Southwest Gas Inc.

NYSE: SWX · Real-Time Price · USD
75.28
-0.67 (-0.88%)
At close: May 09, 2025, 11:39 AM

Southwest Gas Statistics

Share Statistics

Southwest Gas has 71.85M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.25% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 71.85M
Shares Change (YoY) 0.25%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.15%
Owned by Institutions (%) 91.16%
Shares Floating n/a
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 838
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.2%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.28M, so 1.78% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.28M
Short % of Shares Out 1.78%
Short % of Float 2.82%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.25

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 25.55 and the forward PE ratio is 19.01. Southwest Gas's PEG ratio is 0.85.

PE Ratio 25.55
Forward PE 19.01
PS Ratio 0.99
Forward PS 1.8
PB Ratio 1.45
P/FCF Ratio 12.39
PEG Ratio 0.85
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Southwest Gas has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 9.77B.

EV / Sales 1.91
EV / EBITDA 10.01
EV / EBIT 7.21
EV / FCF 23.85

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.8, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.44.

Current Ratio 0.8
Quick Ratio 0.8
Debt / Equity 1.44
Debt / EBITDA 5.18
Debt / FCF 12.34
Interest Coverage 1.63

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 5.67% and Return on Invested Capital is 3.77%.

Return on Equity 5.67%
Return on Assets 1.65%
Return on Invested Capital 3.77%
Revenue Per Employee $459,669.57
Profits Per Employee $17,875.83
Employee Count 11,122
Asset Turnover 0.43
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 36.46M
Effective Tax Rate 15.11%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -1.35% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.46, so Southwest Gas's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.46
52-Week Price Change -1.35%
50-Day Moving Average 73.02
200-Day Moving Average 73.47
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 61.11
Average Volume (20 Days) 419,613

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Southwest Gas had revenue of 5.11B and earned 198.81M in profits. Earnings per share was 2.77.

Revenue 5.11B
Gross Profit 1.01B
Operating Income 483.77M
Net Income 198.81M
EBITDA 976.78M
EBIT 538.34M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 2.77
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 363.79M in cash and 5.06B in debt, giving a net cash position of -4.69B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 363.79M
Total Debt 5.06B
Net Cash -4.69B
Retained Earnings 758.65M
Total Assets 12.02B
Working Capital -367.62M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.36B and capital expenditures 0, giving a free cash flow of 409.86M.

Operating Cash Flow 1.36B
Capital Expenditures n/a
Free Cash Flow 409.86M
FCF Per Share 5.71
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 19.78%, with operating and profit margins of 9.46% and 3.89%.

Gross Margin 19.78%
Operating Margin 9.46%
Pretax Margin 4.72%
Profit Margin 3.89%
EBITDA Margin 19.11%
EBIT Margin 9.46%
FCF Margin 8.02%

Dividends & Yields

SWX pays an annual dividend of $3.1, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.24%.

Dividend Per Share $3.10
Dividend Yield 3.24%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0%
Payout Ratio 112.32%
Earnings Yield 3.91%
FCF Yield 8.07%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for SWX is $73, which is -3.8% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $73
Price Target Difference -3.8%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 3
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 1
Piotroski F-Score 7