Anixter Security Business Struggling

Author: John Honovich, Published on May 05, 2014

Just a week after their key partner Axis turned in disappointing results, mega distributor Anixter's financials reveal significant struggles in their IP security business.

Over the past decade, Anixter has emerged as a major distributor in this industry, move ~$800 million of security products annually. However, now they have hit a wall.

In this note, we dig into the financials, management's explanation and the impact of this situation.

Anixter Financial Details

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Comments (8)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

05/05/14 01:08pm

"** *** * ****** ** *** *.*.,****-******* *******...."

** ****** ** *********, *** **** **** **** ****-**** *** Anixter *** *** **** ** **** ** *** **** *******?

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 05/05/14 01:17pm
****-**** *** ****** **** * ******** ** *******.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 05/05/14 01:22pm

******. * **** ***** **** ****, *** **** **** ** know.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

05/05/14 04:11pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

05/06/14 01:46pm
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Undisclosed Integrator #5

05/06/14 02:32pm

** *** **** **** *** ********? (*****/*** **** ***********). ****** be *********** ** *** *** ****'** *** *********** *** ****** our ********* ****** *** ***** *** *** *** *** *** trust & ********. ***** **** ******* ** ** *** * healthy **** ** ***** *** *** ***** ****. * **** didn't **** ****-**** *** * ******** ** ******* *** **** now *** **** ** ** **** ** ************ *** ** buy **** (*** **** *** *** ***).

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

08/11/14 01:12pm

* ***** **** ***** **** ** ********* ****** ****** ***-** that ******* **** ****** ***-**.

** * ***** **** ***** *** ** ******** ** *** security ******!

Undisclosed Integrator #5

08/11/14 03:20pm

**** * ****! ******* *** ***** ** *** "** *** buy" ****. ******** **** ******** **** ** ** ** ****** to ********* **** *** **** ******** ****** & ***** ** the ***** ** *** **** *********** ** ***** **** - they ***'* ** *******.

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