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Profile - WPS Resources Corp (NYSE:WPS)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Location
700 North Adams Street, P.O. Box 19001
Green Bay, WI 54307
Phone: (920) 433-4901
Fax: (920) 433-1526
Email: investor@wpsr.com
Employees (last reported count): 3,030
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 ·Sector: Utilities
 ·Industry: Electric Utilities
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 1%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · one insider buy; 2,000  shares (0.7% of insider shares)
 · one insider sell; 1,000  shares
  (0.3% of insider shares)
·Institutional: 30% (30% of float)
(183 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 198.0K shares (+2.26%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
WPS Resources is a holding company for regulated utility and non-regulated business units. The Company's principal operating subsidiaries are Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, Upper Peninsula Power Company, WPS Energy Services, Inc., and WPS Power Development, Inc. Wisconsin Public Service is a regulated electric and gas utility serving an 11,000 square mile service territory in northeastern Wisconsin and a portion of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Upper Peninsula Power is a regulated utility providing electric service to a 4,500 square mile area of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. WPS Energy Services provides energy and related products and services in the non-regulated energy market throughout the Midwest and eastern United States. WPS Power Development provides energy-related services including project development, engineering and management services, and operations and maintenance services.
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Financial Summary
WPS is a holding company for four Wisconsin power service providers. The subsidiaries are engaged in the supply and distribution of electric power and natural gas. For the six months ended 6/01, revenues totaled $1.57 billion, up from $773.5 million. Net income applic to Com. fell 13% to $35.2 million. Results reflect higher natural gas prices and increased wholesale activity, offset by higher energy conservation activities, benefits expenses, and transmission costs.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
Larry L. Weyers, Chmn./Pres./CEO
Ralph G. Baeten, Treas.
Joseph P. O'Leary, CFO/Sr. VP
Diane L. Ford, VP/Contr./CAO.
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:WPSAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 5-Sep-2000
$29.813
Recent Price$33.40 
52-Week High
on 29-Dec-2000
$39.00 
Beta-0.03 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)79.5K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)264.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+11.3%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+49.4%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$954.9M
Shares Outstanding28.6M
Float28.3M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividend (indicated)$2.10 
Dividend Yield6.29%
Last Split: 2 for 1 on 16-July-1987
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$21.39 
Earnings (ttm)$2.30 
Earnings (mrq)$0.41 
Sales (ttm)$102.05 
Cash (mrq)$0.58 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)1.56 
Price/Earnings (ttm)14.54 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.33 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$2.75B
EBITDA (ttm)$197.5M
Income available to common (ttm)$61.6M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)2.4%
Operating Margin (ttm)4.1%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)2.70%
Return on Equity (ttm)11.02%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)1.04 
Debt/Equity (mrq)1.38 
Total Cash (mrq)$16.6M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short1.18M
Percent of Float4.2%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
1.22M
Short Ratio27.49 
Daily Volume43.0K
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