Western Capital Resources, Inc.
Western Capital Resources, Inc.
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Overview
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About Western Capital Resources, Inc.
- Industry
- Specialty Retail
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- CEO
- John Quandahl
- Headquarters
- 11550 I Street, Omaha, NE, US
- Industry
- Specialty Retail
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- CEO
- John Quandahl
- Headquarters
- 11550 I Street, Omaha, NE, US
Western Capital Resources, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the retail business in the United States. The company operates through Cellular Retail, Direct to Consumer, Manufacturing, and Consumer Finance segments.
The Cellular Retail segment operates as an authorized retailer for Cricket Wireless selling cellular phones and accessories, ancillary services, and serving as a payment center for customers.
This segment's Cricket retail stores offer various products and services, including cricket wireless service plans; cricket wireless plan upgrades, such Cricket International, individual country add-ons, Cricket Protect, and mobile hotspots; Cricket handsets and accessories; and a range of cellular accessories.
The Direct to Consumer Segment is involved in the online and direct marketing distribution retail of live plants, seeds, holiday gifts, and garden accessories under the Park Seed, Jackson & Perkins, and Wayside Gardens brand names, as well as wholesale under the Park Wholesale brand.
It also provides home improvement and restoration products under the Van Dyke's Restorers brand through online and mail catalogs. The Manufacturing segment offers mowers, safety shelters, agricultural accessories, timber management equipment, and string trimmers under the Swisher brand name.
This segment also provides turn-key manufacturing services, such as powder coating, fabrication, assembly and distribution, welding, engineering and design, and contract manufacturing to third parties.
The Consumer Finance segment offers sub-prime short-term uncollateralized non-recourse cash advance and installment loans, check cashing, and other money services; and owns and operates retail pawn stores.
As of December 31, 2021, it owned and operated 229 cellular retail stores; 19 payday stores in Iowa, Kansas, North Dakota, and Wyoming; and 3 pawn stores in Nebraska and Iowa. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Western Capital Resources, Inc.. Starting points for Western Capital Resources, Inc.: P/E 11.7, EPS $1.12, beta -0.23 — an Specialty Retail name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for Western Capital Resources, Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Western Capital Resources, Inc. stands at $1.12. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Western Capital Resources, Inc.. Western Capital Resources, Inc. has reported as a listed company since 2013. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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Institutional Ownership
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Insider Trading
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Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming Western Capital Resources, Inc.. Western Capital Resources, Inc. is a $155.7M Consumer Cyclical company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
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