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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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3 Industrials Stocks Walking a Fine Line

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Whether you see them or not, industrials businesses play a crucial part in our daily activities. Still, their generally high capital requirements expose them to the ups and downs of economic cycles, and the market seems to be baking in a prolonged downturn as the industry has shed 1.7% over the past six months. This drawdown was discouraging since the S&P 500 returned 5.3%.

Some companies can grow regardless of the economic backdrop, but the odds aren’t great for the ones we’re analyzing today. Taking that into account, here are three industrials stocks we’re steering clear of.

Lincoln Electric (LECO)

Market Cap: $11.3 billion

Headquartered in Ohio, Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ: LECO) manufactures and sells welding equipment for various industries.

Why Do We Think Twice About LECO?

  1. Core business is underperforming as its organic revenue has disappointed over the past two years, suggesting it might need acquisitions to stimulate growth
  2. Estimated sales growth of 1.1% for the next 12 months implies demand will slow from its two-year trend
  3. Earnings per share lagged its peers over the last two years as they only grew by 6% annually

Lincoln Electric is trading at $195.52 per share, or 21.9x forward price-to-earnings. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than LECO.

Nordson (NDSN)

Market Cap: $11.79 billion

Founded in 1954, Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ: NDSN) manufactures dispensing equipment and industrial adhesives, sealants and coatings.

Why Does NDSN Fall Short?

  1. Absence of organic revenue growth over the past two years suggests it may have to lean into acquisitions to drive its expansion
  2. Falling earnings per share over the last two years has some investors worried as stock prices ultimately follow EPS over the long term
  3. 5.1 percentage point decline in its free cash flow margin over the last five years reflects the company’s increased investments to defend its market position

At $209.53 per share, Nordson trades at 20.2x forward price-to-earnings. If you’re considering NDSN for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

Arrow Electronics (ARW)

Market Cap: $5.51 billion

Founded as a single retail store, Arrow Electronics (NYSE: ARW) provides electronic components and enterprise computing solutions to businesses globally.

Why Do We Pass on ARW?

  1. Products and services are facing end-market challenges during this cycle, as seen in its flat sales over the last five years
  2. Competitive supply chain dynamics and steep production costs are reflected in its low gross margin of 12.2%
  3. Earnings per share decreased by more than its revenue over the last two years, showing each sale was less profitable

Arrow Electronics’s stock price of $105.63 implies a valuation ratio of 8.6x forward price-to-earnings. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why ARW doesn’t pass our bar.

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