The Laclede Group Company Profile (NYSE:SR)

About The Laclede Group

Spire Inc, formerly The Laclede Group, Inc. is a public utility holding company for Laclede Gas Company (Laclede Gas or the Missouri Utilities). It operates through two segments: Gas Utility and Gas Marketing. The Gas Utility segment includes the regulated operations of Laclede Gas and Alabama Gas Corporation (Alagasco or the Alabama Utility) (collectively, the Utilities). Laclede Gas is a public utility engaged in the purchase, retail distribution and sale of natural gas, serving over 1.1 million residential, commercial and industrial customers, through Missouri Gas Energy (MGE), Kansas City and western Missouri. Alagasco is a public utility engaged in the purchase, retail distribution and sale of natural gas in central and northern Alabama, serving over 0.4 million residential, commercial and industrial customers with primary offices located in Birmingham, Alabama. The Gas Marketing segment is engaged in the marketing of natural gas and related activities on a non-regulated basis.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Utilities
Industry: N/A
Sub-Industry: N/A
Exchange: NYSE
Symbol: SR
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Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $63.57
50 Day Moving Average: $65.21
200 Day Moving Average: $66.32
52-Week Range: $54.33 - $71.21
Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.00
Foreward P/E Ratio: 17.90
P/E Growth: 4.11
Market Cap: $2.91B
Outstanding Shares: 45,640,000
Beta: 0.31

Profitability:

Net Margins: 9.55%
Return on Equity: 8.84%
Return on Assets: 2.76%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.03%
Current Ratio: 0.92%
Quick Ratio: 0.63%

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Consensus Ratings for The Laclede Group (NYSE:SR) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	2 Sell Ratings, 4 Hold Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 1.67)
Consensus Price Target:	$64.00 (0.41% upside)

Analysts' Ratings History for The Laclede Group (NYSE:SR)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
9/6/2016	Wells Fargo & Co.	Downgrade	Outperform -> Market Perform
8/19/2016	Ladenburg Thalmann	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$69.00
5/5/2016	Morgan Stanley	Initiated Coverage	Underweight
3/29/2016	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Boost Price Target	Underweight	$63.00 -> $65.00
1/4/2016	Royal Bank Of Canada	Downgrade	Outperform -> Sector Perform	$57.00 -> $63.00
10/20/2015	Stifel Nicolaus	Downgrade	Buy -> Hold
2/5/2015	Credit Suisse Group AG	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$59.00

(Data available from 10/1/2014 forward)

Earnings History for The Laclede Group (NYSE:SR)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
11/22/2016
8/3/2016	Q316	$0.27	$0.33	$290.50 million	$249.30 million	View	N/A
5/4/2016	Q216	$2.28	$2.37	$807.81 million	$609.30 million	View	N/A
2/3/2016	Q116	$1.11	$1.04	$647.12 million	$399.40 million	View	N/A
11/24/2015	Q415	($0.35)	($0.37)	$287.11 million	$204.20 million	View	Listen
8/5/2015	Q315	$0.16	$0.25	$345.84 million	$275.20 million	View	N/A
5/6/2015	Q215	$2.13	$2.25	$967.38 million	$877.40 million	View	N/A
2/4/2015	Q115	$1.14	$1.06	$654.72 million	$619.60 million	View	N/A
11/25/2014	Q414	($0.08)	($0.07)	$269.30 million	$222.30 million	View	N/A
10/24/2014	Q3		($0.65)			View	Listen
8/7/2014	Q314	$0.36	$0.44	$310.20 million	$241.80 million	View	N/A
7/25/2014	Q214		$0.67	$136.80 million	$225.30 million	View	Listen
4/30/2014	Q214	$1.26	$1.58	$517.10 million	$694.50 million	View	N/A
4/25/2014	Q1		($0.83)	$141.60 million	$228.50 million	View	Listen
2/21/2014	Q4		$1.14	$143.60 million	$242.00 million	View	Listen
2/4/2014	Q114	$1.15	$1.11	$387.98 million	$468.61 million	View	N/A
11/26/2013	Q4	($0.09)	($0.17)	$154.76 million	$147.10 million	View	Listen
10/25/2013	Q313		($3.92)	$145.70 million	$199.30 million	View	Listen
8/1/2013	Q2 2013		$0.25	$155.10 million	$136.80 million	View	Listen
7/30/2013	Q3 2013	$0.22	$0.36	$228.86 million	$165.30 million	View	N/A
2/5/2013	Q1 2013		$1.25	$410.00 million	$307.00 million	View	N/A
11/19/2012	Q412	($0.16)	$0.02	$187.11 million	$169.59 million	View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for The Laclede Group (NYSE:SR)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $3.41 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $3.56 EPS

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q4 2016	1	($0.34)	($0.34)	($0.34)

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for The Laclede Group (NYSE:SR)

Annual Dividend:	$1.96
Dividend Yield:	3.07%
Dividend Growth:	0.00% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	61.25% (Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 57.48% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate) 55.06% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)

Dividend History for The Laclede Group (NYSE:SR)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
7/28/2016	quarterly	$0.49		9/8/2016	9/12/2016	10/4/2016
4/28/2016	quarterly	$0.49			6/10/2016	7/5/2016
4/28/2016	quarterly	$0.49	3.06%	6/8/2016	6/10/2016	7/5/2016
2/2/2016	quarterly	$0.49	3.04%	3/9/2016	3/11/2016	4/4/2016
11/24/2015	quarterly	$0.49	3.36%	12/9/2015	12/11/2015	1/5/2016
7/30/2015	quarterly	$0.46	3.4%	9/9/2015	9/11/2015	10/2/2015
4/30/2015	quarterly	$0.46	3.55%	6/9/2015	6/11/2015	7/2/2015
2/2/2015	quarterly	$0.46	3.37%	3/9/2015	3/11/2015	4/2/2015
11/20/2014	quarterly	$0.46		12/9/2014	12/11/2014	1/5/2015
7/31/2014	quarterly	$0.44	3.76%	9/9/2014	9/11/2014	10/2/2014
4/24/2014	quarterly	$0.44	3.79%	6/9/2014	6/11/2014	7/2/2014
1/30/2014	quarterly	$0.44	3.95%	3/7/2014	3/11/2014	4/2/2014
11/21/2013	quarterly	$0.44	3.75%	12/9/2013	12/11/2013	1/3/2014
7/25/2013	quarterly	$0.43	3.6%	9/9/2013	9/11/2013	10/2/2013
4/25/2013	quarterly	$0.43	3.7%	6/7/2013	6/11/2013	7/2/2013
2/1/2013	quarterly	$0.43	4.24%	3/7/2013	3/11/2013	4/2/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading History for The Laclede Group (NYSE:SR)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 3.30%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 79.14%

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
2/2/2015	William C Martin	Major Shareholder	Sell	124,696	$1.38	$172,080.48
1/29/2015	William C Martin	Major Shareholder	Sell	126,295	$1.99	$251,327.05
12/16/2014	William C Martin	Major Shareholder	Sell	5,487	$3.32	$18,216.84
12/4/2014	Silver Point Capital L.P.	Director	Sell	12,200	$4.07	$49,654.00
11/26/2014	Silver Point Capital L.P.	Director	Sell	1,100	$4.30	$4,730.00
11/7/2014	Silver Point Capital L.P.	Director	Sell	13,800	$5.01	$69,138.00
9/18/2014	Silver Point Capital L.P.	Director	Sell	1,800	$5.21	$9,378.00
9/17/2014	Silver Point Capital L.P.	Director	Sell	7,800	$5.43	$42,354.00
9/16/2014	Silver Point Capital L.P.	Director	Sell	1,700	$5.52	$9,384.00
9/15/2014	Michael R Spotanski	SVP	Sell	4,000	$47.52	$190,080.00
9/15/2014	Silver Point Capital L.P.	Director	Sell	2,100	$5.59	$11,739.00
9/12/2014	Silver Point Capital L.P.	Director	Sell	12,000	$5.82	$69,840.00
8/22/2014	Michael R Spotanski	SVP	Sell	2,000	$49.00	$98,000.00
6/11/2014	Silver Point Capital L.P.	Director	Sell	230,200	$5.02	$1,155,604.00
6/11/2014	William C Martin	Major Shareholder	Buy	200,000	$5.00	$1,000,000.00
6/3/2014	William C Martin	Major Shareholder	Buy	11,100	$10.31	$114,441.00
5/30/2014	Amy L Reilly	VP	Sell	3,000	$5.00	$15,000.00
5/8/2014	Silver Point Capital L.P.	Director	Sell	8,600	$6.33	$54,438.00
5/7/2014	Silver Point Capital L.P.	Director	Sell	184,000	$6.60	$1,214,400.00
4/11/2014	Will & Testament Of John Last	Major Shareholder	Sell	3,600	$8.08	$29,088.00
4/9/2014	Will & Testament Of John Last	Major Shareholder	Sell	12,400	$8.08	$100,192.00
4/2/2014	Will & Testament Of John Last	Major Shareholder	Sell	7,200	$8.19	$58,968.00
3/31/2014	Will & Testament Of John Last	Major Shareholder	Sell	7,200	$8.06	$58,032.00
3/27/2014	Will & Testament Of John Last	Major Shareholder	Sell	4,800	$8.00	$38,400.00
3/24/2014	Will & Testament Of John Last	Major Shareholder	Sell	4,800	$8.43	$40,464.00
3/21/2014	Will & Testament Of John Last	Major Shareholder	Sell	8,800	$8.77	$77,176.00
3/18/2014	Will & Testament Of John Last	Major Shareholder	Sell	5,577	$9.41	$52,479.57
3/17/2014	Will & Testament Of John Last	Major Shareholder	Sell	2,400	$9.89	$23,736.00
3/13/2014	Will & Testament Of John Last	Major Shareholder	Sell	2,371	$10.66	$25,274.86
11/20/2013	Robert A Peiser	Director	Buy	3,000	$6.53	$19,590.00
11/5/2013	Robert A Peiser	Director	Buy	2,000	$7.54	$15,080.00
8/29/2013	John J Schiff Jr	Director	Buy	10,000	$10.93	$109,300.00
3/13/2013	Michael R Spotanski	SVP	Sell	6,000	$40.82	$244,920.00
2/26/2013	Mark D Waltermire	VP	Sell	12,093	$40.77	$493,031.61

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

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