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Profile - Peoples Energy Corp. (NYSE:PGL)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Location
130 East Randolph Drive, 24th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (312) 240-4000
Fax: (312) 431-4082
Email: pecstock@pecorp.com
Employees (last reported count): 2,694
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 ·Industry: Natural Gas Utilities
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 2%
·Institutional: 47% (48% of float)
(472 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 382.0K shares (+2.26%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Peoples Energy Corporation is a holding company that conducts business and derives income through utility subsidiaries. The Company's Gas Distribution segment purchases, distributes, sells and transports natural gas to approximately one million retail customers in the City of Chicago and northeastern Illinois. The Power Generation segment is engaged in the development, construction, operation, and ownership of natural gas-fired electric generation facilities. The Midstream Services segment performs wholesale activities that provide value to gas distribution utilities, marketers and pipelines. The Retail Energy Services segment markets gas and electricity and provides energy management and other services to retail customers. The Oil and Gas Production segment acquires, develops and produces oil and gas reserves in selected onshore basins in North America. The Other segment is involved in district heating and cooling and the development of fueling stations for natural gas vehicles.
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Financial Summary
Peoples Energy Corp. is a holding company operating two wholly-owned natural gas utilities, The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company and North Shore Gas Company. For the nine months ended 6/30/01, revenues rose 76% to $2.11 billion. Net income rose 13% to $110.4 million. Revenues reflect increased gas delivery volumes as a result of unusually cold weather. Earnings were partially offset by increased utility provision for uncollectible accounts.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Pay

Richard Terry, 63
Chairman and CEO
$1.4M
Thomas Patrick, 54
Pres and COO
873K
James Luebbers, 54
CFO and Controller
423K
Donald Field, 51
Exec. VP
486K
William Morrow, 44
Exec. VP and Pres of Peoples Energy Resource Corp.
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Dollar amounts are as of 30-Sep-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc..
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:PGLAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 25-Sep-2000
$31.50 
Recent Price$39.30 
52-Week High
on 28-Dec-2000
$46.938
Beta0.00 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)361.0K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)99.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+20.2%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+61.3%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$1.39B
Shares Outstanding35.4M
Float34.7M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividend (indicated)$2.04 
Dividend Yield5.19%
Last Splitnone 
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$23.34 
Earnings (ttm)$2.79 
Earnings (mrq)$0.33 
Sales (ttm)$65.77 
Cash (mrq)$1.45 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)1.68 
Price/Earnings (ttm)14.07 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.60 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$2.33B
EBITDA (ttm)$269.7M
Income available to common (ttm)$99.0M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)4.3%
Operating Margin (ttm)7.5%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsSep 30
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)3.53%
Return on Equity (ttm)12.39%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)0.86 
Debt/Equity (mrq)1.47 
Total Cash (mrq)$51.6M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short1.56M
Percent of Float4.5%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
337.0K
Short Ratio9.68 
Daily Volume161.0K
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   K = thousands;   M = millions;   B = billions;   mrq = most-recent quarter;   ttm = trailing twelve months;   (as of 30-June-2001)

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