Stephen LeClair - HD Supply President HD Supply Waterworks

President

Mr. Stephen O. LeClair is President HD Supply Waterworks of the Company. He served as President of HD Supply Lumber and Building Materials from April 2007 until its divestiture in March 2008. Mr. LeClair joined the HD Supply team in October 2005 as Senior Director of Operations and served in that role through April 2007. Before joining HD Supply, he served as Senior Vice President at GE Equipment Services. He also held various roles at GE Appliances and Power Generation in distribution, manufacturing and sales since 2011.
Age 47
Tenure 13 years
Professional MarksMBA
Phone770 852-9000
Webwww.hdsupply.com
LeClair is a graduate of GE Power Generation Manufacturing Management Program. He is a member of the Saint Louis University International Business School Advisory Board. He holds a bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering from Union College and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Louisville.

Stephen LeClair Latest Insider Activity

Tracking and analyzing the buying and selling activities of Stephen LeClair against HD Supply stock is an integral part of due diligence when investing in HD Supply. Stephen LeClair insider activity provides valuable insight into whether HD Supply is net buyers or sellers over its current business cycle. Note, HD Supply insiders must abide by specific rules, including filing SEC forms every time they buy or sell HD Supply'sshares to prevent insider trading or benefiting illegally from material non-public information that their positions give them access to.

HD Supply Management Efficiency

The company has Return on Asset of 8.35 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $8.35 of profit. This is considered to be average in the sector. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 17.41 %, implying that it generated $17.41 on every 100 dollars invested. HD Supply's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well HD Supply manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities.
The company has 1.52 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.51, which is OK given its current industry classification. HD Supply Holdings has a current ratio of 3.64, demonstrating that it is liquid and is capable to disburse its financial commitments when the payables are due. Debt can assist HD Supply until it has trouble settling it off, either with new capital or with free cash flow. So, HD Supply's shareholders could walk away with nothing if the company can't fulfill its legal obligations to repay debt. However, a more frequent occurrence is when companies like HD Supply Holdings sell additional shares at bargain prices, diluting existing shareholders. Debt, in this case, can be an excellent and much better tool for HDS to invest in growth at high rates of return. When we think about HD Supply's use of debt, we should always consider it together with cash and equity.

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HD Supply Holdings, Inc. operates as an industrial distributor in North America. As of December 23, 2020, HD Supply Holdings, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of The Home Depot, Inc. HD Supply operates under Industrial Distribution classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 5500 people. HD Supply Holdings (HDS) is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in USA and employs 5,500 people.

Management Performance

HD Supply Holdings Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the HD Supply's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: HD Supply inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of HDS. The board's role is to monitor HD Supply's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. HD Supply's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, HD Supply's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Peter Leav, Director
Evan Levitt, CFO and Sr. VP
Anna Stevens, Vice President - Human Resources and Chief People Officer
Joseph Izganics, Senior Vice President and President of Interior Solutions and Home Improvement Solutions
Bradford Cowles, CIO
Patrick McNamee, Independent Director
Steven Margolius, President and CEO, HD Supply Power Solutions of HD Supply Holdings Inc
Daniel McDevitt, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
John Alden, Independent Director
Betsy Atkins, Independent Director
Dan McDevitt, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
William Stengel, Senior Vice President Chief Commercial Officer of HD Supply
Lionel Nowell, Independent Director
Lauren Wolfe, Independent Director
Charles Peffer, Director
Joseph DeAngelo, Chairman, CEO and Pres
James Rubright, Director
John Tisera, President HD Supply Power Solutions
Peter Dorsman, Independent Director
Margaret Newman, Senior Vice President - Human Resources, Marketing & Communications and Community Relations
Kathleen Affeldt, Director
John Stegeman, Executive Pres and President of HD Supply Construction and Industrial ? White Cap
Jerry Webb, CEO of HD Supply Waterworks
Brian Bernasek, Director
Stephen LeClair, President HD Supply Waterworks

HDS Stock Performance Indicators

The ability to make a profit is the ultimate goal of any investor. But to identify the right stock is not an easy task. Is HD Supply a good investment? Although profit is still the single most important financial element of any organization, multiple performance indicators can help investors identify the equity that they will appreciate over time.
Some investors attempt to determine whether the market's mood is bullish or bearish by monitoring changes in market sentiment. Unlike more traditional methods such as technical analysis, investor sentiment usually refers to the aggregate attitude towards HD Supply in the overall investment community. So, suppose investors can accurately measure the market's sentiment. In that case, they can use it for their benefit. For example, some tools to gauge market sentiment could be utilized using contrarian indexes, HD Supply's short interest history, or implied volatility extrapolated from HD Supply options trading.

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