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
Current SymbolNASDAQ:HWCC
Previous Symbol
CUSIP44244K10
Phone713-609-2100
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.74
Current Ratio5.57
Quick Ratio2.43
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio10.84
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$317.70 million
Price / Sales0.30
Cash Flow$0.3761 per share
Price / Cash Flow15.50
Book Value$5.50 per share
Price / Book1.06
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net Income$-220,000.00
Net Margins2.56%
Return on Equity9.52%
Return on Assets4.55%
Miscellaneous
Employees422
Outstanding Shares16,520,000
Market Cap$98.48 million
OptionableOptionable
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) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 8th. The industrial products company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter. The industrial products company earned $90.07 million during the quarter. Houston Wire & Cable had a return on equity of 9.52% and a net margin of 2.56%. View Houston Wire & Cable's Earnings History.
When is Houston Wire & Cable's next earnings date?
Has Houston Wire & Cable been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about HWCC stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Houston Wire & Cable earned a coverage optimism score of 1.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the industrial products company a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of Houston Wire & Cable's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Houston Wire & Cable include Plug Power (PLUG), Titan International (TWI), Powell Industries (POWL), Napco Security Technologies (NSSC), Net 1 UEPS Technologies (UEPS), Superior Group of Companies (SGC), LSC Communications (LKSD), NN (NNBR), CECO Environmental (CECE), Lawson Products (LAWS), Hurco Companies (HURC), UFP Technologies (UFPT), Northwest Pipe (NWPX), Diversified Royalty (BEVFF) and Graham (GHM).
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)
Who are Houston Wire & Cable's major shareholders?
Houston Wire & Cable's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.57%), Rutabaga Capital Management LLC MA (5.05%), Thomson Horstmann & Bryant Inc. (4.63%), Vanguard Group Inc (3.51%), Walthausen & Co. LLC (3.29%) and Ancora Advisors LLC (3.15%). Company insiders that own Houston Wire & Cable stock include Christopher M Micklas, Mark A Ruelle, Roy W Haley, Sandford W Rothe 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 purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Walthausen & Co. LLC, Franklin Resources Inc., SG Capital Management LLC, Thomson Horstmann & Bryant Inc., Bridgeway Capital Management Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and Vanguard Group Inc. Company insiders that have bought Houston Wire & Cable stock in the last two years include Christopher M Micklas, Mark A Ruelle, Roy W Haley, Sandford W Rothe 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 $5.83.
How big of a company is Houston Wire & Cable?
Houston Wire & Cable has a market capitalization of $98.48 million and generates $317.70 million in revenue each year. Houston Wire & Cable employs 422 workers across the globe.
What is Houston Wire & Cable's official website?
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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