Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC)

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45.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      1.05p
  • 52 Week High: 45.11p
  • 52 Week Low: 27.28p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 2,528.12m
  • Volume: 5,533,570
  • Market Cap: £1,137.66m
  • Beta: 0.87

Cable & Wireless Overview

Originally the phone company that linked the outposts of the British Empire, Cable & Wireless has been around, in various formations, since the 1860’s. The group operates through two standalone business units - CWI (formerly International) and Worldwide (formerly Europe, Asia & US).

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Cable & Wireless Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 11.7% 5.5%
Div Cover 0.8 1.2
Op Mrgn 7.7% 5.8%
ROCE 15.6%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 10.5 15.1
PEG n/a n/a
Pr/Revenue 0.6 1.0
Pr/Book 4.1  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 17.8% -72.6%
PBT -77.5% -56.5%
EPS -9.7% -30.6%
DPS -7.7% -79.8%

Cable & Wireless Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue ($m) Pre-tax ($m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Mar-08 3,152.00 267.00 7.90p 7.5 0.3 +25% 7.50p 12.7%
31-Mar-09 2,447.00 394.00 13.70p 4.0 0.1 +73% 8.50p 15.3%
31-Mar-10 2,346.00 383.00 7.20¢ 11.7 n/a -65% 9.90¢ 11.8%
31-Mar-11 2,440.00 462.00 7.20¢ 9.6 n/a n/a 8.67¢ 12.6%
31-Mar-12 2,875.00 104.00 6.50¢ 7.5 n/a -10% 8.00¢ 16.3%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

Cable & Wireless Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Mar-13 1,192.81 68.60 2.97p 15.1 n/a -31% 2.46p 5.5%
31-Mar-14 1,268.14 161.94 2.69p 16.7 n/a -10% 2.64p 6.0%
31-Mar-15 1,276.28 177.00 2.80p 16.1 4.1 +4% 2.69p 6.1%

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Cable & Wireless Company Announcements

Strategic alliance with Columbus Networks 14-May-2013 07:00 RNS
Director/PDMR Shareholding 13-May-2013 15:13 RNS
Total Voting Rights 01-May-2013 14:24 RNS

Cable & Wireless ShareCast News

Monday broker round-up UPDATE 20-May-2013 ShareCast
Cable & Wireless sails into Americas partnership... 14-May-2013 ShareCast
Monday broker round-up UPDATE 22-Apr-2013 ShareCast

Cable & Wireless Motley Fool Analysis & Commentary

A Trawl For Value Through The FTSE 250 2012--29 Motley Fool

Cable & Wireless Top Newspaper Links

Cable & Wireless Worldwide: a call for more rein... 14-Dec-2011 Guardian
CWC reports profits of £90m 04-Nov-2011 The Independent
Cable & Wireless chief collects £2.7m 21-Jun-2011 Guardian

Latest Cable & Wireless Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
12-May-13 Transfer From William Anthony Rice 0.000p 2,492 £0.00
12-May-13 Transfer From Timothy Pennington 0.000p 2,491 £0.00
12-May-13 Transfer From Nick Cooper 0.000p 2,492 £0.00

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Note 3: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 4: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

Cable & Wireless Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 45.00p
Change Today 1.05p
% Change 2.39 %
52 Week High 45.11p
52 Week Low 27.28p
Volume 5,533,570
Shares Issued 2,528.12m
Market Cap £1,137.66m
Beta 0.87

Cable & Wireless Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
25.73% above the market average25.73% above the market average25.73% above the market average25.73% above the market average25.73% above the market average
57.14% above the sector average57.14% above the sector average57.14% above the sector average57.14% above the sector average57.14% above the sector average
Price Trend
42.91% above the market average42.91% above the market average42.91% above the market average42.91% above the market average42.91% above the market average
20% below the sector average20% below the sector average20% below the sector average20% below the sector average20% below the sector average
Income
84.48% above the market average84.48% above the market average84.48% above the market average84.48% above the market average84.48% above the market average
69.23% above the sector average69.23% above the sector average69.23% above the sector average69.23% above the sector average69.23% above the sector average
Growth
88.89% below the market average88.89% below the market average88.89% below the market average88.89% below the market average88.89% below the market average
71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 2
Buy 0
Neutral 6
Sell 0
Strong Sell 2
Total 10
neutral
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Cable & Wireless Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 14-Nov-12 30-May-12
Paid 11-Jan-13 10-Aug-12
Amount 1.33¢ 5.33¢

Trades for 21-May-2013

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 1,000 @ 45.00p
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16:35 746,808 @ 45.00p

Cable & Wireless Key Personnel

Chair Richard D Lapthorne
CEO William Anthony Rice
CFO Timothy Pennington

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