Southwest Gas Corporation (SWX)

41.85 -0.13  -0.31%  Jun 01, 5:20PM Go Pro
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Southwest Gas Corporation Valuation

No matter how good a company is, if the price that you pay to buy it is too high, you won't make much money. These valuation metrics should give you a sense of reasonable prices, but be careful with them. Always seek to understand why a valuation is changing over time.

Price Multiples

Price Multiples show how much you get for the price you pay. They can fluctuate drastically over time. Looking at price multiples over time and comparing to those of competitors will help to triangulate a reasonable valuation.

Price to Sales Ratio

Tells you how much you are paying for one dollar of sales.

SWX 1.006
EQT 4.141
NJR 0.6711
PNY 1.727

Price to Earnings Ratio

Tells you how much you are paying for one dollar of earnings.

SWX 15.79
EQT 15.69
NJR 13.88
PNY 20.50

Price to Book

Tells you how much you are paying for one dollar of net assets (net assets is total assets - total liabilities).

SWX 1.490
EQT 1.807
NJR 2.004
PNY 2.102

Enterprise Valuation

Enterprise Value (EV) multiples tell you what you would get if you were to buy the whole company (including paying off all debt). Similar to price multiples, they can be compared across time and with peers.

EV / EBITDA Pro

Tells you how much you pay for one dollar of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization if you were buying the whole company.

EV / Revenue Pro

Tells you how much you pay for one dollar of sales if you were buying the whole company.

EV / EBIT Pro

Tells you how much you pay for one dollar of earnings before interest and taxes if you were buying the whole company.

EV / Free Cash Flow Pro

Tells how much you are paying for one dollar of current free cash flow if you were buying the whole company.

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SWX News

EQT Walks the Tightrope
May 22, 1:30PM
$SWX filed latest Quarterly Report http://stks.co/3kQP
about 23 days ago by MarketBrief
$SWX upgraded volume to upside will not trade
about 24 days ago by _TheBlackSwan_
EQT Disappoints in 1Q
Apr 26, 5:30PM
S&P: Pass On Small-Cap Utilities ETFs
Apr 26, 2:00PM Benzinga
$SWX is entering a High Energy Downside Risk Window -- Bear Market is in the cards in earnest
about 52 days ago by Global_Macro
Utility Dividend Stocks With Accelerated Earnings Growth + http://stks.co/3G2J + $CPL $PPL $HE $WR $POR $TRP $NEE $OKE $SWX $ITC $EQT $ELP
about 55 days ago by DividendYield
$SWX filed latest Proxy Statement with the SEC (Form DEF 14A) http://stks.co/37aO
about 65 days ago by MarketBrief
$SWX Entered into $300M Credit Facility
about 77 days ago by Benzinga
Listen to $SWX Q4 2011 earnings call - live at 01:00 PM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/2cEf
about 93 days ago by earningscast
Southwest Gas Corp. (SWX) Tops Q4 EPS by 20c
Feb 28, 9:05AM Street Insider
Southwest Gas Raises Dividend for Sixth Straight Year: http://stks.co/2ZkX $SWX
about 95 days ago by DynamicDividend
$SWX New 52 Week High - Crossed daily highs resistance.
about 161 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
$SWX New 52 Week High - Crossed daily highs resistance.
about 162 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
$SWX New 52 Week High - Crossed daily highs resistance.
about 163 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
Weekly. Heading in to the apex here so expect a move SOON. $SWX http://chart.ly/qsr9j5g
about 170 days ago by 1nvestor
$SWX filed latest Quarterly Report http://stks.co/11tG
about 206 days ago by MarketBrief
$SWX Shear Wind's CEO interviewed http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/search/article/1368460
about 508 days ago by CHF_IR
$SWX Argus Cuts SWX to Hold from Buy
about 547 days ago by transenergy
$SWX trade over for now http://bit.ly/6BR05K
about 899 days ago by ProStockPickers
$swx has pulledback to b/out level of $22. it has remained strong during mkt weakness, we could see it skip off b/out level and power higher
about 1061 days ago by jbuchersghost
$swx huge breakout, from month long range
about 1066 days ago by jbuchersghost
$SWX hope no one got caught thinkng it was brkng out on the open, supply came right in and pushed it right back down into it's 3 week range
about 1078 days ago by jbuchersghost
$SWX volume isn't there, though. looking for a power move thru that $22 level
about 1079 days ago by jbuchersghost
$SWX trying to breakthru $22. Has had 3 failed attempts in past weeks. Overhead open skies till $24+, with tight stop risk/reward make sense
about 1079 days ago by jbuchersghost
$UNG Gas sector recovery late 09. Need improving credit market. Favorite in sector is $SWX w/strong cash flow $$
about 1157 days ago by BostonWealthMan

Recent Quotes

Symbol Price Chg Chg % Market Cap
SWX 41.85 -0.13 -0.31% 1.935B
SUI 39.91 -1.30 -3.15% 1.091B
SUBK 11.36 -0.47 -3.97% 115.11M
SUB 106.82 +0.07 +0.07%
SU 26.41 -0.58 -2.15% 42.15B
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