$41.74 -0.27 | -0.64%
Today's Range: 41.57 - 42.04
SWX Avg. Daily Volume: 187,700
05/30/12 - 4:02 PM ET
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Company Profile
Price and Volume
Recent Price 42.01
52 Week High 43.64
52 Week Low 32.12
Avg. Daily Vol. (Mil) 0.18
Beta (3 year) 0.66
Share Related Items
Mkt Cap (Mil) 1,937.17
Shares Out (Mil) 46.11
Float (Mil) 45.52
Dividend Information
Yield % 2.80
Annual Dividend 1.18
Payout Ratio 40.00
Financial Strength
Quick Ratio 0.70
Current Ratio 0.90
LT Debt/ Equity 0.92
Total Debt / Equity 1.08
Valuation Ratios
Price Earnings 15.90
Price/Sales 1.01
Price/Book 1.50
Price/Cash Flow 5.90
Per Share Data
Earnings 2.65
Sales 41.56
Book Value 28.10
Cash Flow 7.12
Business Summary
Southwest Gas Corp. is into purchasing, distributing & transporting natural gas in portions of Arizona, Nevada & California, also provides trenching, installation, replacement & maintenance services for energy distribution systems to utility companies.
General Information
5241 Spring Mountain Road
P.O. Box 98510
Las Vegas, NV 89193-8510
www.swgas.com
Industry : Utilities
Sector: Utilities
Employees: 2298
CEO: Jeffrey W. Shaw
Short Interest
Current Month (Mil) 1.43
Previous Month (Mil) 1.34
Short Interest Ratio (Days) 6.50
Management Effectiveness
Return on Equity 9.50
Return on Assets 2.80
Return on Investments 4.90
Profitability
Gross Margin 32.60
EBIT Margin 13.50
Profit Margin 6.40
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