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NSTAR (NYSE)
NST	32.88	0.30	(0.92%)	Vol. 532,553	16:02 ET

NSTAR was formed through a merger of BEC Energy and Commonwealth Energy System. The company, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts provides regulated electric and gas utility services and is also engaged intelecommunications and other non-regulated activities. NSTAR, through its subsidiaries, Boston Edison Company, Cambridge Electric Light Company, Commonwealth Electric Company and Commonwealth Gas Company, serves approximately 1.3 million customers throughout Massachusetts. (Press Release)

General Information

NSTAR

800 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02199 Phone: 617 424-2000 Fax: 617 424-4032 Web: www.nstaronline.com Email: ir@nstar.com

Industry	UTIL-ELEC PWR
Sector:	Utilities

Fiscal Year End	December
Last Reported Quarter	09/30/09
Next EPS Date	01/21/2010

Price and Volume Information

Zacks Rank
Yesterday's Close	32.58
52 Week High	36.94
52 Week Low	27.49
Beta	0.24
20 Day Moving Average	620,397.63
Target Price Consensus	33.83

% Price Change
4 Week	2.01
12 Week	-0.19
YTD	-12.17

% Price Change Relative to S&P 500
4 Week	0.90
12 Week	-5.90
YTD	-27.31

Share Information
Shares Outstanding (millions)	106.81
Market Capitalization (millions)	3,423.20
Short Ratio	6.75
Last Split Date	06/06/2005

Dividend Information
Dividend Yield	4.68%
Annual Dividend	$1.50
Payout Ratio	0.65
Change in Payout Ratio	0.00
Last Dividend Payout / Amount	10/07/2009 / $0.38

EPS Information
Current Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate	0.45
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate	2.36
Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate	6.00
Next EPS Report Date	01/21/2010

Consensus Recommendations
Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)	2.33
30 Days Ago	2.33
60 Days Ago	2.33
90 Days Ago	1.86

Fundamental Ratios

P/E
Current FY Estimate:	13.57
Trailing 12 Months:	13.87
PEG Ratio	2.26

EPS Growth
vs. Previous Year	2.50%
vs. Previous Quarter	54.72%

Sales Growth
vs. Previous Year	-13.53%
vs. Previous Quarter:	9.04%

Price Ratios
Price/Book	1.79
Price/Cash Flow	5.49
Price / Sales	1.06

ROE
09/30/09	13.35
06/30/09	13.49
03/31/09	13.36

ROA
09/30/09	3.05
06/30/09	3.05
03/31/09	3.01

Current Ratio
09/30/09	0.51
06/30/09	0.52
03/31/09	0.60

Quick Ratio
09/30/09	0.47
06/30/09	0.49
03/31/09	0.57

Operating Margin
09/30/09	7.64
06/30/09	7.32
03/31/09	7.04

Net Margin
09/30/09	12.29
06/30/09	11.79
03/31/09	11.40

Pre-Tax Margin
09/30/09	12.29
06/30/09	11.79
03/31/09	11.40

Book Value
09/30/09	17.92
06/30/09	17.45
03/31/09	17.35

Inventory Turnover
09/30/09	33.60
06/30/09	28.12
03/31/09	24.77

Debt-to-Equity
09/30/09	0.89
06/30/09	0.93
03/31/09	1.01

Debt to Capital
09/30/09	47.03
06/30/09	48.29
03/31/09	50.21


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