Atmos Energy is the largest publicly traded, fully regulated, pure-play natural gas utility in the United States, serving more than 3.3 million customers in Texas, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Virginia. About two thirds of its earnings come from Texas, where it distributes natural gas in northern Texas and owns an intrastate gas pipeline spanning several key shale gas formations and interconnected with five storage facilities.
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Atmos Energy Corporation, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) has returned 13.05% so far this year and 30.70% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, ATO has achieved an annualized return of 9.70%, underperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.
ATO
1M2.46%
6M10.74%
YTD13.05%
1Y30.70%
5Y13.66%
10Y9.70%
Benchmark (SPY)
1M-2.61%
6M-2.35%
YTD-4.36%
1Y34.06%
5Y9.80%
10Y12.23%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2026
-0.48%
12.30%
-1.11%
2.92%
2025
1.45%
7.10%
1.78%
4.01%
-3.78%
0.29%
1.30%
5.49%
3.02%
0.33%
3.15%
-4.54%
2024
-1.50%
-0.99%
5.55%
-0.97%
-1.93%
0.63%
9.37%
1.76%
6.04%
-0.01%
8.89%
-7.90%
2023
4.63%
-3.58%
0.46%
1.94%
1.12%
1.07%
5.08%
-4.62%
-8.96%
2.09%
5.47%
1.73%
2022
2.11%
2.36%
8.99%
-5.15%
1.87%
-3.93%
7.88%
-6.28%
-10.22%
2.91%
12.44%
-7.35%
2021
-6.71%
-5.00%
15.47%
5.09%
-4.27%
-3.33%
2.32%
-1.26%
-9.97%
3.89%
-1.68%
14.98%
2020
4.45%
-12.05%
-4.32%
6.66%
1.65%
-3.50%
6.26%
-5.48%
-3.85%
-4.12%
3.65%
-0.79%
2019
5.79%
1.69%
3.96%
-0.57%
-0.25%
3.44%
3.15%
1.05%
3.42%
-1.09%
-4.79%
4.99%
2018
-3.53%
-3.09%
4.59%
3.06%
2.76%
0.96%
2.00%
0.90%
1.61%
-0.82%
2.56%
-3.08%
2017
2.48%
3.44%
2.07%
2.69%
2.50%
-0.41%
4.05%
1.27%
-5.21%
3.77%
5.45%
-7.10%
2016
-1.93%
0.22%
11.55%
-2.66%
-7.48%
1.07%
0.07%
-4.25%
4.51%
Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Sharpe ratio
Sortino ratio
Omega ratio
Calmar ratio
Martin ratio
sharpe ratio
The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.
These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.
The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of ATO compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.
Volatility Chart
The current Atmos Energy Corporation volatility is 0.90%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses. Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.
Income Statement
The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
Liabilities And Equity (USD)
28.25B
25.19B
22.52B
22.19B
19.61B
15.36B
13.37B
11.87B
10.75B
10.01B
9.09B
8.59B
7.94B
7.50B
7.28B
Equity Attributable To Parent (USD)
13.56B
12.16B
10.87B
9.42B
7.91B
6.79B
5.75B
4.77B
3.90B
3.46B
3.19B
3.09B
2.58B
2.36B
2.26B
Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD)
Piped utility gas services saw a 10.8% year-over-year inflation increase in December, driven by surging global demand, limited domestic supply, and increased AI data center consumption. Atmos Energy, the largest natural gas-only utility in the U.S., is positioned to benefit from these rising prices, with strong financial performance including 9.22% EPS growth and a 41-year dividend increase streak.
Investing.com•Jordan Chussler
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Company is positioned as a clear winner from rising utility gas inflation. Strong fundamentals include 9.22% EPS growth, 13% revenue growth, 15% net income growth, 17% one-year stock gain, 47% gain since start of 2025, 41-year consecutive dividend increases, and high institutional ownership of 90.17%. Ranks 26th out of 89 utilities stocks and scores higher than 88% of evaluated companies.
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The Motley Fool•George Budwell
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Benzinga•Lekha Gupta
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