Cubic Corporation provides various integrated solutions worldwide. Its solutions enhance the situational understanding for transportation, defense, and training customers, as well as for command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) customers. The company operates through three segments: Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS), Cubic Global Defense Systems (CGD), and Cubic Mission Solutions (CMS). The CTS segment integrates payment and information technology and services for intelligent travel solutions. It delivers integrated systems for transportation and traffic management; and tools for travelers to choose the smartest and easiest way to travel and pay for their journeys, as well as enables transportation authorities and agencies to manage demand across the entire transportation network. The CGD Systems segment supplies live, virtual, constructive, and game-based training solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense, other U.S. government agencies, and allied nations. The CMS segment offers networked C4ISR solutions for defense, intelligence, security, and commercial missions. The company was incorporated in 1949 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Measuring & controlling devices, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryAerospace & Defense
SectorComputer and Technology
Current SymbolNYSE:CUB
Previous Symbol
CUSIP22966910
Phone858-277-6780
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.29
Current Ratio2.04
Quick Ratio1.78
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio88.11
Forward P/E Ratio23.50
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.20 billion
Price / Sales1.28
Cash Flow$2.3555 per share
Price / Cash Flow23.94
Book Value$26.57 per share
Price / Book2.12
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.64
Net Income$12.31 million
Net Margins0.95%
Return on Equity2.79%
Return on Assets1.49%
Miscellaneous
Employees5,600
Outstanding Shares27,340,000
Market Cap$1.54 billion
OptionableOptionable
Cubic (NYSE:CUB) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cubic's stock symbol?
Cubic trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CUB."
How often does Cubic pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Cubic?
Cubic announced a semiannual dividend on Tuesday, August 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.135 per share on Monday, September 10th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 29th. View Cubic's Dividend History.
How were Cubic's earnings last quarter?
Cubic Co. (NYSE:CUB) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 15th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.07 by $0.27. The scientific and technical instruments company earned $379.71 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $360.27 million. Cubic had a net margin of 0.95% and a return on equity of 2.79%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.49 earnings per share. View Cubic's Earnings History.
When is Cubic's next earnings date?
What guidance has Cubic issued on next quarter's earnings?
Cubic issued an update on its FY 2019 earnings guidance on Thursday, November, 15th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.37-1.45 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.3 billion.
What price target have analysts set for CUB?
6 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for Cubic's shares. Their forecasts range from $59.03 to $85.00. On average, they expect Cubic's share price to reach $72.2060 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 28.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Cubic.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Cubic?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cubic in the last year. There are currently 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Cubic.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Cubic stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Cubic stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Cubic Corporation is the parent company of two major business segments: defense and transportation. The Cubic Defense Applications group is a world leader in realistic combat training systems, mission support services and defense electronics. Cubic Transportation Systems designs and manufactures automatic fare collection systems for public transit authorities. Cubic Transportation Systems designs, manufactures and integrates automatic fare collection systems for public transit projects throughout the world. This includes rail, bus and parking lot systems. The company supplies contactless smart cards; magnetic stripe cards; device software; and transit hardware including gates, ticket machines and card readers. Cubic Defense Applications provides realistic live combat training systems for military forces as well as virtual training systems, constructive simulation support, force modernization, battle command training and education and engineering & technical support. " (11/21/2018)
- 2. Drexel Hamilton analysts commented, "We recently met with management and have confidence in its 2020 goals. We believe internal revenue growth of 10% CAGR and an increase of 400BP – 550BP of margin expansion is realistic by 2020." (8/30/2018)
Has Cubic been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about CUB stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Cubic earned a media sentiment score of 1.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the scientific and technical instruments company a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term.
Are investors shorting Cubic?
Cubic saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 1,122,408 shares, an increase of 47.8% from the November 15th total of 759,329 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 612,079 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.8 days. Approximately 3.9% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Cubic's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Cubic's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Cubic include MEGGITT PLC/ADR (MEGGY), MTS Systems (MTSC), FARO Technologies (FARO), Nanometrics (NANO), Oxford Instruments (OXINF), Geospace Technologies (GEOS), Know Labs (KNWN), Image Sensing Systems (ISNS), Midwest Energy Emissions (MEEC), Sierra Monitor (SRMC), Mikros Systems (MKRS), Cemtrex (CETX), Mechanical Technology (MKTY), Abaxis (ABAX) and Visualant (VSUL).
Who are Cubic's key executives?
Cubic's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Bradley H. Feldmann, Chairman, CEO & Pres (Age 56)
- Mr. Matthew James Cole, Sr. VP & Pres of CTS (Age 38)
- Vice Admiral David H. Buss, Sr. Advisor & Sr. VP (Age 61)
- Mr. Michael R. Twyman, Sr. VP & Pres of Cubic Mission Solutions (Age 57)
- Mr. John D. Thomas, Exec. Advisor (Age 64)
Who are Cubic's major shareholders?
Cubic's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (16.41%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.02%), Vanguard Group Inc (9.02%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.43%), Ceredex Value Advisors LLC (2.98%) and State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D (2.50%). Company insiders that own Cubic stock include Anshooman Aga, David F Melcher, David H Buss, Janice M Hamby and Mark Harrison. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Cubic.
Which institutional investors are selling Cubic stock?
CUB stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Pzena Investment Management LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Great West Life Assurance Co. Can, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Ceredex Value Advisors LLC and United Services Automobile Association. Company insiders that have sold Cubic company stock in the last year include David H Buss and Mark Harrison. View Insider Buying and Selling for Cubic.
Which institutional investors are buying Cubic stock?
CUB stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Mesirow Financial Investment Management Equity Management, BlackRock Inc., Marshall Wace LLP, Vanguard Group Inc, Vanguard Group Inc., Morgan Stanley, Renaissance Technologies LLC and Royce & Associates LP. Company insiders that have bought Cubic stock in the last two years include Anshooman Aga, David F Melcher and Janice M Hamby. View Insider Buying and Selling for Cubic.
How do I buy shares of Cubic?
Shares of CUB 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 Cubic's stock price today?
One share of CUB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $56.39.
How big of a company is Cubic?
Cubic has a market capitalization of $1.54 billion and generates $1.20 billion in revenue each year. The scientific and technical instruments company earns $12.31 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.64 on an earnings per share basis. Cubic employs 5,600 workers across the globe.
What is Cubic's official website?
How can I contact Cubic?
Cubic's mailing address is 9333 Balboa Avenue, San Diego CA, 92123. The scientific and technical instruments company can be reached via phone at 858-277-6780 or via email at [email protected]
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