GAS - Nicor Inc.

Profile for NICOR Inc. (GAS)

After Hours: $ 38.42

0.00 (0.00%)

Volume: 16.33 k

4:50 PM EST Nov 21, 2008

Business Description:
A holding company which through its subsidiaries distributes natural gas and transports containerized freight in the Bahamas and the Caribbean region.

Address:

1844 Ferry Road, Naperville, IL 60563-9600

Telephone:

(630) 305-9500

Website:

www.nicor.com

Facsimile:

(630) 983-9328

Email:

Details

CEO:

Russ M. Strobel

Employees:

3900

Market Cap:

1.74 b

Issue Type:

Common Stock

Auditor:

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Last Audit:

Unqualified

Indices:

DJ US Gas Distribution, Gas Utilities, Russell 2000, S&P 1500 Gas Utilities Index, S&P 500 Gas Utilities Index, S&P 900 Gas Utilities Index, S&P Composite

Industry Classifications

Sector:

Utilities

CIK:

0000072020

Industry:

Utilities

NAICS:

Natural Gas Distribution (221210)

QM ID:

Gas Utilities (912)

SIC:

Natural Gas Distribution (4924) , Gas And Other Services Combined (4932) , Deep Sea Domestic Transportation Of Freight (4424)

Profitability

Management Effectiveness

Gross Margin:

18.20

Return on Equity:

13.30

EBIT Margin:

5.70

Return on Capital:

9.10

Profit Margin:

4.80

Return on Assets:

2.90

Share Statistics

Outstanding:

45.19 m

Float:

44.68 m

Short Interest:

4.12 m (as of 10/28/08)

Short Int Ratio:

4.10

% of Float:

9.20%

Non-Corp. Insider Hold'gs:

1.10% (as of 9/1/08)

Bought Prev 3 Mo:

20.2 k

Sold Prev 3 Mo:

17.8 k

Institution Hold'gs:

74.20% (as of 10/1/08)

Total Held:

33.51 m

Institutions:

310

Bought Prev Mo:

2.72 m

Sold Prev Mo:

4.82 m