| Address:
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720 OLIVE ST
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| City: |
ST LOUIS |
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State: |
MO |
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Zip Code: |
63101 |
| Telephone: |
314-342-0500 |
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Description of Business
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Primary SIC Code:
4924 |
| (As filed with the SEC)
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The Laclede Group, Inc. (Laclede Group or the Company) is a public utility
holding company formed through a corporate restructuring that became effective
October 1, 2001. Laclede Group is committed to providing reliable natural gas
service through its regulated core utility operations while engaging in
non-regulated activities that provide sustainable growth. All of Laclede Group's
subsidiaries are wholly owned. The Regulated Gas Distribution segment includes
Laclede Gas Company (Laclede Gas or the Utility), Laclede Group's largest
subsidiary and core business unit. Laclede Gas is a public utility engaged in
the retail distribution and sale of natural gas. Laclede Gas is the largest
natural gas distribution utility in Missouri, serving more than 630,000
residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the City of St. Louis and
parts of ten other counties in eastern Missouri. Laclede Group's Non-Regulated
Services segment includes SM&P Utility Resources, Inc. ... More ... |
| Date |
12-mos
Rolling EPS |
Dividend |
P/E
Ratio |
| 12/2009 | 2.54 | 0.395 | 13.30 | | 09/2009 | 2.92 | 0.385 | 11.01 | | 06/2009 | 2.97 | 0.385 | 11.15 | | 03/2009 | 3.08 | 0.385 | 12.66 | | 12/2008 | 3.06 | 0.385 | 15.31 | | 09/2008 | 2.64 | 0.375 | 18.37 | | 06/2008 | 2.87 | 0.375 | 14.07 | | 03/2008 | 2.67 | 0.375 | 13.34 |
Key Financial Ratios and Statistics |
FYE:
09/30 |
| Profitability |
2009 |
Leverage |
2009 |
| Net Inc/Comm Equity | 0.12 | Total Liab/Total Assets | 0.71 | | Net Inc/Total Assets | 0.04 | Total Liab/Inv Cap | 0.93 | | Net Inc/Inv Cap | 0.05 | Total Liab/Comm Equity | 2.41 | | Pretax Inc/Net Sales | 0.05 | Interest Coverage Ratio | 4.25 | | Net Inc/Net Sales | 0.03 | Curr Debt/Equity | 0.25 | | Cash Flow/Net Sales | 0.12 | LTD/Equity | 0.75 | | SG&A/NetSales | 0.90 | Total Debt/Equity | 1.00 |
| Asset Utilization
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Liquidity |
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| Net Receivables Turnover | 10.86 | Quick Ratio | 0.84 | | Inventory Turnover | 0.16 | Current Ratio | 1.23 | | Inventory Day Sales | 0.00 | Net Rec/Curr Assets | 0.41 | | Net Sales/Work Cap | 27.21 | Inv/Curr Assets | 0.32 | | Net Sales/PP&E | 2.20 | | |
Income Statement (Millions) |
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12/31/2009
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9/30/2009
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6/30/2009
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3/31/2009
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Total Revenues(Net Sales)
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491.17
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251.93
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309.94
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659.07
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Cost of Goods Sold
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382.90
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-759.33
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128.40
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68.66
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Selling & Admin Exps
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58.24
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1,005.07
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156.15
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525.99
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Operating Income
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40.66
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-3.07
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16.20
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55.24
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Interest Exp
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6.71
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6.76
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6.88
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7.31
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Pretax Income
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35.54
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-10.69
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10.65
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48.17
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Other Income
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1.59
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-0.85
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1.33
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0.23
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Net Income Bef Extraordinary ...
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Net Income
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22.89
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-4.75
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6.88
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30.81
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Assets
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12/31/2009
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9/30/2009
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6/30/2009
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3/31/2009
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Cash & Short Term Investments
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80.03
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74.59
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106.50
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124.25
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Receivables - Total
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267.25
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150.05
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151.59
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259.00
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Inventories - Total
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108.02
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117.32
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82.87
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104.19
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Total Current Assets
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476.70
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368.78
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372.70
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501.98
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Net Property, Plant & Equipment
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863.09
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859.99
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853.56
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837.56
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Total Assets
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1,860.03
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1,762.02
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1,666.00
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1,784.96
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Liabilities
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Accounts Payable
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199.41
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141.17
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275.52
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406.57
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Debt in Current Liabilities
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170.15
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129.80
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NA
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NA
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Total Current Liabilities
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407.76
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299.14
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300.11
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429.23
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Long-Term Debt
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364.25
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389.24
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389.23
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389.21
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Total Liabilities
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1,328.46
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1,244.99
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1,135.09
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1,251.28
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Stockholder's Equity
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Minority Interest
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Preferred Stock
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NA
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0.00
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NA
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NA
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Common Stock
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22.25
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517.03
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22.16
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22.14
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Retained Earnings
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356.91
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NA
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356.24
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357.89
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Treasury Stock
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Total Stockholders' Equity
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531.56
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517.03
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530.91
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533.68
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
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1,860.03
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1,762.02
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1,666.00
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1,784.96
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Cash Flow Summary (Millions) |
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Categories
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12/31/2009
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9/30/2009
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6/30/2009
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3/31/2009
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Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
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-0.03
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9.00
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120.98
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116.01
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Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities
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-12.17
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-12.26
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-11.95
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-12.87
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Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
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17.64
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-11.22
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-113.55
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-39.62
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Annual Summary Data (Millions) |
| Year |
Sales |
Net
Income |
EPS |
| 09/2005 | 1,597.03 | 40.12 | 1.90 | | 09/2006 | 1,997.55 | 49.04 | 2.30 | | 09/2007 | 2,021.59 | 49.77 | 2.31 | | 09/2008 | 2,208.97 | 77.92 | 2.64 | | 09/2009 | 1,895.20 | 64.25 | 2.92 | | Growth Rates | 4.37 | 12.49 | 11.34 |
| Type |
Date(Q,M) |
No.
Owners |
Shares
Held (000s) |
%
Own |
| Institutional | 12/31/09 | 148 | 10,535 | 47.32 |
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Report Date :
2/8/2010
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