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 in the Doghouse

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Chegg (CHGG)

Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 7.2%

Started as a physical textbook rental service, Chegg (NYSE: CHGG) is now a digital platform addressing student pain points by providing study and academic assistance.

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  1. Value proposition isn’t resonating strongly as its services subscribers averaged 13.4% drops over the last two years
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Chegg is trading at $1.25 per share, or 2.1x forward EV/EBITDA. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than CHGG.

Figs (FIGS)

Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 10.9%

Rising to fame via TikTok and founded in 2013 by Heather Hasson and Trina Spear, Figs (NYSE: FIGS) is a healthcare apparel company known for its stylish approach to medical attire and uniforms.

Why Are We Hesitant About FIGS?

  1. Number of active customers has disappointed over the past two years, indicating weak demand for its offerings
  2. Falling earnings per share over the last three years has some investors worried as stock prices ultimately follow EPS over the long term
  3. Negative returns on capital show management lost money while trying to expand the business

At $5.89 per share, Figs trades at 75.9x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including FIGS in your portfolio.

WillScot Mobile Mini (WSC)

Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 18.9%

Originally focusing on mobile offices for construction sites, WillScot (NASDAQ: WSC) provides ready-to-use temporary spaces, largely for longer-term lease.

Why Is WSC Not Exciting?

  1. Annual revenue growth of 2.4% over the last two years was below our standards for the industrials sector
  2. Incremental sales over the last two years were much less profitable as its earnings per share fell by 3.4% annually while its revenue grew
  3. 5 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

WillScot Mobile Mini’s stock price of $27.47 implies a valuation ratio of 16.8x forward P/E. If you’re considering WSC for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

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