Colfax Corporation operates as a diversified industrial technology company worldwide. The company operates through Air and Gas Handling, and Fabrication Technology segments. The Air and Gas Handling segment designs, manufactures, and supplies heavy-duty centrifugal and axial fans, rotary heat exchangers, and gas compressors, as well as related products, systems, and services. It markets air and gas handling products under the Howden brand name. This segment sells its products and services directly, as well as through independent representatives and distributors to customers in the power generation, oil, gas and petrochemical, mining, wastewater, general industrial, and other end markets. The Fabrication Technology segment formulates, develops, manufactures, and supplies consumable products and equipment for use in cutting, joining, and automated welding of steels, aluminum, and other metals and metal alloys. This segment also provides welding consumables comprising electrodes, cored and solid wires, and fluxes using a range of specialty and other materials; and cutting consumables, such as electrodes, nozzles, and shields and tips under the ESAB brand name. It sells its products through independent distributors and direct sales to the infrastructure, wind power, marine, pipelines, mobile/off-highway equipment, oil, gas, and mining markets. Colfax Corporation was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in Annapolis Junction, Maryland.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Pumps & pumping equipment
Sub-IndustryIndustrial Machinery
SectorIndustrial Products
SymbolNYSE:CFX
CUSIP19401410
Phone301-323-9000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.30
Current Ratio1.81
Quick Ratio1.36
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio19.19
Forward P/E Ratio15.01
P/E Growth1.14
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.30 billion
Price / Sales1.22
Cash Flow$4.4669 per share
Price / Cash7.56
Book Value$30.27 per share
Price / Book1.12
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.74
Net Income$151.09 million
Net Margins3.47%
Return on Equity6.64%
Return on Assets3.61%
Miscellaneous
Employees14,300
Outstanding Shares118,930,000
Market Cap$3.89 billion
Colfax (NYSE:CFX) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Colfax's stock symbol?
Colfax trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CFX."
How were Colfax's earnings last quarter?
Colfax Corp (NYSE:CFX) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.52 by $0.09. The industrial products company earned $925.29 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $939.07 million. Colfax had a return on equity of 6.64% and a net margin of 3.47%. The company's revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.45 EPS. View Colfax's Earnings History.
When is Colfax's next earnings date?
What guidance has Colfax issued on next quarter's earnings?
Colfax issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Monday, August, 6th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.15-2.30 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $2.13.
What price target have analysts set for CFX?
16 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Colfax's shares. Their forecasts range from $28.00 to $50.00. On average, they expect Colfax's share price to reach $35.9467 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 6.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Colfax.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Colfax?
16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Colfax in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Colfax.
Who are some of Colfax's key competitors?
Who are Colfax's key executives?
Colfax's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Mitchell P. Rales, Co-Founder & Chairman (Age 61)
- Mr. Matthew L. Trerotola, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 51)
- Mr. Christopher M. Hix, Sr. VP of Fin., CFO & Treasurer (Age 56)
- Mr. Daniel A. Pryor, Exec. VP of Strategy & Bus. Devel. (Age 50)
- Mr. Ian H. Brander, Sr. Vice Persident (Age 56)
Has Colfax been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about CFX stock has trended somewhat positive on Tuesday, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Colfax earned a daily sentiment score of 0.19 on Accern's scale. They also gave media headlines about the industrial products company an impact score of 49.71 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View Recent Headlines for Colfax.
Who are Colfax's major shareholders?
Colfax's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (3.92%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (3.28%), Cooke & Bieler LP (3.10%), Ashler Capital LLC (3.01%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.54%) and Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. (2.19%). Company insiders that own Colfax stock include A Lynne Puckett, Daniel A Pryor, Darryl Mayhorn, Ian Brander, Matthew L Trerotola, Rajiv Vinnakota, Shyam Kambeyanda and Stephen Wittig. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Colfax.
Which institutional investors are selling Colfax stock?
CFX stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Victory Capital Management Inc., FMR LLC, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, DAVENPORT & Co LLC, Ashler Capital LLC, Strs Ohio, Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC and Wedge Capital Management L L P NC. Company insiders that have sold Colfax company stock in the last year include A Lynne Puckett, Daniel A Pryor, Ian Brander, Matthew L Trerotola, Rajiv Vinnakota, Shyam Kambeyanda and Stephen Wittig. View Insider Buying and Selling for Colfax.
Which institutional investors are buying Colfax stock?
CFX stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Cooke & Bieler LP, United Services Automobile Association, BlackRock Inc., PenderFund Capital Management Ltd., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Engineers Gate Manager LP, Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. and Bank of Montreal Can. View Insider Buying and Selling for Colfax.
How do I buy shares of Colfax?
Shares of CFX 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 Colfax's stock price today?
One share of CFX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $33.76.
How big of a company is Colfax?
Colfax has a market capitalization of $3.89 billion and generates $3.30 billion in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $151.09 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.74 on an earnings per share basis. Colfax employs 14,300 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Colfax?
Colfax's mailing address is 420 NATIONAL BUSINESS PARKWAY 5TH FLOOR, ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION MD, 20701. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at 301-323-9000.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Colfax (NYSE CFX)
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