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Southwest Gas Corporation (SWX: NYSE)
$48.72 -0.13 | -0.27%
05/24/13 - 04:03 PM ET
Company Profile
| Price and Volume | |
|---|---|
| Recent Price | 48.72 |
| 52 Week High | 51.52 |
| 52 Week Low | 39.01 |
| Avg. Daily Vol. (Mil) | 0.16 |
| Beta (3 year) | 0.62 |
| Share Related Items | |
| Mkt Cap (Mil) | 2,257.13 |
| Shares Out (Mil) | 46.33 |
| Float (Mil) | 45.63 |
| Dividend Information | |
| Yield % | 2.70 |
| Annual Dividend | 1.32 |
| Payout Ratio | 51.00 |
| Financial Strength | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.70 |
| Current Ratio | 0.90 |
| LT Debt/ Equity | 0.91 |
| Total Debt / Equity | 0.91 |
| Valuation Ratios | |
| Price Earnings | 16.80 |
| Price/Sales | 1.20 |
| Price/Book | 1.63 |
| Price/Cash Flow | 6.20 |
| Per Share Data | |
| Earnings | 2.90 |
| Sales | 40.66 |
| Book Value | 29.80 |
| Cash Flow | 7.91 |
| Business Summary | |
|---|---|
| Southwest Gas Corporation is engaged in purchasing, distributing & transporting natural gas in portions of Arizona, Nevada & California. It also provides trenching, installation, replacement & maintenance services to utility companies. | |
| General Information | |
| 5241 Spring Mountain Road
Post Office Box 98510 Las Vegas, NV 89193-8510 |
|
| www.swgas.com | |
| Industry : Utilities | |
| Sector: Utilities | |
| Employees: 2245 | |
| CEO: Jeffrey W. Shaw | |
| Short Interest | |
| Current Month (Mil) | 0.94 |
| Previous Month (Mil) | 0.79 |
| Short Interest Ratio (Days) | 6.00 |
| Management Effectiveness | |
| Return on Equity | 10.00 |
| Return on Assets | 3.10 |
| Return on Investments | 5.30 |
| Profitability | |
| Gross Margin | 29.00 |
| EBIT Margin | 14.80 |
| Profit Margin | 7.30 |
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Latest SWX Headlines from TheStreet
- Southwest Gas Stock Hits New 52-Week High (SWX) 06.19.12 | 10:06 am
- Southwest Gas Reaches New 52-Week High (SWX) 06.08.12 | 12:06 pm
- Southwest Gas Stock To Go Ex-dividend Tomorrow (SWX) 05.10.12 | 08:05 am
- Southwest Gas Reaches New 52-Week High (SWX) 03.09.12 | 11:03 am
- Southwest Gas Stock To Go Ex-dividend Monday (SWX) 02.10.12 | 08:02 am
- Southwest Gas Stock Hits New 52-Week High (SWX) 12.29.11 | 11:12 am
- Southwest Gas Reaches New 52-Week High (SWX) 12.20.11 | 10:12 am
- Southwest Gas Reaches New 52-Week High (SWX) 12.01.11 | 12:12 pm
- Southwest Gas Stock To Go Ex-dividend Tomorrow (SWX) 11.09.11 | 09:11 am
- Southwest Gas Corporation Stock Upgraded (SWX) 09.09.11 | 07:09 am
Press Releases for SWX
- Southwest Gas Corporation To Present At American Gas Association 2013 Financial Forum - PR Newswire 04.29.13 | 06:04 pm
- Southwest Gas Corporation To Present At Williams Capital Group - West Coast Utilities Seminar - PR Newswire 03.14.13 | 07:03 pm
- James P. Kane Appointed As President And CEO Of NPL Construction Co. - PR Newswire 07.12.12 | 07:07 pm
- Southwest Gas Announces Pricing Of $250 Million 3.875% Senior Notes Due 2022 - PR Newswire 03.21.12 | 01:03 pm
- Gabelli & Company’s 4th Annual Best Ideas Conference - Business Wire 12.01.11 | 08:12 am
- Jose A. Cardenas Elected As Director Of Southwest Gas Corporation - PR Newswire 08.04.11 | 05:08 pm
- Shear Wind Celebrates Opening Of Glen Dhu Wind Farm - PR Newswire 05.09.11 | 11:05 am
- Southwest Gas Announces Pricing Of $125 Million 4.45% Senior Notes Due 2020 - PR Newswire 12.07.10 | 05:12 pm
- Southwest Gas Files General Rate Case - PR Newswire 11.12.10 | 05:11 pm
- Southwest Gas Corporation Announces Election Of A. Randall Thoman As Director, Management Retirement, And Officer Promotions - PR Newswire 07.29.10 | 09:07 am
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- Southwest Gas Announces Pricing of $250 Million 3.875% Senior Notes Due 2022 - Benzinga 03.21.12 | 01:03 pm
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- Gabelli Fund's Q3 Utility Stock Purchases - Seeking Alpha 12.11.11 | 07:12 am
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