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Stock Activity
| Day Low - High | 33.74 - 35.10 |
| 52wk Low - High | 23.73 - 37.14 |
| Previous Close | 34.73 |
| Avg. Volume | 689,066 |
| Industry | WIRE&CABLE PRDS |
| Market Cap | 1.73 B |
| Div - Yield | 0.00 - 0.00 |
| Beta | 1.97 |
| PE (Forward) | 14.24 |
| Current Year Est. | 2.44 |
| Quarterly Earnings ESP |
0.00% |
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Zacks Rank
|
5 |
Zacks Recommendation
|
Underperform |
Zacks Industry Rank
|
121 out of 265 |
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PREMIUM |
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Company Description
General Cable Corp. is a leader in the development, design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products for the communications, energy and electrical markets. The company sells its products primarily to commercial, industrial, utility, telecommunications, original equipment manufacturers, military/government, retail, electrical, and communications distributor customers worldwide.
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Earnings Estimates
| Current Qtr (06/2013) |
Next Qtr (09/2013) |
Current Year (12/2013) |
Next Year (12/2014) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Estimate | 0.57 | 0.84 | 2.44 | 3.27 |
| Number of Estimates | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Low Estimate | 0.55 | 0.66 | 2.30 | 2.82 |
| High Estimate | 0.59 | 0.99 | 2.62 | NA |
| Year Ago EPS | 0.74 | 0.60 | NA | 2.44 |
| EPS Growth | -23.42% | 39.44% | NA | 33.90% |
Industry Analysis
| Name | Symbol | Previous Close | Zacks Rank | Zacks Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENL CABLE CORP | BGC | 34.73 | ![]() |
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| INSTEEL INDS | IIIN | 18.38 | ![]() |
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| BELDEN INC | BDC | 53.84 | ![]() |
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| HOUSTON WIRE&CB | HWCC | 14.48 | ![]() |
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| COLEMAN CABLE | CCIX | 18.47 | ![]() |
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Sector:Industrial Products>> Industry:WIRE&CABLE PRDS
Zacks Commentary
Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Flower Foods, General Cable, Embraer, SkyWest and United Continental Holdings
May 23, 2013
Bear of the Day: General Cable (BGC)
May, 23 2013 00:00
General Cable Misses on Earnings
May 02, 2013
Zacks Sell List Highlights: Cabot, General Cable, Cedar Fair and Virgin Media
Mar 19, 2013
Zacks Sell List Highlights: General Cable, Ternium, Acorda Therapeutics and Amsurg
Mar 01, 2013
General Cable Misses Est in 4Q
Feb 26, 2013
General Cable Beats Estimates
Aug 01, 2012
General Cable's Acquisitions
Jun 15, 2012
Financials
| EPS TTM | 1.05 |
| Sales | 6,014 |
| Net Income | -10 |
| Price/Earnings | 33.08 |
| Price/Book | 1.20 |
| Price/Cash Flow | 13.62 |
| Price/Sales | 0.28 |
News
Bear of the Day: General Cable (BGC) - Zacks.Com
May 23, 2013
Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Flower Foods, General Cable, Embraer, SkyWest and United Continental Holdings - Pr Newswire
May 23, 2013
Top 3 Companies in the Electrical Components & Equipment Industry With the Highest Debt to EBITDA Ratio (BDC, BGC, ST) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner
May 22, 2013
General Cable Shares Climbing Higher, Up 1.9% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers
May 21, 2013
General Cable's board authorises quarterly dividend of USD0.18 per share and extends share repurchase programme - M2
May 21, 2013
General Cable (BGC) Trading Near $34.91 Resistance Level - Freshbrewedmedia
May 20, 2013
General Cable Announces Initiation of Quarterly Dividend and Extends $125 Million Share Repurchase Authorization Through the End of 2013 - Businesswire
May 20, 2013
General Cable Announces Initiation of Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.18 per Share. Extends $125M Buyback Through End of 2013 - Benzinga
May 20, 2013
Broker Recommendations
| Current ABR | 1.50 |
| ABR (Last Week) | 1.67 |
| # of recs in ABR | 6 |
| Average Target Price | 40.50 |
| Industry Rank by ABR | 121 out of 265 |
| Rank in Industry | 5 out of 5 |

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