houston Wire & Cable's key executives?
Houston Wire & Cable's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. James L. Pokluda III, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 54)
- Mr. Nicol G. Graham, Consultant (Age 66)
- Mr. Christopher M. Micklas, VP, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer (Age 51)
- Mr. Eric S. Blankenship, VP of National Bus. Devel. (Age 66)
- Ms. Carol M. Sims SPHR, Director of HR (Age 58)
Has Houston Wire & Cable been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about HWCC stock have trended somewhat positive on Wednesday, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Houston Wire & Cable earned a news sentiment score of 0.18 on Accern's scale. They also gave media coverage about the industrial products company an impact score of 45.93 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Who are Houston Wire & Cable's major shareholders?
Houston Wire & Cable's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.26%), Thomson Horstmann & Bryant Inc. (4.75%), Ancora Advisors LLC (3.23%), BlackRock Inc. (2.81%) and Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk LLC (0.12%). Company insiders that own Houston Wire & Cable stock include Christopher M Micklas, Mark A Ruelle, Roy W Haley and William H Sheffield. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Houston Wire & Cable.
Which major investors are selling Houston Wire & Cable stock?
Which major investors are buying Houston Wire & Cable stock?
HWCC stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. Company insiders that have bought Houston Wire & Cable stock in the last two years include Christopher M Micklas, Mark A Ruelle, Roy W Haley and William H Sheffield. View Insider Buying and Selling for Houston Wire & Cable.
How do I buy shares of Houston Wire & Cable?
Shares of HWCC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Houston Wire & Cable's stock price today?
One share of HWCC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $8.70.
How big of a company is Houston Wire & Cable?
Houston Wire & Cable has a market capitalization of $143.39 million and generates $317.70 million in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $-220,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.15 on an earnings per share basis. Houston Wire & Cable employs 422 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Houston Wire & Cable?
Houston Wire & Cable's mailing address is 10201 NORTH LOOP EAST, HOUSTON TX, 77029. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at 713-609-2100 or via email at [email protected]
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