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Shares of CH Energy Rank the Lowest in terms of Operating Margin in the Multi-Utilities Industry (CHG, LNT, MDU, NWE, VVC)

Written on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 10:18am
By Chip Brian

Below are the top five companies in the Multi-Utilities industry as ranked by lowest operating margin. A healthy operating margin is required for a company to pay for its fixed costs and generate cash.
CH Energy (NYSE:CHG) had an operating margin of 7.8% in the last quarter on sales of $207.7 million.
Alliant Energy (NYSE:LNT) had an operating margin of 8.8% in the last quarter on sales of $819.5 million.
MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) had an operating margin of 8.8% in the last quarter on sales of $930.8 million.
NorthWestern (NYSE:NWE) had an operating margin of 10.4% in the last quarter on sales of $251.8 million.
Vectren (NYSE:VVC) had an operating margin of 12.9% in the last quarter on sales of $475.8 million.
SmarTrend currently has shares of NorthWestern in an Uptrend and issued the Uptrend alert on August 24, 2011 at $32.70. The stock has risen 2.8% since the Uptrend alert was issued.

Keywords: keywords: nyse:chg ch energy operating margin

Ticker(s): CHG LNT MDU NWE VVC

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