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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’re Skeptical Of

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A company that generates cash isn’t automatically a winner. Some businesses stockpile cash but fail to reinvest wisely, limiting their ability to expand.

Not all companies are created equal, and StockStory is here to surface the ones with real upside. That said, here are three cash-producing companies to avoid and some better opportunities instead.

Chewy (CHWY)

Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 3.7%

Founded by Ryan Cohen, who later became known for his involvement in GameStop, Chewy (NYSE: CHWY) is an online retailer specializing in pet food, supplies, and healthcare services.

Why Is CHWY Not Exciting?

  1. Annual sales growth of 9.3% over the last three years lagged behind its consumer internet peers as its large revenue base made it difficult to generate incremental demand
  2. Estimated sales growth of 5.1% for the next 12 months implies demand will slow from its three-year trend
  3. Bad unit economics and steep infrastructure costs are reflected in its low gross margin of 29%

Chewy’s stock price of $35.83 implies a valuation ratio of 20.3x forward EV/EBITDA. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including CHWY in your portfolio.

Red Robin (RRGB)

Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 3.3%

Known for its bottomless steak fries, Red Robin (NASDAQ: RRGB) is a chain of casual restaurants specializing in burgers and general American fare.

Why Do We Steer Clear of RRGB?

  1. Disappointing same-store sales over the past two years show customers aren’t responding well to its menu offerings and dining experience
  2. Performance over the past six years shows each sale was less profitable, as its earnings per share fell by 25.5% annually
  3. 10× net-debt-to-EBITDA ratio shows it’s overleveraged and increases the probability of shareholder dilution if things turn unexpectedly

Red Robin is trading at $5.71 per share, or 1.6x forward EV-to-EBITDA. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why RRGB doesn’t pass our bar.

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)

Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 2.7%

With an iconic “STANLEY” logo which has remained virtually unchanged for over a century, Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) is a manufacturer primarily catering to the tool and outdoor equipment industry.

Why Are We Out on SWK?

  1. Organic sales performance over the past two years indicates the company may need to make strategic adjustments or rely on M&A to catalyze faster growth
  2. Earnings per share fell by 8.6% annually over the last five years while its revenue grew, showing its incremental sales were much less profitable
  3. 10.5 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

At $67.93 per share, Stanley Black & Decker trades at 11.9x forward P/E. If you’re considering SWK for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

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