Wesco Sees Stronger Sales Growth and Operating Margin Expansion in 2018; Increased FVE to $75
Wesco International held a conference call on Dec. 13 to provide a business update and issue fiscal 2018 guidance. The narrow-moat industrial distributor sees sales growing 3% to 6% in fiscal 2018, operating margin between 4.2% and 4.6% (versus 4.1% to 4.3% in 2017), and diluted EPS of $4.05 to $4.55 (versus 2017 midpoint EPS guidance of $3.85). Prior to the call, we had been modeling 6% top-line growth in 2018 and a 4.4% operating margin. We did not change either of those assumptions, but we di...WESCO International is a distributor of products and provider of supply chain management and logistics services used primarily in industrial, construction, utility and commercial, institutional and government markets. The company is a provider of electrical, industrial, and communications maintenance, repair and operating and original equipment manufacturers products, construction materials, and supply chain management and logistics services. The company's primary product categories include general supplies, wire, cable and conduit, communications and security, electrical distribution and controls, lighting and sustainability, and automation, controls and motors.
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