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Profile - Laclede Gas Company (NYSE:LG)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Location
720 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO 63101
Phone: (314) 342-0500
Fax: (314) 421-1979
Employees (last reported count): 1,985
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 ·Sector: Utilities
 ·Industry: Natural Gas Utilities
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Index Membership
 ·S&P 600 SmallCap
Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 8%
·Institutional: 25% (27% of float)
(168 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 211.0K shares (+4.22%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Laclede Gas Company is a public utility engaged in the retail distribution and transportation of natural gas. The Company, which is subject to the jurisdiction of the Missouri Public Service Commission, serves the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, the City of St. Charles, and parts of St. Charles, Franklin, Jefferson, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Iron, Madison and Butler Counties, all in Missouri. As an adjunct to its gas distribution and transportation business, the Company operates underground natural gas storage fields and is engaged in the transportation and storage of liquid propane. The Company has also made investments in some non-utility businesses as part of a diversification program.
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Financial Summary
Laclede Gas Company is a public utility engaged in the retail distribution and transportation of natural gas to customers in eastern MO. LG also operates natural gas storage fields and transports and stores propane. For the nine months ended 6/30/01, revenues rose 88% to $910.7 million. Net income applicable to Common rose 21% to $35.5 million. Results reflect an increase in the wholesale price of gas, partially offset by higher non-utility operating costs.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY1999 Pay

D. Yaeger, 50
Chairman, Pres and CEO
$419K
G. McNeive, Jr., 57
Sr. VP-Fin., Gen. Counsel
234K
J. Moten, Jr., 58
Sr. VP of Operations and Marketing
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K. Neises, 58
Sr. VP of Energy and Admin. Services
245K
Robert Shively, 38
Sr. VP, Bus. and Services Devel.
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Dollar amounts are as of 30-Sep-1999 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:LGAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 28-Sep-2000
$20.875
Recent Price$23.90 
52-Week High
on 29-June-2001
$25.48 
Beta0.09 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)26.8K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)21.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+11.8%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+50.0%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$451.2M
Shares Outstanding18.9M
Float17.4M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividend (indicated)$1.34 
Dividend Yield5.61%
Last Split: 2 for 1 on 8-Mar-1994
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$15.87 
Earnings (ttm)$1.70 
Earnings (mrq)-$0.20 
Sales (ttm)$52.54 
Cash (mrq)$0.13 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)1.51 
Price/Earnings (ttm)14.07 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.46 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$991.8M
EBITDA (ttm)$101.4M
Income available to common (ttm)$32.1M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)3.2%
Operating Margin (ttm)7.6%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsSep 30
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)3.27%
Return on Equity (ttm)10.84%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)1.00 
Debt/Equity (mrq)1.25 
Total Cash (mrq)$2.52M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short213.0K
Percent of Float1.2%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
240.0K
Short Ratio10.14 
Daily Volume21.0K
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   K = thousands;   M = millions;   mrq = most-recent quarter;   ttm = trailing twelve months;   (as of 30-June-2001)

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