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WMS Industries Inc. (WMS) is in the Travel Industry

Revenue
Jun 30 2007
$539.8M
Profit
Jun 30 2007
$48.9M
Market Cap
Sep 04 2008
$1.5B

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  • WMS Reports Quarterly Record Results of $0.36 Diluted EPS On Revenues of $186 Million

    Achieves Fiscal Year Record $1.15 Diluted EPS on Annual Revenues of $650 Million Initiates Fiscal 2009 Revenue Guidance of $712-to-$728 Million and an 18.0%-to-18.5% Operating Margin Expands Share Repurchase Program by $100 Million WAUKEGAN, Ill. -- WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS), a leading designer, manufacturer...

    Articles 2008-08-05

  • Investors Seek Growth in Small and Mid-Cap Retail Stocks at 8th Annual Oppenheimer Consumer Growth Conference

    Boston Conference to Incorporate 17th Annual Gaming, Lodging & Leisure Conference NEW YORK -- Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. has assembled an impressive list of 90 companies for its 8th Annual Consumer Growth Conference. The event, considered one of the leading investor conferences for consumer growth...

    Articles 2008-06-26

  • NIRI-Chicago Names 2008-2009 Officers and Directors

    CHICAGO -- The Chicago Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI-Chicago) announced today that it has elected six officers and seven directors for the 2008-2009 term. Incoming NIRI-Chicago president Kevin P. Kelly said, "As one of the largest and most dynamic chapters of the...

    Articles 2008-06-24

  • William Blair & Company Initiates Coverage of WMS Industries Inc. With Outperform Rating

    CHICAGO -- William Blair & Company initiated research coverage of WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS) ($37.47), a leading manufacturer of gaming machines, with an Outperform rating and a Core Growth company profile. Analyst Ralph Schackart estimated that the company would generate pro forma earnings per share...

    Articles 2008-06-06

  • WMS Reports $0.32 Diluted EPS for Fiscal 2008 Third Quarter on Record Quarterly Revenues of $173 Million

    - Operating Income Increases 49% to $30 Million and Operating Margin Rises to 17% - - Achieves Record Quarterly Cash Flow from Operations of $57 Million - - Raises Fiscal 2008 Revenue Guidance to $640-to-$645 Million - WAUKEGAN, Ill. -- WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS),...

    Articles 2008-05-06

  • WMS Announces Board and Executive Succession Plans

    CEO Brian Gamache to Succeed Louis Nicastro as Chairman of the Board Orrin Edidin to Become President Edward Rabin Appointed Lead Director WAUKEGAN, Ill. -- WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS) today announced that Louis J. Nicastro, 79, will retire as Chairman of the Board, effective...

    Articles 2008-05-06

  • WMS To Report Fiscal 2008 Third Quarter Results after the Market Close on May 6 and Host Conference Call and Webcast on May 7

    WAUKEGAN, Ill. -- WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS) announced today that it will release its fiscal 2008 third quarter results after the market closes on Tuesday, May 6 and will host a conference call and webcast at 8:45 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 7. Both the call and webcast are open...

    Articles 2008-04-22

  • HighJump Software Cited as a Leader in the Warehouse Management Industry by Independent Research Firm

    EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- HighJump Software, a 3M company, a global leader in providing highly adaptable, best-of-breed supply chain execution solutions, today announced that Forrester Research, Inc. recognized HighJump Software as a leader in the warehouse management system WMS industry. Forrester Research evaluated leading WMS vendors across approximately 50 criteria...

    Articles 2008-03-24

  • WMS Gaming's 100th WAP Jackpot Winner Raises Total WAP Jackpot Payouts to More Than $44 Million

    Winner Gets Lucky With JOHN WAYNE[TM] Transmissive Reels[TM] Payout WAUKEGAN, Ill. & GRAND RONDE, Ore. -- The 100th WMS wide area progressive WAP jackpot payout occurred at the Spirit Mountain Casino in Grand Ronde, Oregon, it was announced today by WMS Gaming Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of...

    Articles 2008-03-20

  • Global Market Progressive Review on WMS Industries Inc.

    M2 PRESSWIRE-7 February 2008-Streetinvesting.com: Global Market Progressive Review on WMS Industries IncC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07022008 Streetinvesting.com has now resumed our progressive review of WMS Industries Inc (NYSE:WMS) after it traded up $2.29 Thursday, early in the morning...

    Articles 2008-02-07

  • Has added WMS Industries Inc. to their watch list.

    M2 PRESSWIRE-7 February 2008-MG Strategies: Has added WMS Industries Inc. to their watch list.C1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07022008 Maybach Financial is a syndicate of financial informants representing a true investing experience. Taking research from financial consultants, brokers, researchers, and...

    Articles 2008-02-07

  • WMS Reports $0.27 Diluted EPS For Its Fiscal 2008 Second Quarter on Record Quarterly Revenues of $159 Million

    - Operating Income Increases 43% to $24 Million as Operating Margin Grows to 15% - - WMS Raises Fiscal 2008 Revenue Guidance to $620-to-$632 Million and Initiates Third and Fourth Quarter Revenue Guidance - WAUKEGAN, Ill. -- WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS), a leading designer, manufacturer and...

    Articles 2008-02-06

  • WMS To Report Fiscal 2008 Second Quarter Results on February 6 and Host Conference Call and Webcast

    WAUKEGAN, Ill. -- WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS) announced today that it will release its fiscal 2008 second quarter results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 6, and will host a conference call and webcast that day at 4:30 p.m. EST. Both the call and webcast are open to the...

    Articles 2008-01-22

  • WMS Names Sebastian Salat President, WMS International

    WAUKEGAN, Ill. & BARCELONA, Spain -- WMS Gaming Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS), announced today that effective immediately, Sebastian Salat, 49, has been promoted to the new position of President, WMS International. Mr. Salat joined WMS Gaming in January 2000, and has led the Company's...

    Articles 2008-01-16

  • Bobby L. Siller Named to WMS Industries' Board of Directors

    WAUKEGAN, Ill. -- WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS) today announced that Bobby L. Siller has been named to serve on WMS' Board of Directors, its Gaming Compliance Committee and its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, effective immediately. His election increases the Board to ten members, nine of whom (including Mr. Siller)...

    Articles 2008-01-07

  • BullMarket.com Offers Investment Opinion on Slot Machine Makers

    PRINCETON, N.J. -- Bullmarket.com (http://www.bullmarket.com), an online investment newsletter focused on long-term growth and income-generating stocks, announced today that it has provided subscribers with a detailed report on slot machine makers, including International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT), Bally Technologies (NYSE: BYI), and WMS Industries (Nasdaq: WMS). ...

    Articles 2007-12-20

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  • Incorporated: 1974
  • CEO: Mr. Brian R. Gamache
  • Employees: 1,414

WMS Industries designs, manufactures, and distributes gaming machines and video lottery terminals (VLTs) for customers in the gaming industry worldwide. Co.'s products consist of video gaming, mechanical reel gaming, and video poker gaming machines. Co. also sells spare parts, conversion kits, amusement-with-prize gaming machines, and used gaming machines, as well as equipment manufactured under original equipment manufacturing agreements to casinos and other licensed gaming machine operators. Further, Co. licenses its gaming themes and other intellectual property to third parties for distribution; and leases gaming machines and VLTs to casinos and other licensed gaming machine operators.

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WMS Industries Inc. Company Info

Board of Directors

Mr. Brian R. Gamache

Chairman

Mr. Louis J. Nicastro

Chairman

Mr. Bobby L. Siller

Mr. Harold H. Bach Jr.

Mr. Robert J. Bahash

Mr. Neil D. Nicastro

Mr. Edward W. Rabin Jr.

Mr. Ira S. Sheinfeld

Mr. William J. Vareschi Jr.

Contact Information

800 South Northpoint Blvd.

Waukegan, IL

http://www.wms.com

847 785-3000

NAICS Code

Other Gambling Industries: 713290
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