12.33 0.46 (3.88%)
4:00 PM ET 12/04/09
Company Profile
Price and Volume
Recent Price 12.33
52 Week High 14.76
52 Week Low 4.70
Avg. Daily Vol. (Mil) 0.11
Beta (3 year) 1.61
Share Related Items
Mkt Cap (Mil) 217.66
Shares Out (Mil) 17.65
Float (Mil) 16.07
Dividend Information
Yield % 2.80
Annual Dividend 0.34
Payout Ratio 67.00
Financial Strength
Quick Ratio 1.50
Current Ratio 4.10
LT Debt/ Equity 0.21
Total Debt / Equity 0.23
Valuation Ratios
Price Earnings 24.20
Price/Sales 0.82
Price/Book 2.72
Price/Cash Flow 16.30
Per Share Data
Earnings 0.51
Sales 15.10
Book Value 4.53
Cash Flow 0.76
Business Summary
The Company is a distributor of specialty wire and cable and related services to the U.S. electrical distribution market.
General Information
10201 North Loop East
Houston, TX 77029
www.houwire.com
Industry : Wholesale
Sector: Services
Employees: 317
CEO: Charles A. Sorrentino
Short Interest
Current Month (Mil) 2.37
Previous Month (Mil) 2.33
Short Interest Ratio (Days) 20.60
Management Effectiveness
Return on Equity 11.00
Return on Assets 7.10
Return on Investments 9.10
Profitability
Gross Margin 22.70
EBIT Margin 5.70
Profit Margin 3.30
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