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
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Electrical apparatus & equipment
Sub-IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
SectorIndustrial Products
SymbolNASDAQ:HWCC
CUSIP44244K10
Phone713-609-2100
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.83
Current Ratio7.08
Quick Ratio3.02
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio17.50
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$317.70 million
Price / Sales0.41
Cash Flow$0.3749 per share
Price / Cash20.94
Book Value$5.50 per share
Price / Book1.43
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net Income$-220,000.00
Net Margins1.41%
Return on Equity8.11%
Return on Assets3.83%
Miscellaneous
Employees422
Outstanding Shares16,530,000
Market Cap$133.04 million
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) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 9th. The industrial products company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.07. The industrial products company had revenue of $93.85 million for the quarter. Houston Wire & Cable had a return on equity of 8.11% and a net margin of 1.41%. 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?
Some companies that are related to Houston Wire & Cable include Ennis (EBF), Unifi (UFI), Macmahon (MAH), Park-Ohio (PKOH), Energy Recovery (ERII), Heritage-Crystal Clean (HCCI), Titan International (TWI), NN (NNBR), Dirtt Environmental Solutions (DRT), Powell Industries (POWL), Plug Power (PLUG), LSC Communications (LKSD), Avon Rubber (AVON), Net 1 UEPS Technologies (UEPS) and Digimarc (DMRC).
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?
Press coverage about HWCC stock has trended somewhat positive on Thursday, according to Accern. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Houston Wire & Cable earned a media and rumor sentiment score of 0.18 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the industrial products company an impact score of 46.57 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days. View Recent Headlines for Houston Wire & Cable.
Who are Houston Wire & Cable's major shareholders?
Houston Wire & Cable's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.49%), Rutabaga Capital Management LLC MA (5.36%), 22NW LP (2.58%), Raymond James & Associates (1.35%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.25%) and SG Capital Management LLC (0.80%). 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 institutional investors are selling Houston Wire & Cable stock?
Which institutional investors are buying Houston Wire & Cable stock?
HWCC stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including SG Capital Management LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Rutabaga Capital Management LLC MA, Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. and Balter Liquid Alternatives LLC. 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 $7.90.
How big of a company is Houston Wire & Cable?
Houston Wire & Cable has a market capitalization of $133.04 million and generates $317.70 million in revenue each year. 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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