GENERAL CABLE CORP /DE/

EDGAR

114 filing records in this dataset, filed from 1997-08-06 to 2018-05-07. Reported financial figures are available; chart coverage varies by period.

Watchlist

Latest quarter

Revenue

1.02 billion USD

2018 Q1 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Revenue: 1020500000 USD Source

Operating margin

3.36%

2018 Q1 · %

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Income: 34300000 USD Source
  • Revenue: 1020500000 USD Source

Operating cash flow

-85.5 million USD

2018 Q1 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: -85500000 USD Source
Cash and cash equivalents
53.5 million USD Source
Exact value

53500000 USD

Long-term debt including current maturities
1.17 billion USD Source
Exact value

1169400000 USD

Shares outstanding
50.7 million shares Source
Exact value

50728522 shares

Reported share-count change

2.24% · 1.11 million shares

Year-over-year change in reported shares. Splits, issuance and buybacks can affect this figure; it does not isolate employee compensation or economic dilution.

Exact inputs and evidence
  • 49615292 shares · 2017-03-31· Source
  • 50728522 shares · 2018-03-30· Source

Company performance

Up to ten complete financial years · consolidated figures

Includes later revisions to earlier periods. Annual charts exclude incomplete years.

Latest filing recorded: 2018-05-07.

Financial data available through: 2017-12-31.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2017-12-31
  • Operating income: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2017-12-31
  • Net income: 10 of 11 periods available· newest 2017-12-31
  • Operating cash flow: 10 of 11 periods available· newest 2017-12-31
  • Capital expenditure: 4 of 11 periods available· newest 2010-12-31
  • Total assets: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2017-12-31
  • Total liabilities: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2017-12-31
  • Current assets: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2017-12-31
  • Current liabilities: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2017-12-31
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2017-12-31
  • Long-term debt including current maturities: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 2017-12-31
  • Shares outstanding: 9 of 11 periods available· newest 2017-12-31

Coverage describes values retained in this snapshot. Missing values are not zero; loading limits are reported separately.

What changed year over year

Latest complete year compared with the corresponding period one year earlier. These are measured changes; they do not establish their business causes.

  • Revenue

    -0.5%

    Prior period

    USD 3.86 billion

    –

    Current period

    USD 3.84 billion

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    3837200000 − 3858400000 = -21200000 USD

    3858400000 USD · 2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31

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    3837200000 USD · 2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31

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  • Net income

    +USD 37.2 million

    Prior period

    −USD 93.8 million

    –

    Current period

    −USD 56.6 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    -56600000 − -93800000 = 37200000 USD

    -93800000 USD · 2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31

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    -56600000 USD · 2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31

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  • Operating cash flow

    -125%

    Prior period

    USD 156.2 million

    –

    Current period

    −USD 39 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    -39000000 − 156200000 = -195200000 USD

    156200000 USD · 2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31

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    -39000000 USD · 2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31

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Comparable inputs unavailable for: Capital expenditure.

Where revenue goes

How a period’s revenue divides into costs and what remains as profit. Items marked Derived are calculated by subtraction from reported figures.

2017 2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31

  • Revenue USD 3.84 billion 100% of revenue
  • Operating costs Derived USD 3.83 billion 100% of revenue
  • Operating income USD 9.3 million 0.2% of revenue
  • Tax, interest and other Derived USD 65.9 million 1.7% of revenue
  • Net income −USD 56.6 million −1.5% of revenue

Cash

  • Operating cash flow −USD 39 million −1% of revenue
  • Capital expenditure Unavailable An input is unavailable.
  • Free cash flow Derived Unavailable An input is unavailable.

Share of revenue by period

  • Net income
  • Tax, interest and other
  • Operating costs
  • 2008 94%
  • 2009 96%
  • 2010 96%
  • 2011 96%
  • 2012 97%
  • 2013 Not shown: operating income or net income is not reported.
  • 2014 Operating loss: operating costs were 105% of revenue.
  • 2015 Net loss: net income was −2.7% of revenue.
  • 2016 Operating loss: operating costs were 100% of revenue.
  • 2017 Net loss: net income was −1.5% of revenue.
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
2008 2008-01-01 – 2008-12-316230100000 5830600000 Derived 399500000 224500000 Derived 175000000 11600000 Derived
Source
2009 2009-01-01 – 2009-12-314378600000 4215100000 Derived 163500000 107200000 Derived 56300000 402700000 Derived
Source
2010 2010-01-01 – 2010-12-314856000000 4648200000 Derived 207800000 151300000 Derived 56500000 -18600000 Derived
Source
2011 2011-01-01 – 2011-12-315808200000 5593600000 Derived 214600000 159800000 Derived 54800000 Unavailable
Source
2012 2012-01-01 – 2012-12-316059500000 5860100000 Derived 199400000 195100000 Derived 4300000 Unavailable
Source
2013 2013-01-01 – 2013-12-315781300000 5605500000 Derived 175800000 UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
Source
2014 2014-01-01 – 2014-12-315979800000 6291200000 Derived -311400000 316200000 Derived -627600000 Unavailable
Source
2015 2015-01-01 – 2015-12-314514500000 4500000000 Derived 14500000 136400000 Derived -121900000 Unavailable
Source
2016 2016-01-01 – 2016-12-313858400000 3876700000 Derived -18300000 75500000 Derived -93800000 Unavailable
Source
2017 2017-01-01 – 2017-12-313837200000 3827900000 Derived 9300000 65900000 Derived -56600000 Unavailable
Source

Amounts are exact, in USD.

Growth

Sales over time and how quickly they are changing.

Revenue

Revenue reported for each complete financial period.

USD 3.8B 2017
Revenue historyRevenue reported for each complete financial period. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.6.7B5.0B3.4B1.7B0.0200820132017
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2008Revenue6230100000
2009Revenue4378600000
2010Revenue4856000000
2011Revenue5808200000
2012Revenue6059500000
2013Revenue5781300000
2014Revenue5979800000
2015Revenue4514500000
2016Revenue3858400000
2017Revenue3837200000

Revenue growth

Change in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier.

-0.5% 2017
Revenue growth historyChange in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.40%21%3%-16%-35%200820132017
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2008Year over year35%
2009Year over year-29.7%
2010Year over year10.9%
2011Year over year19.6%
2012Year over year4.3%
2013Year over year-4.6%
2014Year over year3.4%
2015Year over year-24.5%
2016Year over year-14.5%
2017Year over year-0.5%

Profit and cash

How much revenue becomes profit, and how much cash operations generate.

Profit margins

Operating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue.

Operating margin 0.2% 2017
Net margin -1.5% 2017
Free cash flow margin -0.4% 2010
Profit margins historyOperating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.10.8%5.1%-0.6%-6.4%-12.1%200820132017
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2008Operating margin6.4%
2009Operating margin3.7%
2010Operating margin4.3%
2011Operating margin3.7%
2012Operating margin3.3%
2013Operating margin3%
2014Operating margin-5.2%
2015Operating margin0.3%
2016Operating margin-0.5%
2017Operating margin0.2%
2008Net margin2.8%
2009Net margin1.3%
2010Net margin1.2%
2011Net margin0.9%
2012Net margin0.1%
2013-12-31Net marginNot reported
2014Net margin-10.5%
2015Net margin-2.7%
2016Net margin-2.4%
2017Net margin-1.5%
2008Free cash flow margin0.2%
2009Free cash flow margin9.2%
2010Free cash flow margin-0.4%
2011Free cash flow marginNot reported
2012Free cash flow marginNot reported
2013Free cash flow marginNot reported
2014Free cash flow marginNot reported
2015Free cash flow marginNot reported
2016Free cash flow marginNot reported
2017Free cash flow marginNot reported

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

USD -39M 2017
Operating cash flow historyCash generated by the company’s normal business operations. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.593.1M423.4M253.7M83.9M-85.8M200820132017
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2008Operating cash flow229400000
2009Operating cash flow546300000
2010Operating cash flow97800000
2011Operating cash flow97800000
2012Operating cash flow272600000
2013Operating cash flow38200000
2014Operating cash flow133200000
2015Operating cash flow199700000
2016Operating cash flow156200000
2017Operating cash flow-39000000

Free cash flow

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit.

USD -18.6M 2010
Free cash flow historyOperating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.436.4M314.2M192.1M69.9M-52.3M200820132017
Values and sources
Free cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2008Free cash flow11600000
2009Free cash flow402700000
2010Free cash flow-18600000
2011Free cash flowUnavailable
2012Free cash flowUnavailable
2013Free cash flowUnavailable
2014Free cash flowUnavailable
2015Free cash flowUnavailable
2016Free cash flowUnavailable
2017Free cash flowUnavailable

Balance sheet

Liabilities and short-term ability to meet obligations at each period end.

Liabilities to assets

Total liabilities as a share of total assets.

94.1% 2017
Liabilities to assets historyTotal liabilities as a share of total assets. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.102%76%51%25%0%200820132017
Values and sources
Liabilities to assets values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2008Liabilities / assets74.1%
2009Liabilities / assets62.4%
2010Liabilities / assets63.9%
2011Liabilities / assets67.1%
2012Liabilities / assets70.3%
2013Liabilities / assets69.5%
2014Liabilities / assets84.7%
2015Liabilities / assets89.4%
2016Liabilities / assets92.5%
2017Liabilities / assets94.1%

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

2.01× 2017
Current assets to current liabilities historyCurrent assets divided by current liabilities. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.2.34×1.76×1.17×0.59×0.00×200820132017
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2008Current assets / current liabilities1.75×
2009Current assets / current liabilities2.17×
2010Current assets / current liabilities1.93×
2011Current assets / current liabilities1.81×
2012Current assets / current liabilities1.62×
2013Current assets / current liabilities1.93×
2014Current assets / current liabilities1.62×
2015Current assets / current liabilities1.83×
2016Current assets / current liabilities1.77×
2017Current assets / current liabilities2.01×

Cash generation

Compare reported profit with operating cash and capital spending. Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditure when both exact, consolidated amounts match the same period and unit.

Cash generation by annual reporting period
PeriodNet incomeOperating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
2008 2008-01-01 – 2008-12-31
USD 175 million
Exact value

Exact value: 175000000 USD

2008-01-01 – 2008-12-31: 175000000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 229.4 million
Exact value

Exact value: 229400000 USD

2008-01-01 – 2008-12-31: 229400000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 217.8 million
Exact value

Exact value: 217800000 USD

2008-01-01 – 2008-12-31: 217800000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 11.6 million
Calculation and evidence

229400000 − 217800000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 11600000 USD

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2009 2009-01-01 – 2009-12-31
USD 56.3 million
Exact value

Exact value: 56300000 USD

2009-01-01 – 2009-12-31: 56300000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 546.3 million
Exact value

Exact value: 546300000 USD

2009-01-01 – 2009-12-31: 546300000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 143.6 million
Exact value

Exact value: 143600000 USD

2009-01-01 – 2009-12-31: 143600000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 402.7 million
Calculation and evidence

546300000 − 143600000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 402700000 USD

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2010 2010-01-01 – 2010-12-31
USD 56.5 million
Exact value

Exact value: 56500000 USD

2010-01-01 – 2010-12-31: 56500000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 97.8 million
Exact value

Exact value: 97800000 USD

2010-01-01 – 2010-12-31: 97800000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 116.4 million
Exact value

Exact value: 116400000 USD

2010-01-01 – 2010-12-31: 116400000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 18.6 million
Calculation and evidence

97800000 − 116400000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -18600000 USD

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2011 2011-01-01 – 2011-12-31
USD 54.8 million
Exact value

Exact value: 54800000 USD

2011-01-01 – 2011-12-31: 54800000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 97.8 million
Exact value

Exact value: 97800000 USD

2011-01-01 – 2011-12-31: 97800000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

2012 2012-01-01 – 2012-12-31
USD 4.3 million
Exact value

Exact value: 4300000 USD

2012-01-01 – 2012-12-31: 4300000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 272.6 million
Exact value

Exact value: 272600000 USD

2012-01-01 – 2012-12-31: 272600000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

2013 2013-01-01 – 2013-12-31
Unavailable Not reported for this period.
USD 38.2 million
Exact value

Exact value: 38200000 USD

2013-01-01 – 2013-12-31: 38200000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

2014 2014-01-01 – 2014-12-31
−USD 627.6 million
Exact value

Exact value: -627600000 USD

2014-01-01 – 2014-12-31: -627600000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 133.2 million
Exact value

Exact value: 133200000 USD

2014-01-01 – 2014-12-31: 133200000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

2015 2015-01-01 – 2015-12-31
−USD 121.9 million
Exact value

Exact value: -121900000 USD

2015-01-01 – 2015-12-31: -121900000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 199.7 million
Exact value

Exact value: 199700000 USD

2015-01-01 – 2015-12-31: 199700000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

2016 2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31
−USD 93.8 million
Exact value

Exact value: -93800000 USD

2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31: -93800000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 156.2 million
Exact value

Exact value: 156200000 USD

2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31: 156200000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

2017 2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31
−USD 56.6 million
Exact value

Exact value: -56600000 USD

2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31: -56600000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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−USD 39 million
Exact value

Exact value: -39000000 USD

2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31: -39000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

Capital expenditure uses the canonical mapped positive-spending convention. A missing, ambiguous, incompatible, or negative-sign input is left blank. Values use the latest reported version.

Dataset coverage and company identifiers

Coverage reflects filings processed into this Fundies dataset; it does not imply every source filing is loaded.

114 filings · 5,377 latest values · 5,377 originally reported values

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Identifiers: 0000886035, 886035, edgar:886035

Also known as GENERAL CABLE CORP /DE/