Atmos Energy (ATO) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Atmos Energy (ATO) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.59 for Q1 2026, down 135.25% YoY from 1.66 in Q1 2025, and down 164.91% sequentially from 0.22 in Q4 2025.
Atmos Energy (ATO) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Atmos Energy has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.59 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 135.25% year-over-year to 0.59; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.3 (up 24.56% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.37, up 10.59% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio fell to 0.59 in Q1 2026, from 0.22 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Payout Ratio for ATO reached as high as 1.66 in Q1 2025 and fell as low as 0.59 in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.23 (2023), against an average of 0.02.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio jumped 3215.72% — and 2026, when it tumbled 135.25%.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.17 in 2022, then slumped by 32.7% to 0.23 in 2023, then rose by 2.75% to 0.22 in 2024, then increased by 0.54% to 0.22 in 2025, then sank by 164.91% to 0.59 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.59, 0.22, and 0.23 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atmos Energy | 28.80 Bn | 28.68 Bn | - | -0.59 |
| 2 | Nisource | 22.46 Bn | 24.65 Bn | 1.83 Bn | -0.41 |
| 3 | Ugi | 7.39 Bn | 6.84 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 0.16 |
| 4 | New Jersey Resources | 5.67 Bn | 5.53 Bn | 826.91 Mn | 0.08 |
| 5 | Black Hills | 5.61 Bn | 5.58 Bn | - | 0.03 |
| 6 | ONE Gas | 4.80 Bn | 4.77 Bn | 438.14 Mn | 2.16 |
| 7 | Mdu Resources | 4.26 Bn | 4.20 Bn | - | 0.25 |
| 8 | Chesapeake Utilities | 2.94 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 102.40 Mn | -0.68 |
| 9 | Centuri Holdings | 2.87 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 35.76 Mn | - |
| 10 | Rgc Resources | 248.35 Mn | 244.36 Mn | 39.84 Mn | 0.20 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.59 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.37 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.66 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.41 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.21 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.17 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.39 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.28 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.31 |