Atmos Energy (ATO) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Atmos Energy (ATO) recorded Deferred Taxes of $72.16 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 65.3% from $43.64 million a year earlier but down 46.7% from the prior quarter.
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Atmos Energy (ATO) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Atmos Energy's Deferred Taxes came in at $354.65 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 42.6% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it came in at $268.61 million, up 55.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Deferred Taxes has increased for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Deferred Taxes came in at $172.71 million in FY2024 (+59.6%), $108.22 million in FY2023 (+101.7%), $53.65 million in FY2022 (-65.5%) and $155.36 million in FY2021 (unchanged).
- Quarterly Deferred Taxes has ranged from $777,000 in fiscal Q3 2022 to $135.44 million in fiscal Q2 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Deferred Taxes has increased for 12 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 44.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Deferred Taxes in the last five years was growth of 157.3% in fiscal Q4 2023, against a decline of 95.0% in fiscal Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $135.44 million (Q2 2026), $93.04 million (Q1 2026) and $54 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nextera Energy | 181.60 Bn | 168.35 Bn | - | 1.08 Bn |
| 2 | Southern | 104.77 Bn | 95.83 Bn | 5.92 Bn | 142.00 Mn |
| 3 | Duke Energy | 99.63 Bn | 95.89 Bn | 5.66 Bn | 537.00 Mn |
| 4 | National Grid | 82.14 Bn | 54.44 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | American Electric Power | 68.86 Bn | 66.65 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 183.00 Mn |
| 6 | Dominion Energy | 60.31 Bn | 58.30 Bn | - | 32.00 Mn |
| 7 | Entergy | 51.91 Bn | 38.35 Bn | - | 500.81 Mn |
| 8 | Sempra | 51.13 Bn | 50.25 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 117.00 Mn |
| 9 | Xcel Energy | 50.13 Bn | 43.61 Bn | - | 430.00 Mn |
| 10 | Atmos Energy | 29.17 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 870.85 Mn | 72.16 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 72.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 135.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 93.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 54.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 43.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 99.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 71.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 34.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 28.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 65.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 44.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 32.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 777,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 28.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.16 Mn |
API Access
Atmos Energy Deferred Taxes API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=ATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "ticker": "ATO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=ATO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();