Atmos Energy Corporation ATO SPXR3K
Company Overview
Atmos Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the regulated natural gas distribution, and pipeline and storage businesses in the United States. It operates through two segments, Distribution, and Pipeline and Storage. The Distribution segment is involved in the regulated natural gas distribution and related sales operations in eight states. This segment distributes natural gas to approximately 3.4 million residential, commercial, public authority, and industrial customers; and owned 76,000 miles of underground distribution and transmission mains. The Pipeline and Storage segment engages in the pipeline and storage operations. This segment transports natural gas for third parties and manages five underground storage facilities in Texas; provides ancillary services customary to the pipeline industry, including parking arrangements, lending, and inventory sales; and owned 5,700 miles of gas transmission lines. Atmos Energy Corporation was founded in 1906 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
Why Investors Should Care
Net profit has compounded at 11.8% per year over the last five years.
Trades at a P/E of 20.6, below the sector median of 21.4.
Maintains a net profit margin of 28.5%.
Offers a dividend yield of 2.51%.
Recent Developments
- Sep 2025 Revenue of $4.70B (+12.9% YoY); net profit $1.20B.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +4.8%, earnings +23.3%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 7.5%, profit CAGR 11.8%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 7.49% |
| 1 Year: | 4.80% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 11.79% |
| 1 Year: | 23.30% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +6.48% |
| 6 Months: | -6.32% |
| 3 Months: | -2.38% |
| 1 Month: | +11.31% |
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- RSI (14)74.86 · Overbought
P/E of 20.61 is below the sector median of 21.36 — relatively cheaper than peers.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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PROS
- Excellent profit margin of 28.5%.
- Profit CAGR of 11.8% over 5 years.
- Attractive dividend yield of 2.51%.
CONS
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Utilities).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATO Atmos Energy Corporation SPXR3K | 173.91 | 20.61 | $29.39B | 2.51% | 5.80% | 9.79% | 7.49% | 11.79% |
| 2 | NEE NextEra Energy, Inc. SPXR3K | 81.90 | 18.40 | $170.81B | 3.07% | 4.36% | 11.68% | 4.12% | 8.76% |
| 3 | SO The Southern Company SPXR3K | 93.82 | 22.61 | $107.93B | 3.50% | 5.25% | 11.48% | 3.71% | 5.23% |
| 4 | DUK Duke Energy Corporation SPXR3K | 125.40 | 18.89 | $97.77B | 3.76% | 4.94% | 9.86% | 5.53% | 6.88% |
| 5 | CEG Constellation Energy Corporation NDXSPXR3KAI | 255.21 | 24.95 | $90.42B | 0.57% | 6.26% | 15.06% | 5.18% | 31.53% |
| 6 | AEP American Electric Power Company, Inc. NDXSPXR3K | 130.64 | 22.64 | $71.12B | 3.11% | 5.32% | 10.13% | 2.93% | 7.23% |
| 7 | D Dominion Energy, Inc. SPXR3K | 65.40 | 22.63 | $57.52B | 4.34% | 4.19% | 8.28% | 0.61% | 0.93% |
| 8 | SRE Sempra SPXR3K | 84.77 | 24.57 | $55.43B | 3.20% | 3.46% | 6.68% | 3.05% | 3.18% |
| 9 | ETR Entergy Corporation SPXR3K | 108.19 | 27.67 | $51.69B | 2.50% | 5.00% | 10.25% | 1.44% | 2.17% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 526.50M | - | 889.19M | 1.22B | 562.25M | - | 877.78M | 1.09B | 485.74M | - | 875.56M | 977.66M | 493.00M | - | 914.48M | 1.32B | 605.55M | 1.01B | 1.65B | 816.43M | 1.48B | 1.54B | 662.73M | 1.16B | 1.65B | 701.55M | - | 1.95B | 838.77M | 737.48M | 1.34B | 1.96B | 879.06M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.01B | 275.94M | 239.44M | 525.81M | 863.11M | - |
| Gross Profit | 354.32M | 434.43M | 517.81M | 407.31M | 376.01M | 468.86M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 937.97M | 562.83M | 498.05M | 816.78M | 1.10B | - |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 309.03M | 310.77M | 278.56M | 302.01M | 334.49M | - |
| Operating Income | 75.85M | 192.73M | 251.66M | 128.40M | 84.45M | 209.92M | 285.17M | 140.66M | 91.79M | 242.08M | 270.90M | 124.32M | 90.63M | 236.46M | 297.68M | 122.20M | 89.72M | 252.78M | 331.44M | 139.03M | 100.84M | 298.84M | 381.80M | 133.39M | 275.86M | 385.13M | 154.59M | 321.19M | 422.64M | 169.25M | 399.11M | 550.99M | 220.27M | - | 628.94M | 252.07M | 219.49M | 514.76M | 764.80M | 320.41M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 835.86M | 457.95M | 426.00M | 731.64M | 978.01M | - |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50.01M | 41.54M | 27.20M | 33.41M | 48.73M | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 603.10M | 230.63M | 213.12M | 503.58M | 733.59M | - |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 117.52M | 44.20M | 38.23M | 100.62M | 151.69M | - |
| Net Income | 23.52M | 102.86M | 141.81M | 71.19M | 34.24M | 125.03M | 164.73M | 70.81M | 35.85M | 314.13M | 178.99M | 71.19M | 38.75M | 157.65M | 214.89M | 80.47M | 58.41M | 178.67M | 239.65M | 117.79M | 65.33M | 217.68M | 296.75M | 102.41M | 249.21M | 325.00M | 128.55M | 271.86M | 357.67M | 137.81M | 311.29M | 432.02M | 165.56M | - | 485.58M | 186.43M | 174.89M | 402.96M | 581.90M | 242.69M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.23 | 1.00 | 1.38 | 0.69 | 0.33 | - | - | - | - | 2.89 | 1.60 | 0.64 | 0.35 | 1.38 | 1.82 | 0.68 | 0.49 | 1.47 | 1.95 | 0.96 | 0.53 | 1.71 | 2.30 | 0.78 | 1.86 | 2.37 | 0.92 | 1.91 | 2.48 | 0.94 | 2.08 | 2.85 | 1.08 | 2.23 | 3.03 | 1.16 | - | 2.44 | 3.47 | 1.43 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2008 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.45B | 2.76B | 3.12B | 2.90B | 2.82B | 3.41B | 4.20B | 4.28B | 4.17B | 4.70B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.39B | 2.22B | 1.75B | 1.97B |
| Gross Profit | 1.32B | 1.32B | 1.31B | 1.30B | 1.32B | 1.41B | 1.58B | 1.68B | 1.74B | - | - | - | - | - | 1.81B | 2.06B | 2.41B | 2.73B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 887.86M | 991.13M | 1.06B | 1.17B |
| Operating Income | 427.89M | 436.37M | 463.83M | 425.99M | 446.24M | 501.88M | 611.35M | 612.23M | 657.23M | 735.63M | 727.93M | 746.06M | 824.10M | 905.00M | 920.98M | 1.07B | 1.36B | 1.56B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.49B | 1.74B | 2.10B | 2.38B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 102.81M | 137.28M | 190.63M | 171.68M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 851.91M | 999.64M | 1.24B | 1.48B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 77.51M | 113.78M | 192.88M | 279.28M |
| Net Income | 180.33M | 190.98M | 205.84M | 207.60M | 216.72M | 243.19M | 289.82M | 315.07M | 350.10M | 396.42M | 603.06M | 511.41M | 601.44M | 665.56M | 774.40M | 885.86M | 1.04B | 1.20B |
| Diluted EPS | - | 2.07 | 2.20 | 2.27 | 2.37 | 2.64 | 2.96 | 3.09 | 3.38 | 3.73 | 5.43 | 4.35 | 4.89 | 5.12 | 5.60 | 6.10 | 6.83 | 7.46 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2007 | Sep 2008 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 6.37B | 6.76B | 7.28B | 7.50B | 7.93B | 8.59B | 9.08B | 10.01B | 10.75B | 11.87B | 13.37B | 15.36B | 19.61B | 22.19B | 22.52B | 25.19B | 28.25B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.05B | 885.77M | 1.13B | 1.05B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 60.73M | 46.72M | 111.20M | 131.95M | 131.42M | 64.24M | 66.20M | 42.26M | 28.65M | 47.53M | 26.41M | 13.77M | 24.55M | 20.81M | 116.72M | 51.55M | 15.40M | 307.34M | 202.69M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 383.82M | 280.13M | 186.47M | 191.83M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 258.33M | 198.98M | 220.87M | 213.65M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.77B | 11.65B | 13.04B | 14.69B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 737.42M | 1.17B | 867.60M | 1.28B | 978.49M | 910.65M | 1.15B | 1.79B | 1.01B | 1.92B | 1.21B | 782.40M | 3.51B | 3.60B | 1.35B | 1.21B | 1.36B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 2.17B | 1.81B | 2.21B | 1.96B | 2.46B | 2.46B | 2.44B | 2.19B | 3.07B | 2.49B | 3.53B | - | - | 5.76B | 6.64B | 7.86B | 8.98B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.37B | 7.12B | 8.13B | 9.30B |
| Total Equity | 1.97B | 2.05B | 2.18B | 2.18B | 2.26B | 2.36B | 2.58B | 3.09B | 3.19B | 3.46B | 3.90B | 4.77B | 5.75B | 6.79B | 7.91B | 9.42B | 10.87B | 12.16B | 13.56B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 140.90M | 148.49M | 155.26M | 161.57M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2008 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 370.93M | 919.23M | 726.48M | 582.84M | 586.92M | 613.13M | 732.81M | 811.91M | 794.99M | 867.09M | 1.12B | 968.77M | 1.04B | - | 977.58M | 3.46B | 1.73B | 2.05B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -483.01M | -517.20M | -542.70M | -627.39M | -609.26M | -696.91M | -824.98M | -956.60M | -1.08B | -1.06B | -1.46B | -1.68B | -1.93B | - | -2.43B | -2.80B | -2.92B | -3.56B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 98.07M | -337.55M | -163.03M | 44.01M | -44.84M | 85.75M | 68.22M | 131.08M | 303.62M | 168.09M | 326.27M | 725.67M | 883.78M | - | 1.39B | -696.77M | 1.48B | 1.41B |
| Capital Expenditure | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -2.44B | -2.81B | -2.94B | -3.56B |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -1.47B | 653.77M | -1.20B | -1.51B |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -65.17M | -32.31M | 289.61M | -105.05M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Sep 2008 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 71.1% | - | - | - | - | - | 43.1% | 48.1% | 57.9% | 58.1% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26.8% | 26.7% | 23.4% | 25.7% | 29.2% | 26.6% | 21.9% | 25.0% | 32.5% | 33.2% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.3% | 14.4% | 19.4% | 17.6% | 21.3% | 19.5% | 18.4% | 20.7% | 25.0% | 25.5% |
| ROE % | 8.8% | 8.8% | 9.4% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 12.6% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.1% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| ROCE % | - | 7.8% | 8.3% | 6.6% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.0% | 7.6% | 7.3% | 6.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 5.8% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 9.02% | 15.24M | $2.46B |
| 2 | State Street Corporation | 6.73% | 11.38M | $1.84B |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.44% | 10.89M | $1.76B |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.54% | 9.36M | $1.51B |
| 5 | Wellington Management Group, LLP | 5.44% | 9.19M | $1.48B |
| 6 | Capital International Investors | 4.43% | 7.48M | $1.21B |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.66% | 4.49M | $725.74M |
| 8 | Bank of America Corporation | 2.47% | 4.18M | $675.85M |
| 9 | Invesco Ltd. | 1.88% | 3.17M | $513.07M |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley | 1.69% | 2.86M | $462.95M |
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ATO — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)?
As of 2026-10-22 16:30 PDT, Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) trades at $173.91 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $156.24 to $190.06.
What is the market capitalisation of ATO?
Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) has a market capitalisation of $29.39B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of ATO?
ATO trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.61. The industry average P/E is 21.36. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.79.
Does ATO pay a dividend?
Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) currently offers a dividend yield of 2.51%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of ATO?
ATO has a return on equity (ROE) of 9.79%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 5.80%.
Is ATO a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.