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Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)

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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.

Company Info

SIC4924
Composite FIGIBBG000BRNGM2
CIK0000731802
IPODec 28, 1983
Sectornatural gas distribution

Highlights

Market Cap$31.26B
EPS$9.92
P/E Ratio19.40
Revenue$4.36B
Gross Profit$5.37B
Net Income$1.61B
Employees5,487
WSO165,438,946
Phone(972) 934-9227

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Analysis

Share Price Chart

Performance Chart

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026-0.48%12.30%-1.11%2.92%
20251.45%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%
20234.63%-3.58%0.46%1.94%1.12%1.07%5.08%-4.62%-8.96%2.09%5.47%1.73%
20222.11%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%
20204.45%-12.05%-4.32%6.66%1.65%-3.50%6.26%-5.48%-3.85%-4.12%3.65%-0.79%
20195.79%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%
20172.48%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

-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00SPY: 0.92ATO: 1.32

Sortino ratio

-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00SPY: 1.40ATO: 1.85

Omega ratio

0.501.001.502.00SPY: 1.22ATO: 1.25

Calmar ratio

0.002.004.006.00SPY: 1.20ATO: 2.12

Martin ratio

0.001.003.00ATO: 0.34SPY: 0.42

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.

202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011
Liabilities And Equity (USD)28.25B25.19B22.52B22.19B19.61B15.36B13.37B11.87B10.75B10.01B9.09B8.59B7.94B7.50B7.28B
Equity Attributable To Parent (USD)13.56B12.16B10.87B9.42B7.91B6.79B5.75B4.77B3.90B3.46B3.19B3.09B2.58B2.36B2.26B
Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD)---------------
Equity (USD)13.56B12.16B10.87B9.42B7.91B6.79B5.75B4.77B3.90B3.46B3.19B3.09B2.58B2.36B2.26B
Noncurrent Liabilities (USD)13.33B11.83B10.29B9.17B8.19B7.79B6.41B5.19B5.84B4.76B4.74B4.60B4.38B3.86B4.16B
Current Liabilities (USD)1.36B1.21B1.35B3.60B3.51B782.40M1.21B1.92B1.01B1.79B1.15B910.65M978.49M1.28B867.60M
Liabilities (USD)14.69B13.04B11.65B12.77B11.70B8.57B7.62B7.10B6.85B6.55B5.90B5.51B5.36B5.14B5.03B
Other Non-current Assets (USD)1.90B1.86B2.02B1.91B1.71B1.53B1.12B1.02B950.77M1.05B1.03B1.09B1.23B1.19B1.12B
Fixed Assets (USD)25.29B22.20B19.61B17.24B15.06B13.36B11.79B10.37B9.26B8.28B7.43B6.73B6.03B5.48B5.15B
Noncurrent Assets (USD)27.20B24.06B21.63B19.15B16.77B14.89B12.91B11.40B10.21B9.33B8.46B7.82B7.26B6.67B6.27B
Other Current Assets (USD)972.20M1.06B827.74M2.99B2.79B430.92M419.14M445.62M507.48M658.63M603.25M750.80M661.60M810.85M988.45M
Prepaid Expenses (USD)80.50M74.78M58.03M58.55M48.77M40.34M38.90M33.23M32.16M23.05M27.73M25.04M21.67M17.11M22.50M
Current Assets (USD)1.05B1.13B885.77M3.05B2.84B471.26M458.03M478.85M539.65M681.69M630.99M775.84M683.27M827.96M1.01B
Assets (USD)28.25B25.19B22.52B22.19B19.61B15.36B13.37B11.87B10.75B10.01B9.09B8.59B7.94B7.50B7.28B

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