At the end of the year, Neil Ashe, CEO of Acuity, described the 4th quarter (their first quarter) lighting business as “tepid”, and our 2025 Q4 Pulse of Lighting report affirmed, and shared a 2026 Outlook If the definition of […]
Distributor acquisitions. We got accustomed to them from 2021-2025 with over 125 electrical distributors acquired. Last year was a quiet year, ending with Inline acquiring three branch Knoxville-based Customer Service Electric Supply. It seems that the industry’s acquisition engine is […]
nVent announced 4Q 2025 and full year 2025 results on February 6. The fourth quarter performance included record sales and backlog, and new product introductions while acquisitions performed ahead of expectations. Sales were about $1.07 billion, up 42% y-o-y, with […]
Legrand announced full year 2025 earnings on February 12. As many know, this is a very diversified company specializing in electrical and digital building infrastructures through a range of high value-added products and solutions including lighting, controls, power management and […]
Hubbell announced 4Q 2025 earnings on February 3. Net sales increased 4% to $5.84 billion, and 9% organically for the entire company. Hubbell Electrical Solutions segment’s (HES) organic growth was 13% and Utility Solutions (HUS) was 8%. Adjusted operating profit […]
WESCO shared their Q4 2025 and full year 2025 earnings on February 10, reporting strong top line performance, growing revenue $6.1 billion, up 10% and 9% organically, driven by a 30% increase in data center sales to $1.2 billion. For the […]
It’s earning season so that means it’s time for Kevin Coleman to share analysis and insights regarding leading manufacturers in the electrical industry. Below he shares input on Eaton and Atkore. Eaton’s Strong Growth and Margins Led By Explosive Electrical […]
Lots of conversations regarding AI for distribution. Lots of application-specific initiatives, which is an approach. There are some more “comprehensive” systems, which is a different approach. What the right solution is is a company-specific conversation based upon goals, however, the […]
We’ve shared that lighting is a significant segment in the electrical distribution industry. Typically, it is 15% of a distributor’s business. More so if they are in the commercial construction segment and in a metropolitan area (and yes, the percentage […]
We jokingly say that there was a demarcation of business in 2020. There is BC and AC. Before Covid and After Covid. This Black Swan event changed many things. In the case of the electrical industry, it was the harbinger […]
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