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

SIC 4924 | NAICS 221210

This free online guide to industry research and analysis provides sources for industry statistics, trends, and forecasts, financial ratios, salary surveys, and more.

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Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts

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Compensation and Salary Surveys

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Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts

Industry Research Reports
Natural Gas Distribution (view report)
Gas Pipeline Transportation (view report)

Comprehensive industry research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Topics addressed in the reports include:

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

Sample report and selected industry statistics including market size, five-year average growth rate, number of businesses, and total employment are available free online.

American Gas Association
Market Indicators / Winter Heating Outlook
https://www.aga.org/market-indicators / winter-heating-outlook

Semimonthly market indicators report provides information on trends in demand, production, imports and exports, LNG markets, underground storage, and reported prices and the winter heating outlook examines supply, demand, and price trends and preparations and expectations for the winter ahead. Current and archived market indicators and winter heating outlook reports can be viewed free online.

Natural Gas Supply Association
Summer Outlook / Winter Outlook
http://www.ngsa.org/

Semiannual outlook reports examine historical trends and the outlook for key market pressure points, including supply, production, trade, weather, economy, demand, and storage, for the coming season and analyze how these market pressure points and other factors are expected to affect prices during this period. Executive summaries and complete PowerPoint presentations can be viewed 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 addressing topics such annual energy outlook, consumption by end use, number of residential, commercial, and industrial customers by state, and state shares of total U.S. deliveries to consumers by end-use (e.g., residential, commercial, industrial, vehicle fuel, electric power). All information is available free online.

Allied Market Research
Natural Gas Market
https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com

Market research report provides an in-depth analysis of the market for this product sector in the U.S. and other countries, with data provided including historical market size and forecasts by product type (e.g., methane, ethane, propane, others), application (e.g., industrial, electrical power, transportation, residential, commercial, others), and geographic region (e.g., North America, U.S., Canada, Mexico).

Fortune Business Insights
Natural Gas Market
https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/

Market research report provides a detailed analysis of this sector on a global and regional basis, with information provided in the report including market size and forecasts by product type (e.g., propane, methane, ethane, others), application (e.g., power generation, household, industrial fuel, automotive, light-duty vehicles, heavy-duty vehicles), and geographic region (e.g., North America, United States).

BizMiner Market Analysis Reports
Natural Gas Distribution
https://www.bizminer.com Search for "221210" to see available reports

Market analysis reports provide 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.

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Financial Statements and Financial Ratios

BizMiner Industry Financial Ratios
Natural Gas Distribution

https://www.bizminer.com Search for "221210" to see available reports

Five-year financial statement analysis reports provide income statements, balance sheets, and key industry financial ratios for companies of all sizes, with financial data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metropolitan area level including:

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

Sample financial statement and ratio analysis report is available free online.

Industry Research Reports
Natural Gas Distribution

(see links for individual reports) (sample spreadsheet)

Key statistics section of these reports provides detailed income statements and balance sheets on a common-size basis and over twenty-five industry financial ratios, with financial ratios provided for the each of the four most recent calendar years and on a historical average basis for 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year time periods. Sample spreadsheet with breakdowns by asset size can be viewed free online.

American Gas Association
Income Accounts, Balance Sheets, and Analytical Ratios
https://www.aga.org/

Annual financial report provides current and historical composite income statements, balance sheets, and financial and operating ratios for investor-owned utilities, with financial statistics reported by type of utility company (e.g., distribution, transmission, integrated, combination) and on an overall level for all investor-owned utility companies. Current and prior year financial reports are available free online.

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Compensation and Salary Surveys

PayScale, Inc.
Natural Gas Distribution
https://www.payscale.com/

Free online service provides salary, bonus, and hourly wage data for job positions in this sector such as director of operations, operations manager, safety manager, mechanical engineer, plant operator, operations supervisor, and program engineer, with employers for which salary or hourly wage data is provided including Nisource Inc., Sempra Energy, CenterPoint Energy, Inc., and Atmos Energy Corp.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Natural Gas Distribution
https://www.bls.gov/oes/

Annual wage survey provides hourly and annual wage data on a national, state, and local area basis for occupations in this sector which includes companies that operate distribution systems that deliver gas to end consumers, marketers that buy it from wells and sell it to distribution systems, and agents and brokers that arrange for its sale through distribution systems that are owned by other companies.

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BV Guides and Databases

BVMarketData
Private Company Sales Transaction Databases
https://www.bvresources.com/

Free "Visitor Search" allows users to search the DealStats, BIZCOMPS, and FactSet/BVR databases for private company sales transaction data by SIC or NAICS Code using the following codes:

– SIC Code 4924 - Natural Gas Distribution

– NAICS Code 221210 - Natural Gas Distribution

Types of establishments included in these codes

Natural gas distributors - establishments operating the infrastructure, including pipelines, storage facilities, mains, and service pipes, required for transporting and delivering gas from producers or suppliers to retail residential, commercial, and industrial customers.

Coke oven gas distributors - establishments primarily engaged in the distribution of coke oven gas, which is a by-product of the coal coking process used in steel production, for use as a fuel in various industrial processes and as feedstock for producing chemicals.

Liquified petroleum gas distribution - establishments primarily engaged in the distribution of liquefied petroleum gas, which includes gases like propane and butane, to residential, commercial, and industrial customers for use in heating, cooking, or other applications.

Carbureted blue gas distributors - establishments primarily engaged in the distribution of carbureted blue gas, which is produced by passing steam over hot coke and oil, for use as a fuel for furnaces, boilers, and hot water heaters and in certain industrial processes.

Manufactured gas distributor - establishments that distribute manufactured gases, which are gases produced by coal gasification or other chemical reactions, for use in industrial manufacturing processes and as an intermediate in the production of other chemicals.

Renewable natural gas distributor - establishments that distribute renewable natural gas, which is produced by the decomposition of organic waste materials in landfills, sewage treatment plants, and agricultural waste processing facilities, to their retail customers.

Natural gas marketers - establishments engaged in purchasing this product directly from producers or suppliers, arranging transportation and delivery with distributors, and then reselling it to consumers, including residential, commercial, and industrial customers.

Natural gas brokers - establishments acting as intermediaries in facilitating the purchase and sale of this product between buyers and sellers by negotiating and coordinating the purchase, transportation, and delivery of the product in return for a fee or commission.

Sample reports with detailed sales transaction data and valuation multiples are available free online.

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