LG - Laclede Group, Inc.

Profile for The Laclede Group Inc. (LG)

After Hours: $ 50.1219

-2.6381 (-5.00%)

Volume: 4.0 k

4:13 PM EST Nov 21, 2008

Business Description:
A public utility holding company, which is engaged in the retail distribution and sale of natural gas.

Address:

720 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63101

Telephone:

(314) 342-0500

Website:

www.thelacledegroup.com

Facsimile:

(314) 421-1979

Email:

mkullman@lacledegas.com

Details

CEO:

Douglas H. Yaeger

Employees:

3814

Market Cap:

1.16 b

Issue Type:

Common Stock

Auditor:

Deloitte & Touche L.L.P.

Last Audit:

Unqualified

Indices:

Gas Utilities, Russell 2000, S&P 1000 Gas Utilities Index, S&P 1500 Gas Utilities Index, S&P 600 Gas Utilities Index, S&P SmallCap

Industry Classifications

Sector:

Utilities

CIK:

0001126956

Industry:

Utilities

NAICS:

Natural Gas Distribution (221210)

QM ID:

Gas Utilities (912)

SIC:

Natural Gas Distribution (4924) , Mixed, Manufactured, Or Liquefied Petroleum Gas Production And/Or (4925) , Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified (7389) , Nonclassifiable Establishments (9999)

Profitability

Management Effectiveness

Gross Margin:

10.60

Return on Equity:

17.00

EBIT Margin:

5.80

Return on Capital:

10.40

Profit Margin:

4.20

Return on Assets:

5.30

Share Statistics

Outstanding:

21.97 m

Float:

21.71 m

Short Interest:

1.6 m (as of 10/28/08)

Short Int Ratio:

5.60

% of Float:

7.40%

Non-Corp. Insider Hold'gs:

1.50% (as of 9/1/08)

Bought Prev 3 Mo:

5.35 k

Sold Prev 3 Mo:

5.35 k

Institution Hold'gs:

56.80% (as of 10/1/08)

Total Held:

12.48 m

Institutions:

186

Bought Prev Mo:

1.81 m

Sold Prev Mo:

559.39 k