About Cabling Installation & Maintenance

Our mission: Bringing practical business and technical intelligence to today's structured cabling professionals

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.

Cabling Installation & Maintenance is published by Endeavor Business Media, a division of EndeavorB2B.

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3 Cash-Producing Stocks We Think Twice About

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Generating cash is essential for any business, but not all cash-rich companies are great investments. Some produce plenty of cash but fail to allocate it effectively, leading to missed opportunities.

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Ford (F)

Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 5.5%

Established to make automobiles accessible to a broader segment of the population, Ford (NYSE: F) designs, manufactures, and sells a variety of automobiles, trucks, and electric vehicles.

Why Should You Dump F?

  1. Flat vehicles sold over the past two years indicate demand is soft and that the company may need to revise its strategy
  2. Waning returns on capital imply its previous profit engines are losing steam
  3. 9× net-debt-to-EBITDA ratio makes lenders less willing to extend additional capital, potentially necessitating dilutive equity offerings

Ford’s stock price of $12.65 implies a valuation ratio of 9.7x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including F in your portfolio.

Progyny (PGNY)

Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 15.3%

Pioneering a data-driven approach to family building that has achieved an industry-leading patient satisfaction score of +80, Progyny (NASDAQ: PGNY) provides comprehensive fertility and family building benefits solutions to employers, helping employees access quality fertility treatments and support services.

Why Does PGNY Worry Us?

  1. Subscale operations are evident in its revenue base of $1.24 billion, meaning it has fewer distribution channels than its larger rivals
  2. Estimated sales growth of 4.8% for the next 12 months implies demand will slow from its two-year trend
  3. Below-average returns on capital indicate management struggled to find compelling investment opportunities

Progyny is trading at $21 per share, or 12.3x forward P/E. If you’re considering PGNY for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

Diebold Nixdorf (DBD)

Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 4.9%

With roots dating back to 1859 and a presence in over 100 countries, Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE: DBD) provides automated self-service technology, software, and services that help banks and retailers digitize their customer transactions.

Why Does DBD Fall Short?

  1. Products and services are facing significant end-market challenges during this cycle as sales have declined by 1.8% annually over the last five years
  2. Cash-burning tendencies make us wonder if it can sustainably generate shareholder value
  3. Below-average returns on capital indicate management struggled to find compelling investment opportunities

At $58.21 per share, Diebold Nixdorf trades at 13.4x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why DBD doesn’t pass our bar.

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