Black Box delivers high-value products and services through its global presence and over 4,000 team members.
Our business is focused on three solutions areas: Communications, Infrastructure and Products.
Communication Solutions:
Black Box Network Services sells, installs, and maintains communications solutions, such as the latest in unified communications, contact center, network security, traditional telephony, and more. We offer a complete services portfolio, including system maintenance plans and remote monitoring services.
Infrastructure Solutions:
Black Box provides planning, installation, and maintenance services for all types of data infrastructures from structured cabling to wireless networks to CATV, and the latest in integrated networking solutions such as routers, switches, and security applications.
Product Solutions:
The Black Box Store offers an extensive range of products to maintain your infrastructure, including cables, cabinets, racks, digital signage, KVM, networking, multimedia and more—all backed with the industry’s best warranties and fast, free, live Tech Support on-line or by phone, 24/7/365.
Company Growth (employees)
Black Box was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Bridgeville, US
Black Box Office Locations
Black Box has an office in Bridgeville
Bridgeville, US (HQ)
1000 Park Dr
Black Box Data and Metrics
Black Box Financial Metrics
Black Box's revenue was reported to be $855.7 m in FY, 2017 which is a 6% decrease from the previous period.
USD
Revenue (FY, 2017) | 855.7 m |
Revenue growth (FY, 2016 - FY, 2017), % | (6%) |
Net income (FY, 2017) | (7.1 m) |
EBIT (FY, 2017) | (1.3 m) |
Market capitalization (19-Sep-2017) | 45.1 m |
Cash (31-Mar-2017) | 14.2 m |
EV | 119.6 m |
Black Box's current market capitalization is $45.1 m.
| USD | FY, 2012 | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 | FY, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 971.7 m | 992.4 m | 912.7 m | 855.7 m | ||
Revenue growth, % | 2% | (8%) | (6%) | |||
Cost of goods sold | 110.5 m | 103.9 m | 105.5 m | 103.1 m | 97.5 m | |
Gross profit | 866.2 m | 889.4 m | 815.1 m |
| USD | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EBIT | 8.6 m | 7.1 m | 9 m | 4.2 m | (149.9 m) | 7.1 m | 2.7 m | (6.5 m) | 2.8 m |
Net Income | 3.9 m | 7.1 m | 12.4 m | 754 k | (129.1 m) | (123.4 m) | (476 k) | (6.6 m) | (5.3 m) |
| USD | Y, 2010 | Y, 2011 | Y, 2012 | Y, 2013 | Y, 2014 | Y, 2015 | Y, 2016 | FY, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 20.9 m | 31.2 m | 22.4 m | 30.7 m | 30.8 m | 23.5 m | 23.5 m | 14.2 m |
Inventories | 25.4 m | |||||||
Current Assets | 356.3 m | 343.3 m | 299.4 m | 268.6 m | ||||
PP&E | 29.1 m | 32.2 m | 34.5 m | 29.1 m |
| USD | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 27.8 m | 28.4 m | 33.3 m | 20.5 m | 20.3 m | 18 m | 21.4 m | 16.1 m | 13.8 m |
Inventories | 53.7 m | 51.2 m | 54.9 m | 53.4 m | 50.1 m | 48.5 m | 40 m | 26 m | 25.9 m |
Current Assets | 365.4 m | 359.6 m | 376.1 m | 339.5 m | 342.2 m | 321.7 m | 293.4 m | 285.8 m | 275 m |
PP&E | 29.3 m | 29.2 m | 30.2 m | 32.3 m | 32.9 m | 34.3 m | 34.1 m | 33.6 m | 30.4 m |
| USD | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 | FY, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | (115.9 m) | 15.3 m | (171.1 m) | (7.1 m) |
Depreciation and Amortization | 7 m | 8.6 m | 9.4 m | |
Accounts Receivable | (2.9 m) | 1.5 m | 7.8 m | 8.1 m |
Inventories | 4 m | 6.3 m |
| USD | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 3.9 m | 7.1 m | 12.4 m | 754 k | (129.1 m) | (123.4 m) | (476 k) | (6.6 m) | (5.3 m) |
Depreciation and Amortization | 1.7 m | 3.4 m | 5.1 m | 2 m | 4.1 m | 6.3 m | 2.2 m | 4.6 m | 7.1 m |
Accounts Receivable | (14.5 m) | (9.9 m) | (24.1 m) | (1.7 m) | (14.3 m) | (10.4 m) | 4.6 m | (7.6 m) | 3.1 m |
Inventories | 2.3 m | 6.8 m | 6.2 m |
| USD | Y, 2017 |
|---|---|
EV/EBIT | -90.7 x |
EV/CFO | 3 x |
EV/FCF | 3.7 x |
Revenue/Employee | 240.4 k |
Debt/Equity | 0.6 x |
Debt/Assets | 0.2 x |
Financial Leverage | 3 x |
Black Box Operating Metrics
Black Box's Backlog was reported to be $306.6 m in FY, 2017, which is a 9% decrease from the previous period
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