General Cable is engaged in the development, design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products for energy, construction, industrial, specialty and communications segments. The Company produces copper, aluminum, and fiber optic wire, as well as cable products for the energy, construction, industrial, specialty and communications markets. The Company's energy cables include low-, medium- and high-voltage power distribution and power transmission products. General Cable's application-specific industrial and specialty cables are used in electrical power generation — traditional and renewable — the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries; mining; industrial automation; automotive, marine, and transit; and military, aerospace and OEM applications. Its communications wire and cable products transmit low-voltage signals for voice, data, video and control applications.General Cable sells its products under several brands including Anaconda, Carol, GenSPEED, NextGen, NSW, NUAL, Prestolite Wire, Silec and STABILOY.
Company Growth (employees)
Key People/Management at General Cable
Michael McDonnell
General Cable Office Locations
General Cable Financials and Metrics
General Cable Financials
Revenue (Q1, 2017) | 918.2 m |
Gross profit (Q1, 2017) | 118.6 m |
Gross profit margin (Q1, 2017), % | 13% |
Net income (Q1, 2017) | 12.4 m |
EBIT (Q1, 2017) | 23.8 m |
Market capitalization (19-Oct-2017) | 1.1 b |
Cash (31-Mar-2017) | 83.4 m |
| USD | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 5.8 b | 6 b | 4.5 b | 3.9 b |
Revenue growth, % | 3% | (25%) | (15%) | |
Cost of goods sold | 5.2 b | 5.6 b | 4.1 b | 3.5 b |
Gross profit | 605 m | 393.2 m | 432.4 m | 407.1 m |
| USD | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 1.5 b | 1.5 b | 1.3 b | 1.1 b | 1 b | 974 m | 990 m | 924.5 m | 918.2 m |
Cost of goods sold | 1.4 b | 1.4 b | 1.1 b | 990.2 m | 909.2 m | 867.9 m | 873.8 m | 821.6 m | 799.6 m |
Gross profit | 131.8 m | 26.6 m | 120.7 m | 123.2 m | 118.1 m | 106.1 m | 116.2 m | 102.9 m | 118.6 m |
Gross profit Margin, % | 9% | 2% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 11% | 13% |
| USD | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 418.8 m | 205.8 m | 79.7 m | 101.1 m |
Accounts Receivable | 279 k | |||
Inventories | 1.2 b | 1 b | 807.8 m | 768.2 m |
Current Assets | 3 b | 2.4 b | 1.7 b | 1.6 b |
| USD | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 299.1 m | 272.4 m | 167.6 m | 102.3 m | 78.9 m | 86.5 m | 62.8 m | 120.2 m | 83.4 m |
Inventories | 1.3 b | 1.3 b | 978.1 m | 897.8 m | 842.8 m | 828 m | 771.5 m | 779.6 m | 818.1 m |
Current Assets | 3.1 b | 2.9 b | 2.2 b | 2.2 b | 2 b | 1.9 b | 1.8 b | 1.7 b | 1.7 b |
PP&E | 1 b | 887.9 m | 704.6 m | 604 m | 572 m | 523.9 m | 506.3 m | 544.1 m | 529 m |
| USD | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | (10.1 m) | (643 m) | (135.8 m) | (103.7 m) |
Depreciation and Amortization | 132.6 m | 125.4 m | 90.5 m | 86 m |
Accounts Payable | (39.3 m) | 2.8 m | ||
Capital Expenditures | (89.1 m) | (89.6 m) | (56.5 m) | (84.1 m) |
| USD | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | (22.7 m) | (118.8 m) | (40.9 m) | (8.4 m) | (31.8 m) | (4.4 m) | 28.3 m | (13.7 m) | 12.4 m |
Inventories | 897.8 m | 842.8 m | 828 m | 771.5 m | 779.6 m | 818.1 m | |||
Accounts Payable | 625.7 m | 538.3 m | 470.1 m | 427.7 m | 417.4 m | 424.9 m |
| USD | Y, 2017 |
|---|---|
Revenue/Employee | 91.8 k |
Financial Leverage | 12.7 x |
