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PIEDMONT NAT GAS INC (NYSE)
PNY	24.39	N/A	(N/A%)	Vol. 0	N/A ET

Piedmont Natural Gas Co, Inc., is an energy and services company engaged in the transportation and sale of natural gas and the sale of propane to residential, commercial and industrial customers in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. The Company is the second-largest natural gas utility in the southeast. The Company and its non-utility subsidiaries and divisions are also engaged in acquiring, marketing and arranging for the transportation and storage of natural gas for large-volume purchasers, and in the sale of propane to customers in the Company's three-state service area.

General Information

PIEDMONT NAT GA

4720 Piedmont Row Drive Charlotte, NC 28210 Phone: 704 364-3120 Fax: 704-365-3849 Web: www.piedmontng.com Email: investorrelations@piedmontng.com

Industry	UTIL-GAS DISTR
Sector:	Utilities

Fiscal Year End	October
Last Reported Quarter	01/31/10
Next EPS Date	03/08/2010

Price and Volume Information

Zacks Rank
Yesterday's Close	24.39
52 Week High	27.84
52 Week Low	20.68
Beta	0.21
20 Day Moving Average	383,259.94
Target Price Consensus	26.71

% Price Change
4 Week	-7.72
12 Week	4.05
YTD	-8.82

% Price Change Relative to S&P 500
4 Week	-2.06
12 Week	7.92
YTD	-3.47

Share Information
Shares Outstanding (millions)	73.38
Market Capitalization (millions)	1,789.74
Short Ratio	9.05
Last Split Date	11/01/2004

Dividend Information
Dividend Yield	4.43%
Annual Dividend	$1.08
Payout Ratio	0.00
Change in Payout Ratio	0.00
Last Dividend Payout / Amount	12/23/2009 / $0.27

EPS Information
Current Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate	1.18
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate	1.61
Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate	6.30
Next EPS Report Date	03/08/2010

Consensus Recommendations
Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)	2.88
30 Days Ago	2.86
60 Days Ago	2.57
90 Days Ago	2.50

Fundamental Ratios

P/E
Current FY Estimate:	15.13
Trailing 12 Months:	14.60
PEG Ratio	2.42

EPS Growth
vs. Previous Year	-%
vs. Previous Quarter	40.00%

Sales Growth
vs. Previous Year	-28.52%
vs. Previous Quarter:	23.66%

Price Ratios
Price/Book	1.92
Price/Cash Flow	7.92
Price / Sales	-

ROE
01/31/10	-
10/31/09	12.84
07/31/09	12.13

ROA
01/31/10	-
10/31/09	3.91
07/31/09	3.64

Current Ratio
01/31/10	-
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	0.99

Quick Ratio
01/31/10	-
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	0.76

Operating Margin
01/31/10	-
10/31/09	7.50
07/31/09	6.59

Net Margin
01/31/10	-
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	12.89

Pre-Tax Margin
01/31/10	-
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	12.89

Book Value
01/31/10	-
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	12.99

Inventory Turnover
01/31/10	-
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	10.20

Debt-to-Equity
01/31/10	-
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	0.84

Debt to Capital
01/31/10	-
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	45.54


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