ATMOS ENERGY CORP (ATO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:ATO • US0495601058
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This ATO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ATO Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ATO was profitable.
- In the past year ATO had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years ATO has been profitable.
- ATO had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.19%, ATO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- ATO has a Return On Equity (8.75%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of ATO (4.71%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ATO is in line with the industry average of 6.19%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (4.53%) for ATO is below the current ROIC(4.71%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.19% | ||
| ROE | 8.75% | ||
| ROIC | 4.71% |
ROA(3y)4.1%
ROA(5y)3.84%
ROE(3y)8.52%
ROE(5y)8.44%
ROIC(3y)4.53%
ROIC(5y)4.46%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 25.66%, ATO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ATO has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 33.17%, ATO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ATO has grown nicely.
- ATO's Gross Margin of 76.83% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ATO outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- ATO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 33.17% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 25.66% | ||
| GM | 76.83% |
OM growth 3Y14.81%
OM growth 5Y2.57%
PM growth 3Y11.42%
PM growth 5Y3.65%
GM growth 3Y8.86%
GM growth 5Y0.18%
2. ATO Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ATO is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ATO has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- ATO has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ATO has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.79, we must say that ATO is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- ATO has a better Altman-Z score (1.79) than 93.33% of its industry peers.
- ATO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.67. This is a neutral value indicating ATO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.67, ATO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.67 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.79 |
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC7.77%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.13 indicates that ATO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of ATO (1.13) is better than 93.33% of its industry peers.
- ATO has a Quick Ratio of 1.02. This is a normal value and indicates that ATO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ATO has a Quick ratio of 1.02. This is amongst the best in the industry. ATO outperforms 93.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.02 |
3. ATO Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- ATO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 10.16%, which is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, ATO shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 9.58% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, ATO shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -8.83% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, ATO shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.76% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.16%
EPS 3Y9.79%
EPS 5Y9.58%
EPS Q2Q%9.42%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.83%
Revenue growth 3Y3.83%
Revenue growth 5Y10.76%
Sales Q2Q%14.17%
3.2 Future
- ATO is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.34% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ATO will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.60% on average per year.
EPS Next Y11.17%
EPS Next 2Y9.07%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
EPS Next 5Y8.34%
Revenue Next Year16.6%
Revenue Next 2Y13.43%
Revenue Next 3Y10.78%
Revenue Next 5Y9.6%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. ATO Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 24.23, the valuation of ATO can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ATO is valued expensively inside the industry as 80.00% of the companies are valued cheaper.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.87. ATO is around the same levels.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.93 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ATO.
- 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than ATO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- ATO is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.51, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.93 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ATO is valued expensively inside the industry as 93.33% of the companies are valued cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.07 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates ATO does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The decent profitability rating of ATO may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.17
PEG (5Y)2.53
EPS Next 2Y9.07%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
5. ATO Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.08%, ATO has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- With a Dividend Yield of 2.08, ATO pays less dividend than the industry average, which is at 3.51. 86.67% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than ATO!
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, ATO has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.08% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of ATO grows each year by 8.68%, which is quite nice.
- ATO has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- ATO has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.68%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
5.3 Sustainability
- ATO pays out 46.32% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- ATO's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP46.32%
EPS Next 2Y9.07%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
ATO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
186.54
-1.44 (-0.77%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryGas Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-03 2026-02-03/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners99.75%
Inst Owner Change-0.02%
Ins Owners0.31%
Ins Owner Change4.3%
Market Cap30.86B
Revenue(TTM)4.87B
Net Income(TTM)1.25B
Analysts68.42
Price Target183.75 (-1.5%)
Short Float %2.64%
Short Ratio3.53
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.08% |
Yearly Dividend3.5
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.68%
DP46.32%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-Date02-23 2026-02-23 (1)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)2.66%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.38%
Max EPS beat(2)5.71%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.49%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.38%
Max EPS beat(4)5.71%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)2.85%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)2.22%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)3.08%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.3%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.83%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.23%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.11%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.83%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.12%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-8.37%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-15.53%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-5.85%
PT rev (1m)0.82%
PT rev (3m)3.15%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.9%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.13%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)3.97%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)6.03%
Revenue NY rev (1m)4.33%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.7%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.93 | ||
| P/S | 6.34 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 14.87 | ||
| P/B | 2.16 | ||
| P/tB | 2.29 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.07 |
EPS(TTM)7.7
EY4.13%
EPS(NY)8.91
Fwd EY4.78%
FCF(TTM)-9.84
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)12.55
OCFY6.73%
SpS29.43
BVpS86.33
TBVpS81.47
PEG (NY)2.17
PEG (5Y)2.53
Graham Number122.299 (-34.44%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.19% | ||
| ROE | 8.75% | ||
| ROCE | 5.7% | ||
| ROIC | 4.71% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.78% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.92% | ||
| OM | 33.17% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 25.66% | ||
| GM | 76.83% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)4.1%
ROA(5y)3.84%
ROE(3y)8.52%
ROE(5y)8.44%
ROIC(3y)4.53%
ROIC(5y)4.46%
ROICexc(3y)4.57%
ROICexc(5y)4.49%
ROICexgc(3y)4.73%
ROICexgc(5y)4.67%
ROCE(3y)5.5%
ROCE(5y)5.41%
ROICexgc growth 3Y5.6%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.22%
ROICexc growth 3Y5.92%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.64%
OM growth 3Y14.81%
OM growth 5Y2.57%
PM growth 3Y11.42%
PM growth 5Y3.65%
GM growth 3Y8.86%
GM growth 5Y0.18%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.16
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.67 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.07 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 494.56% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 76.06% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 87.79% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.79 |
F-Score3
WACC7.77%
ROIC/WACC0.61
Cap/Depr(3y)462.48%
Cap/Depr(5y)451.16%
Cap/Sales(3y)70.63%
Cap/Sales(5y)65.57%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.16%
EPS 3Y9.79%
EPS 5Y9.58%
EPS Q2Q%9.42%
EPS Next Y11.17%
EPS Next 2Y9.07%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
EPS Next 5Y8.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.83%
Revenue growth 3Y3.83%
Revenue growth 5Y10.76%
Sales Q2Q%14.17%
Revenue Next Year16.6%
Revenue Next 2Y13.43%
Revenue Next 3Y10.78%
Revenue Next 5Y9.6%
EBIT growth 1Y-11%
EBIT growth 3Y19.2%
EBIT growth 5Y13.61%
EBIT Next Year64.55%
EBIT Next 3Y28.23%
EBIT Next 5Y22.49%
FCF growth 1Y-321.17%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-40.97%
OCF growth 3Y27.99%
OCF growth 5Y14.57%
ATMOS ENERGY CORP / ATO Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ATO stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ATO.
What is the valuation status for ATO stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to ATMOS ENERGY CORP (ATO). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for ATMOS ENERGY CORP?
ATMOS ENERGY CORP (ATO) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ATO stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ATMOS ENERGY CORP (ATO) is 24.23 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.16.
Can you provide the financial health for ATO stock?
The financial health rating of ATMOS ENERGY CORP (ATO) is 4 / 10.