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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 Cash-Producing Stocks That Fall Short

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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.

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.

Kulicke and Soffa (KLIC)

Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 18.4%

Headquartered in Singapore, Kulicke & Soffa (NASDAQ: KLIC) is a provider of production equipment and tools used to assemble semiconductor devices

Why Do We Avoid KLIC?

  1. Sales tumbled by 10.8% annually over the last two years, showing market trends are working against its favor during this cycle
  2. Costs have risen faster than its revenue over the last five years, causing its operating margin to decline by 23.4 percentage points
  3. Earnings per share have dipped by 20.3% annually over the past five years, which is concerning because stock prices follow EPS over the long term

Kulicke and Soffa’s stock price of $42.96 implies a valuation ratio of 40.3x forward P/E. If you’re considering KLIC for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

Plexus (PLXS)

Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 6.2%

With over 20,000 team members across 26 global facilities, Plexus (NASDAQ: PLXS) designs, manufactures, and services complex electronic products for companies in aerospace/defense, healthcare, and industrial sectors.

Why Is PLXS Not Exciting?

  1. Sales tumbled by 3.4% annually over the last two years, showing market trends are working against its favor during this cycle
  2. Poor free cash flow margin of 2.7% for the last five years limits its freedom to invest in growth initiatives, execute share buybacks, or pay dividends
  3. Eroding returns on capital suggest its historical profit centers are aging

Plexus is trading at $146 per share, or 19.5x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why PLXS doesn’t pass our bar.

CooperCompanies (COO)

Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 10.2%

With a history dating back to 1958 and a portfolio spanning two distinct healthcare segments, Cooper Companies (NASDAQ: COO) develops and manufactures medical devices focused on vision care through contact lenses and women's health including fertility products and services.

Why Are We Wary of COO?

  1. Annual revenue growth of 7.3% over the last two years was below our standards for the healthcare sector
  2. 8.3 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
  3. Below-average returns on capital indicate management struggled to find compelling investment opportunities

At $67.50 per share, CooperCompanies trades at 15.5x forward P/E. To fully understand why you should be careful with COO, check out our full research report (it’s free).

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