Company Information

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Address: 720 OLIVE ST  
City: ST LOUIS 
State: MO 
Zip Code: 63101 
Telephone: 314-342-0500 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 4924
(As filed with the SEC)  

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 additional earnings and growth. All of Laclede Group's subsidiaries are wholly owned. The Regulated Gas Distribution segment includes the regulated operations of 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 approximately 625,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the City of St. Louis and parts of ten counties in eastern Missouri.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
12/20112.930.41513.81
09/20112.860.40513.55
06/20112.910.40513.00
03/20112.440.40515.61
12/20102.450.40514.91
09/20102.430.39514.16
06/20102.310.39514.34
03/20102.410.39513.99

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 09/01

Profitability 2011 Leverage 2011
Net Inc/Comm Equity0.11Total Liab/Total Assets0.68
Net Inc/Total Assets0.04Total Liab/Inv Cap0.80
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.04Total Liab/Comm Equity2.11
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.06Interest Coverage Ratio4.66
Net Inc/Net Sales0.04Curr Debt/Equity0.08
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.10LTD/Equity0.64
SG&A/NetSales0.04Total Debt/Equity0.72
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover12.72Quick Ratio1.04
Inventory Turnover10.52Current Ratio1.59
Inventory Day Sales0.03Net Rec/Curr Assets0.34
Net Sales/Work Cap11.69Inv/Curr Assets0.35
Net Sales/PP&E1.72  

Income Statement (Millions)

  9/1/2011 6/30/2011 3/31/2011 12/31/2010
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 271.05 344.28 543.78 444.20
Cost of Goods Sold 1,245.65 42.86 -290.78 377.72
Selling & Admin Exps -986.38 265.81 774.87 16.09
Operating Income 1.80 25.75 49.94 40.75
Interest Exp 6.30 6.15 6.29 6.69
Pretax Income -6.79 19.76 44.12 35.91
Other Income -2.29 0.16 0.47 1.85
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income -2.83 15.39 27.89 23.37

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 9/1/2011 6/30/2011 3/31/2011 12/31/2010
Cash & Short Term Investments 43.28 60.92 22.98 25.09
Receivables - Total 124.48 149.05 193.62 232.61
Inventories - Total 128.36 70.25 61.55 130.31
Total Current Assets 369.13 344.65 351.14 437.69
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 933.27 912.30 902.44 895.52
Total Assets 1,783.08 1,742.30 1,734.42 1,844.23
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 163.92 160.62 165.09 179.94
Debt in Current Liabilities 46.00 0.00 0.00 97.45
Total Current Liabilities 231.93 185.49 189.11 315.33
Long-Term Debt 364.36 364.34 364.33 364.31
Total Liabilities 1,209.75 1,162.75 1,165.25 1,295.66
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest NA NA NA NA
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock NA 22.42 22.40 22.38
Retained Earnings NA 401.21 394.89 376.06
Treasury Stock NA NA NA NA
Total Stockholders' Equity 573.33 579.55 569.17 548.57
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 1,783.08 1,742.30 1,734.42 1,844.23

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 9/1/2011 6/30/2011 3/31/2011 12/31/2010
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities -34.12 61.31 134.20 5.80
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -20.03 -15.72 -16.64 -14.63
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities 36.50 -7.65 -119.67 -53.00

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
09/20082,208.9777.922.64
09/20091,895.2064.262.92
09/20101,735.0354.042.43
09/20101,735.0354.042.43
09/20111,603.3163.822.86
Growth Rates-7.70-4.872.02

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/1115510,99248.89




Report Date : 1/30/2012

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