| Company Name: | ALLETE, Inc. | | Ticker Symbol: | ALE | | | WWW Address: | www.allete.com |
| CEO: | Alan R. Hodnik | | No. of Employees: | 1,322 |
| Common Issue Type: | CS | | Business Description: | ALLETE, Inc., generates, and distributes electric power in the United States. The Company's business segments are comprised of Regulated Operations and Investments and Other.
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| | | Industry Information: | UTILITIES - Diversified Utilities [more like this] |
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| Price | Day Change | Bid | Ask | Open | High | Low | Volume | | 48.74 |  -0.49 | - | - | 49.1 | 49.10 | 48.49 | 74349 |
| Market Cap (mil) | Shares Outstanding (mil) | Beta | EPS | DPS | P/E | Yield | 52-Wks-Range |
| 1,945.8 | 39.9 | 0.65 | 2.58 | 1.84 | 17.7 | 3.9 | 52.25 - 37.73 |
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| KEY FIGURES (Latest Twelve Months - LTM) | | Yesterday's Close | 48.74 | $ | | PE Ratio - LTM | 17.7 | |
| Market Capitalisation | 1,945.8 | mil |
| Latest Shares Outstanding | 39.9 | mil |
| Earnings pS (EPS) | 2.58 | $ |
| Dividend pS (DPS) | 1.84 | ¢ |
| Dividend Yield | 3.9 | % |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 71 | % |
| Revenue per Employee | 727,080 | $ |
| Effective Tax Rate | 28.1 | % |
| Float | 36.3 | mil |
| Float as % of Shares Outstanding | 90.9 | % |
| Foreign Sales | | mil |
| Domestic Sales | | mil |
| Selling, General & Adm/tive (SG&A) as % of Revenue | 0.00 | % |
| Research & Devlopment (R&D) as % of Revenue | 0.00 | % |
| Gross Profit Margin | 26.9 | % |
| EBITDA Margin | 26.9 | % |
| Pre-Tax Profit Margin | 14.5 | % |
| Assets Turnover | 0.3 | % |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.2 | % |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 8.5 | % |
| Return on Capital Invested (ROCI) | 4.7 | % |
| Current Ratio | 1.3 | |
| Leverage Ratio (Assets/Equity) | 2.6 | |
| Interest Cover | 4.0 | |
| Total Debt/Equity (Gearing Ratio) | 0.82 | |
| LT Debt/Total Capital | 44.0 | % |
| Working Capital pS | 1.34 | $ |
| Cash pS | 1.94 | $ |
| Book-Value pS | 31.07 | $ |
| Tangible Book-Value pS | 31.07 | $ |
| Cash Flow pS | 5.24 | $ |
| Free Cash Flow pS | -6.60 | $ |
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| KEY FIGURES (LTM): Price info |
| Price/Book Ratio | 1.57 | |
| Price/Tangible Book Ratio | 1.57 | |
| Price/Cash Flow | 9.3 | |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | -7.4 | |
| P/E as % of Industry Group | 48.0 | % |
| P/E as % of Sector Segment | 59.0 | % |
| | | Balance Sheet (at a glance) in Millions |
| | | | | | DIVIDEND INFO | | Dividend Declared Date | 04/29/2013 |
| Dividend Ex-Date | 05/12/2013 |
| Dividend Record Date | 05/14/2013 |
| Dividend Pay Date | 05/31/2013 |
| Dividend Amount | 475 |
| Type of Payment | Cash Payment |
| Dividend Rate | 1.90 |
| Current Dividend Yield | 3.9 |
| 5-Y Average Dividend Yield | 4.8 |
| Payout Ratio | 71.0 |
| 5-Y Average Payout Ratio | 75.0 |
|  | | Share price performance previous 3 years |
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| PRICE/VOLUME | High | Low | Close | % Price Chg | % Price Chg vs. Mkt. | Avg. Daily Vol | Total Vol |
| 1 Week | - | - | - | -4.8 | 96 | 1,185 | 6,118 |
| 4 Weeks | 52.25 | 48.19 | 50.28 | -3.1 | 93 | 1,418 | 28,364 |
| 13 Weeks | 52.25 | 46.14 | 47.05 | 3.6 | 95 | 1,478 | 94,621 |
| 26 Weeks | 52.25 | 38.00 | 38.09 | 28.0 | 109 | 1,677 | 209,654 |
| 52 Weeks | 52.25 | 37.73 | 38.80 | 25.6 | 100 | 1,644 | 409,450 |
| YTD | 52.25 | 41.39 | - | 18.9 | 103 | 1,564 | 156,428 |
| Moving Average | 5-Days | 10-Days | 10-Weeks | 30-Weeks | 200-Days | Beta (60-Mnth) | Beta (36-Mnth) |
| 49.82 | 50.31 | 49.81 | 45.45 | 44.31 | 0.65 | 0.65 |
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| GROWTH RATES | 5-Year
Growh | R² of 5-Year Growth | 3-Year
Growth |
| Revenue | 3.90 | 59.7 | 5.37 |
| Income | -0.90 | 1.1 | 8.83 |
| Dividend | 1.72 | 92.0 | 1.54 |
| Capital Spending | 6.95 | NA | 7.11 |
| R&D | 0.00 | NA | 0.00 |
| Normalized Inc. | -0.84 | NA | 8.92 |
| | | CHANGES | YTD vs.
Last YTD | Curr Qtr vs.
Qtr 1-Yr ago | Annual vs.
Last Annual |
| Revenue % | 9.9 | 9.9 | 3.6 |
| Earnings % | 33.2 | 33.2 | 3.5 |
| EPS % | 25.8 | 25.8 | -2.6 |
| EPS $ | 0.17 | 0.17 | -0.07 |
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| SOLVENCY RATIOS | | SHORT-TERM SOLVENCY RATIOS (LIQUIDITY) |
| Net Working Capital Ratio | -0.31 |
| Current Ratio | 1.0 |
| Quick Ratio (Acid Test) | 0.6 |
| Liquidity Ratio (Cash) | 0.29 |
| Receivables Turnover | 11.4 |
| Average Collection Period | 32 |
| Working Capital/Equity | -0.8 |
| Working Capital pS | -0.26 |
| Cash-Flow pS | 5.01 |
| Free Cash-Flow pS | -5.97 |
| FINANCIAL STRUCTURE RATIOS |
| Altman's Z-Score Ratio | 1.12 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio (Assets/Equity) | 2.7 |
| Debt Ratio | 63.1 |
| Total Debt/Equity (Gearing Ratio) | 0.85 |
| LT Debt/Equity | 0.78 |
| LT Debt/Capital Invested | 82.9 |
| LT Debt/Total Liabilities | 45.5 |
| Interest Cover | 4.0 |
| Interest/Capital Invested | 1.53 |
| | | | VALUATION RATIOS | | MULTIPLES |
| PQ Ratio | 15.85 |
| Tobin's Q Ratio | 0.60 |
| Current P/E Ratio - LTM | 17.70 |
| Enterprise Value (EV)/EBITDA | 15.34 |
| Enterprise Value (EV)/Free Cash Flow | -12.01 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.9 |
| Price/Tangible Book Ratio - LTM | 1.57 |
| Price/Book Ratio - LTM | 1.57 |
| Price/Cash Flow Ratio | 9.3 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow Ratio - LTM | -7.4 |
| Price/Sales Ratio | 1.98 |
| P/E Ratio (1 month ago) - LTM | 18.4 |
| P/E Ratio (26 weeks ago) - LTM | 16.1 |
| P/E Ratio (52 weeks ago) - LTM | 17.3 |
| 5-Y High P/E Ratio | 18.7 |
| 5-Y Low P/E Ratio | 10.0 |
| 5-Y Average P/E Ratio | 15.5 |
| Current P/E Ratio as % of 5-Y Average P/E | 114 |
| P/E as % of Industry Group | 48.0 |
| P/E as % of Sector Segment | 59.0 |
| Current 12 Month Normalized P/E Ratio - LTM | 17.7 |
| PER SHARE FIGURES |
| LT Debt pS | 23.70 |
| Current Liabilities pS | 7.19 |
| Tangible Book Value pS - LTM | 31.07 |
| Book Value pS - LTM | 31.07 |
| Capital Invested pS | 53.47 |
| Cash pS - LTM | 1.94 |
| Cash Flow pS - LTM | 5.24 |
| Free Cash Flow pS - LTM | -6.60 |
| Earnings pS (EPS) | 2.58 |
| | | | OPERATING RATIOS | | PROFITABILITY RATIOS |
| Free Cash Flow Margin | -24.48 |
| Free Cash Flow Margin 5YEAR AVG | -14.23 |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.1 |
| Net Profit Margin - 5YEAR AVRG. | 9.4 |
| Equity Productivity | 0.80 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 8.1 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) - 5YEAR AVRG. | 8.2 |
| Capital Invested Productivity | 0.45 |
| Return on Capital Invested (ROCI) | 4.5 |
| Return on Capital Invested (ROCI) - 5YEAR AVRG. | 4.6 |
| Assets Productivity | 0.30 |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.0 |
| Return on Assets (ROA) - 5YEAR AVRG. | 3.1 |
| Gross Profit Margin | 26.9 |
| Gross Profit Margin - 5YEAR AVRG. | 24.3 |
| EBITDA Margin - LTM | 26.9 |
| EBIT Margin - LTM | 19.2 |
| Pre-Tax Profit Margin | 14.1 |
| Pre-Tax Profit Margin - 5YEAR AVRG. | 13.8 |
| Effective Tax Rate | 28.1 |
| Effective Tax Rate - 5YEAR AVRG. | 32.2 |
| EFFICIENCY RATIOS |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 68 |
| Revenue per Employee | 727,080 |
| Net Income per Employee | 73,449 |
| Average Collection Period | 33 |
| Receivables Turnover | 11.4 |
| Day's Inventory Turnover Ratio | 35 |
| Inventory Turnover | 10.2 |
| Inventory/Sales | 7.3 |
| Accounts Payble/Sales | 9.42 |
| Assets/Revenue | 3.33 |
| Net Working Capital Turnover | -94.24 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 0.32 |
| Total Assets Turnover | 0.3 |
| Revenue per $ Cash | 11.90 |
| Revenue per $ Plant | 0.41 |
| Revenue per $ Common Equity | 0.80 |
| Revenue per $ Capital Invested | 0.45 |
| Selling, General & Adm/tive (SG&A) as % of Revenue | 0.0 |
| SG&A Expense as % of Revenue - 5YEAR AVRG. | 0.0 |
| Research & Devlopment (R&D) as % of Revenue | 0.0 |
| R&D Expense as % of Revenue - 5YEAR AVRG. | 0.0 |
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