Spark Infrastructure Group

1.84

CHANGE

+0.005 (0.27%)

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VOLUME

4.3M

DAY'S HIGH

1.865

DAY'S LOW

1.835

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Spark Infrastructure Group

Spark Infrastructure Group is an Australia-based company is engaged in the investment in electricity distribution businesses in Victoria and South Australia. It operates in two segments: Victoria Power Networks, which represents the 49% interest in two electricity distribution businesses in Victoria (i.e. CitiPower and Powercor) and SA Power Networks, which represents the 49% interest in the electricity distribution business in South Australia. The Company’s controlled entities include Spark Infrastructure (Victoria) Pty Limited, Spark Infrastructure (South Australia) Pty Limited, Spark Infrastructure SA (No 1) Pty Limited, Spark Infrastructure SA (No 2) Pty Limited and Spark Infrastructure SA (No 3) Pty Limited.

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SP Ausnet provides growth and high yields

MAY 16, 2013

Infrastructure stocks pay high dividends and are one of only a few industries to be moderately priced in an economic climate that is artificially pushing up high yielding stocks. Spark Infrastructure (ASX: SKI) and Envestra (ASX: ENV) are both utility infrastructure providers that are reasonably priced and offer a dividend over 5.5%.

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Is it time to buy monopolies?

APR 23, 2013

Danger 1: Too much debt. Given the defensive, reliable earnings of monopoly-type assets, these businesses can handle significant levels of debt on the balance sheet, nevertheless this does increase the riskiness of the investment and needs to be scrutinised by investors.

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SP Ausnet class action gets underway

MAR 05, 2013

Comparing these two charges over an extended time period can provide insights into whether a company is overstating or understating profits. Ongoing spending requirements differ across assets. For example, fellow electricity distributors Spark Infrastructure (ASX: SKI) and DUET Group (ASX: DUE) also have to invest relatively heavily to maintain their networks. On the other hand, pipelines often require lower ongoing maintenance and this can be seen in the accounts of pipeline owner and maintenance provider APA Group (ASX: APA) and natural gas distributor Envestra (ASX: ENV).

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