General Cable (BGC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

General Cable Corporation develops, designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes copper, aluminum, and fiber optic wire and cable products for the energy, industrial, construction, specialty, and communications markets. It offers electric utility products, including low- and medium-voltage distribution cables; high- and extra-high voltage power transmission cables; bare overhead conductors; and submarine transmission and distribution cables. The company also provides electrical infrastructure products, such as rubber-and plastic-jacketed wires and cables, low- and medium-voltage industrial power cables, and cable wire harnesses, as well as rail and mass transit, shipboard, oil and gas, armored mining, and alternative energy power generation cables. In addition, it offers communications products comprising high-bandwidth twisted copper and fiber optic, multi conductor and pair fiber and copper networking, telecommunications exchange, coaxial, and low detection profile cables, as well as fiber-optic submarine cable systems, submarine networks, and offshore integration systems. Further, the company provides construction products consisting of construction cables, flexible cords, halogen-free, low-smoke, and flame retardant cables, as well as rod mill products, including copper and aluminum rods. Additionally, it offers design, integration, and installation services for products, such as high and extra-high voltage terrestrial and submarine systems. The company sells its products directly to utilities, independent distributors, retailers, contractors, and original equipment manufacturers in North America, Europe, Latin America, and Africa/the Asia Pacific. General Cable Corporation was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Highland Heights, Kentucky.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.01 to $9.25
• 50-Day Range: $30.00 to $30.00
• 52-Week Range: $14.95 to $30.17
• Volume: 2.63 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.08 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.50 billion
• P/E Ratio: 130.29
• Dividend Yield: 0.44%
• Price Target: $14.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

General Cable Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

General Cable scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 565th out of 928 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

General Cable has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

General Cable has a consensus price target of $14.00, representing about 53.5% upside from its current price of $9.12.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

General Cable has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.79%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for General Cable are expected to grow by 8.79% in the coming year, from $0.91 to $0.99 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of General Cable is 130.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.86.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of General Cable is 130.29, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 30.22.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

General Cable has a P/B Ratio of 5.07. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for BGC.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

General Cable has a dividend yield of 0.52%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

General Cable has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of General Cable is 57.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, General Cable will have a dividend payout ratio of 4.04% next year. This indicates that General Cable will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for BGC.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

15 people have searched for BGC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 650% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, General Cable insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

47.93% of the stock of General Cable is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

52.11% of the stock of General Cable is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BGC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were General Cable's earnings last quarter?

General Cable Corp (NYSE:BGC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 31st. The industrial products company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.03. The industrial products company earned $561.11 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $543 million. General Cable had a net margin of 1.74% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 48.53%.

What other stocks do shareholders of General Cable own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that General Cable investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), TotalEnergies (TTE), The RMR Group (RMR) and Southern First Bancshares (SFST).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/31/2024
• Today: 10/09/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services
• Sub-Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BGC
• CIK: 886035
• Web: www.generalcable.com
• Phone: 859-572-8000
• Fax: 646-346-6919
• Employees: 3,895
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for General Cable: $14.00
• High Price Target: $16.00
• Low Price Target: $12.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +53.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.07
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 130.29
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.02
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $36.26 million
• Net Margins: 1.74%
• Pretax Margin: 2.85%
• Return on Equity: 48.53%
• Return on Assets: 10.49%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.32
• Current Ratio: 1.59
• Quick Ratio: 1.55

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.03 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.22
• Cash Flow: $1.29 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.05
• Book Value: $1.80 per share
• Price / Book: 5.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 493,850,000
• Free Float: 257,146,000
• Market Cap: $4.50 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.51