Natural Gas Companies & Utilities – Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts

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Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts

• Market size and major product and service segments
• Key industry statistics, trends, and financial ratios
• Operating conditions and current performance
• Competitive landscape and environment
• Major company profiles and market shares
• Five-year outlook and growth forecasts

American Gas Association
Research & Insights
https://www.aga.org/
Comprehensive selection of reports address various aspects of the industry, with topics covered including energy studies, statistics, market indicators, utility financial and operational metrics, state profiles, utility rankings, and market presentations. All information can be viewed free online.

NGSA
Resources available from this trade association include:

Educational Website
http://www.naturalgas.org/
Topics covered on this free educational website include an overview of the processes involved in delivering gas to end-users ranging from exploration and extraction to distribution and marketing, market structure and supply and demand factors, regulatory and environmental issues, and new technologies.

Analyses & Studies
https://www.ngsa.org/
Various reports, analyses, and studies provided include the "FERC Market Analysis", the annual "Summer Outlook" and "Winter Outlook" reports, and the quarterly "Top 40 Producers" reports along with additional reports from a variety of other sources. All reports are available free online.

U.S. Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy
Natural Gas: Consumption
https://www.eia.gov/
"Consumption" sections under the "Data" and "Analysis & Projections" tabs include reports which address topics such annual outlook; short-term forecasts of supply, demand, and price projections; consumption by end use; number of residential, commercial, and industrial customers by state; and state shares of U.S. deliveries by end-use market sector. All reports and data can be downloaded and viewed online.

Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys
Natural Gas Distribution
https://www.spglobal.com/
Standard & Poor's survey provides in-depth coverage of the gas distribution business in the U.S., with topics covered including current business environment; industry profile, trends, and operations; key ratios and statistics; additional references; and comparative company analysis. Sample report is available online.

GIA Research
Natural Gas
https://www.strategyr.com/
Comprehensive report provides in-depth analysis of the market for this energy sector in the U.S. and other countries, with end-use segments analyzed including commercial, power generation, industrial, residential, and transportation. Summary description and detailed table of contents are available free online.

BizMiner
Market Analysis
https://www.bizminer.com

Market analysis report provides industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.

Financial Statements and Financial Ratios

Industry Financial Ratios
Natural Gas Distribution
https://www.bizminer.com  Search for "221210"

• Income and expenses in dollars and percentages
• Balance sheets in dollars and percentages
• Profitability and return on investment ratios
• Liquidity and working capital ratios
• Asset turnover and efficiency ratios
• Capital structure and debt service ratios

American Gas Association
Income Accounts, Balance Sheets, and Analytical Ratios
https://www.aga.org/
Financial data available in the "Income Accounts, Balance Sheets, and Analytical Ratios" section include current and historical composite income statements, balance sheets, and financial and operating ratios for investor-owned companies, with data reported by type of company (e.g., transmission, utility combination, utility distribution, utility integrated, and overall utility). All information can be viewed free online.

Compensation and Salary Surveys

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Employment and Wages - Gas Marketing and Distribution
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_221200.htm
Annual wage survey provides hourly and annual wage data for occupations in this sector on a national, state, and metropolitan area basis, with statistical measures for national wage data including mean, median, upper/lower quartiles, and upper/lower deciles. All information is available free online.

Business Valuation Resources

BVMarketData

www.bvresources.com

Private company sales transaction data for over 800 industries.

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