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U S G CORP (NYSE)
USG	11.62	-0.37	(-3.09%)	Vol. 317,259	10:49 ET

USG Corp., through its subsidiaries, is a leading manufacturer and distributor of building materials producing a wide range of products for use in new residential, new nonresidential and repair and remodel construction, as well as products used in certain industrial processes. USG's operations are organized into three operating segments: North American Gypsum, Worldwide Ceilings and Building Products Distribution.

General Information

USG CORP

550 W. Adams Street Chicago, IL 60661-3676 Phone: 312 436-4000 Fax: 312 672-4093 Web: www.usg.com Email: investorrelations@usg.com

Industry	BLDG&CONST-MISC
Sector:	Construction

Fiscal Year End	December
Last Reported Quarter	12/31/09
Next EPS Date	04/20/2010

Price and Volume Information

Zacks Rank
Yesterday's Close	11.99
52 Week High	19.88
52 Week Low	4.16
Beta	2.61
20 Day Moving Average	1,315,654.25
Target Price Consensus	11.33

% Price Change
4 Week	-20.81
12 Week	-17.65
YTD	-14.66

% Price Change Relative to S&P 500
4 Week	-15.95
12 Week	-14.59
YTD	-10.67

Share Information
Shares Outstanding (millions)	99.29
Market Capitalization (millions)	1,190.51
Short Ratio	15.77
Last Split Date	05/07/1993

Dividend Information
Dividend Yield	0.00%
Annual Dividend	$0.00
Payout Ratio	0.00
Change in Payout Ratio	0.00
Last Dividend Payout / Amount	NA / $0.00

EPS Information
Current Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate	-0.92
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate	-2.86
Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate	-
Next EPS Report Date	04/20/2010

Consensus Recommendations
Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)	3.36
30 Days Ago	3.36
60 Days Ago	3.36
90 Days Ago	3.36

Fundamental Ratios

P/E
Current FY Estimate:	-
Trailing 12 Months:	-
PEG Ratio	-

EPS Growth
vs. Previous Year	10.69%
vs. Previous Quarter	-120.75%

Sales Growth
vs. Previous Year	-26.61%
vs. Previous Quarter:	-12.41%

Price Ratios
Price/Book	1.28
Price/Cash Flow	6.61
Price / Sales	0.37

ROE
12/31/09	-17.89
09/30/09	-16.98
06/30/09	-14.67

ROA
12/31/09	-5.52
09/30/09	-5.64
06/30/09	-5.30

Current Ratio
12/31/09	2.91
09/30/09	2.82
06/30/09	2.54

Quick Ratio
12/31/09	2.32
09/30/09	2.22
06/30/09	1.86

Operating Margin
12/31/09	-7.51
09/30/09	-7.35
06/30/09	-6.25

Net Margin
12/31/09	-10.42
09/30/09	-18.79
06/30/09	-15.14

Pre-Tax Margin
12/31/09	-10.42
09/30/09	-18.79
06/30/09	-15.14

Book Value
12/31/09	9.37
09/30/09	14.89
06/30/09	15.48

Inventory Turnover
12/31/09	9.41
09/30/09	9.34
06/30/09	9.70

Debt-to-Equity
12/31/09	2.10
09/30/09	1.32
06/30/09	1.08

Debt to Capital
12/31/09	67.76
09/30/09	56.98
06/30/09	51.99


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