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Profile - Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
Aug 31Price hit new 52-week high ($14.35)
Location
259 N. Radnor-Chester Road, Suite 100
Radnor, PA 19087
Phone: (610) 687-5253
Fax: (610) 687-1052
Email: investor@airgas.com
Employees (last reported count): 7,600
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 ·Sector: Basic Materials
 ·Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
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Index Membership
 ·S&P 400 MidCap
Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 27%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · one insider buy; 1,000  shares
 · 5 insider sells; 29.0K shares
  (0.2% of insider shares)
·Institutional: 54% (74% of float)
(259 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 1.94M shares (+4.95%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Airgas, Inc. is a distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases (delivered in "packaged" or cylinder form), and welding, safety and related products (hardgoods). Airgas also produces dry ice, liquid carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and specialty gases for distribution throughout the United States. The Company's integrated network of approximately 700 locations includes branches, retail stores, packaged gas fill plants, specialty gas labs, production facilities and distribution centers. Airgas also distributes its products and services to its diversified customer base through eBusiness, catalog and telemarketing channels.
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Financial Summary
ARG distributes industrial, medical and specialty gases, welding machines, accessories and protective equipment. ARG also manufactures carbon products, calcium carbide and nitrous oxide. For the three months ended 6/30/01, total revenues increased 2% to $415.7 million. Net income rose 37% to $13.5 million. Revenues reflect an increase in same-store sales and higher prices. Higher income also reflects a change in sales mix and lower amortization charges.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Compensation
PayExer

Peter McCausland, 50
Chairman, CEO
$606K$1.7M
Glenn Fischer
Pres, COO
--  --  
Roger Millay, 42
Sr. VP, CFO
--  --  
Robert Dougherty
Sr. VP, CIO
--  --  
Patrick Visintainer, 36
Sr. VP - Sales
--  --  
Dollar amounts are as of 31-Mar-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year.
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:ARGAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 26-Sep-2000
$5.188
Recent Price$14.05 
52-Week High
on 31-Aug-2001
$14.35 
Beta0.75 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)216.3K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)251.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+114.1%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+187.2%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$966.5M
Shares Outstanding68.8M
Float50.2M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Split: 2 for 1 on 16-Apr-1996
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$6.88 
Earnings (ttm)$0.47 
Earnings (mrq)$0.20 
Sales (ttm)$24.24 
CashN/A 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)2.04 
Price/Earnings (ttm)29.77 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.58 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$1.64B
EBITDA (ttm)$191.6M
Income available to common (ttm)$31.9M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)1.9%
Operating Margin (ttm)6.7%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsMar 31
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)1.94%
Return on Equity (ttm)6.48%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)1.21 
Debt/Equity (mrq)1.21 
Total CashN/A 
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short456.0K
Percent of Float0.9%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
222.0K
Short Ratio2.22 
Daily Volume205.0K
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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