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Centrica(CNA)

Sector:

Gas, Water & Multiutilities

Index:

FTSE 100

Market Cap

£10,594m

Change Today

Price Down-5.25p

Share Price

287.50p

Centrica Overview

Centrica is the supply side of the former British Gas. The company remains the biggest supplier of gas in the country, with 11.3m gas customers and 5.9m electricity customers. Gas supply remains it biggest revenue generator, though it has since moved into services supplying everything from roadside assistance and central heating maintenance to financial services and insurance.

1 Day Chart (09-May-2008)

1 Day Chart

6 Month Chart

6 Month Chart

Income & Efficiency

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 4.5% 4.7%
Div Cover 2.4 1.9
Op Mrgn 13.3% 9.4%
ROCE 48.5%  

Valuation

Latest F'cast
P/E 9.4 11.0
PEG 0.2 n/a
Pr/Revenue 0.6 0.6
Pr/Book 3.1  

Growth

Latest F'cast
Revenue -0.4% 11.1%
PBT n/a -18.9%
EPS 59.4% -14.3%
DPS 16.6% 4.0%

Centrica Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-03 a17,931.00 a778.00 16.80p 14.0 n/a -0% 5.40p 2.3%
31-Dec-04 11,361.00 1,159.00 16.50p 14.3 n/a -2% 8.60p 3.6%
31-Dec-05 13,448.00 1,812.00 17.90p 14.2 1.8 +8% 10.50p 4.1%
31-Dec-06 16,403.00 (11.00) 19.20p 18.5 2.6 +7% 11.15p 3.1%
31-Dec-07 16,342.00 2,111.00 30.60p 11.7 0.2 +59% 13.00p 3.6%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

Centrica Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-08 18,148.01 1,711.30 26.21p 11.0 n/a -14% 13.52p 4.7%
31-Dec-09 18,569.12 1,815.01 27.95p 10.3 1.6 +7% 15.02p 5.2%

Covering analysts: ABN AMRO, Charles Stanley & Co, Citigroup Investment Research, Credit Suisse, Daiwa Research Institute, Deutsche Bank Research, Dresdner Kleinwort, ING Wholesale Banking, Landsbanki Kepler, Lehman Bros, Morgan Stanley, Société Générale, UBS, WestLB Equity Markets

Centrica Company Announcements

Blocklisting Interim Review 01-May-2008 10:18 BW
Total Voting Rights 01-May-2008 10:14 BW
Director/PDMR Shareholding 23-Apr-2008 17:07 BW

Centrica ShareCast News

Sunday newspaper round-up: Vodafone, British Ene... 11-May-2008 ShareCast
EDF made lone bid for British Energy, report says 09-May-2008 ShareCast
Br Energy nears bid deadline 09-May-2008 ShareCast

Centrica Top Newspaper Links

Offers open until June at British Energy 11-May-2008 Independent on Sunday
British Gas sues Accenture over billing ‘shambles’ 11-May-2008 Sunday Times
British Energy shares fall as auction attracts l... 10-May-2008 The Independent

Latest Centrica Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
21-Apr-08 Transfer From Jake Ulrich 0.000p 20 £0.00
21-Apr-08 Buy Jake Ulrich 306.50p 40 £122.60
21-Apr-08 Transfer From Nick Luff 0.000p 20 £0.00

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Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

Centrica Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 287.50p Price Down
Change Today -5.25p
52 Week High 397.00p
52 Week Low 284.50p
Volume 13,559,608
Shares Issued 3,684.90m
Market Cap £10,594m
Beta 0.65
RiskGrade 128

Centrica Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
46.95% above the market average46.95% above the market average46.95% above the market average46.95% above the market average46.95% above the market average
100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average
Price Trend
11.5% below the market average11.5% below the market average11.5% below the market average11.5% below the market average11.5% below the market average
81.82% below the sector average81.82% below the sector average81.82% below the sector average81.82% below the sector average81.82% below the sector average
Income
68.35% above the market average68.35% above the market average68.35% above the market average68.35% above the market average68.35% above the market average
100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average
Growth
0.09% below the market average0.09% below the market average0.09% below the market average0.09% below the market average0.09% below the market average
50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 6
Buy 4
Neutral 3
Sell 0
Strong Sell 1
Total 14
buy
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Centrica Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 23-Apr-08 26-Sep-07
Paid 11-Jun-08 14-Nov-07
Amount 9.65p 3.35p

Trades for --2008

Time Volume / Share Price
0 @ 0.000p

Centrica Key Personnel

Chair Roger Carr
Finance Director Nick Luff
CEO W Sam H Laidlaw