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For more than 30 years, Cabling Installation & Maintenance has provided useful, practical information to professionals responsible for the specification, design, installation and management of structured cabling systems serving enterprise, data center and other environments. These professionals are challenged to stay informed of constantly evolving standards, system-design and installation approaches, product and system capabilities, technologies, as well as applications that rely on high-performance structured cabling systems. Our editors synthesize these complex issues into multiple information products. This portfolio of information products provides concrete detail that improves the efficiency of day-to-day operations, and equips cabling professionals with the perspective that enables strategic planning for networks’ optimum long-term performance.

Throughout our annual magazine, weekly email newsletters and 24/7/365 website, Cabling Installation & Maintenance digs into the essential topics our audience focuses on.

  • Design, Installation and Testing: We explain the bottom-up design of cabling systems, from case histories of actual projects to solutions for specific problems or aspects of the design process. We also look at specific installations using a case-history approach to highlight challenging problems, solutions and unique features. Additionally, we examine evolving test-and-measurement technologies and techniques designed to address the standards-governed and practical-use performance requirements of cabling systems.
  • Technology: We evaluate product innovations and technology trends as they impact a particular product class through interviews with manufacturers, installers and users, as well as contributed articles from subject-matter experts.
  • Data Center: Cabling Installation & Maintenance takes an in-depth look at design and installation workmanship issues as well as the unique technology being deployed specifically for data centers.
  • Physical Security: Focusing on the areas in which security and IT—and the infrastructure for both—interlock and overlap, we pay specific attention to Internet Protocol’s influence over the development of security applications.
  • Standards: Tracking the activities of North American and international standards-making organizations, we provide updates on specifications that are in-progress, looking forward to how they will affect cabling-system design and installation. We also produce articles explaining the practical aspects of designing and installing cabling systems in accordance with the specifications of established standards.

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Sonos (SONO)

Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 4%

A pioneer in connected home audio systems, Sonos (NASDAQ: SONO) offers a range of premium wireless speakers and sound systems.

Why Should You Dump SONO?

  1. Annual revenue declines of 8% over the last two years indicate problems with its market positioning
  2. Persistent operating margin losses suggest the business manages its expenses poorly
  3. Push for growth has led to negative returns on capital, signaling value destruction

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Carnival (CCL)

Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 11.1%

Boasting outrageous amenities like a planetarium on board its ships, Carnival (NYSE: CCL) is one of the world's largest leisure travel companies and a prominent player in the cruise industry.

Why Is CCL Not Exciting?

  1. Sluggish trends in its passenger cruise days suggest customers aren’t adopting its solutions as quickly as the company hoped
  2. Estimated sales growth of 5.1% for the next 12 months implies demand will slow from its two-year trend
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At $28.40 per share, Carnival trades at 11.9x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including CCL in your portfolio.

Kadant (KAI)

Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 14.7%

Headquartered in Massachusetts, Kadant (NYSE: KAI) is a global supplier of high-value, critical components and engineered systems used in process industries worldwide.

Why Are We Cautious About KAI?

  1. 4.9% annual revenue growth over the last two years was slower than its industrials peers
  2. Flat earnings per share over the last two years underperformed the sector average
  3. Free cash flow margin shrank by 2.7 percentage points over the last five years, suggesting the company is consuming more capital to stay competitive

Kadant’s stock price of $302 implies a valuation ratio of 32x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why KAI doesn’t pass our bar.

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