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Atmos Energy

NYQ:ATO · US0495601058
Gas UtilitiesLarge

360

46
EV / EBIT46
Price / Owner Earnings65
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield41
Price/Sales5
EV / Gross Profit26
Price/Book54
Return on Capital69
Cash Return on Capital18
Return on Equity43
EBIT Margin91
Gross Profitability53
Cash Conversion14
Accruals11
Owner Earnings Margin14
Sales growth79
Profit Growth70
Long-Term EPS Growth65
Reinvestment60
Price momentum47
Debt load88
Refinancing21
Debt Payback1
Liquidity98
Analyst ratings19
Opinion Changes44
Price Target Upside63
Market mood51
Value Creation4/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Atmos Energy doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryGas Utilities
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1981
Employees2,980
ISINUS0495601058
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Power Grid

Description

Atmos Energy Corporation and its subsidiaries (Atmos Energy) operate as a natural-gas-only distributor. The company safely delivers abundant natural gas through regulated sales and transportation arrangements to over 3.4 million residential, commerc…

Analysis

Story stock

Atmos Energy Corporation trades at an expensive price on a weak set of business metrics, a combination we flag as a story stock. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is solid; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

Flags to be aware of: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
78
2023202420252026

All-time high

94

Feb 2024

All-time low

53

Jan 2023

Average rank

83

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
5
4
7
22
Price/Earnings
41
18
27
44
Price/Book
54
56
59
67
Dividend Yield
41
13
11
13
Value (overall)
27
5
13
13

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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