Atmos Energy (ATO) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Atmos Energy (ATO) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.59 for Q1 2026, down 135.25% year-over-year from 1.66 in Q1 2025, and down 164.91% quarter-over-quarter from 0.22 in Q4 2025.
Atmos Energy (ATO) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Atmos Energy (ATO) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.59 in Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.59, down 135.25% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.3 (up 24.56% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.37, up 10.59% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio eased to 0.59 in Q1 2026 per ATO's latest filing, from 0.22 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 1.66 in Q1 2025 and troughed at 0.59 in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 0.02 and a median of 0.23 in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: FCF Payout Ratio jumped 3215.72% in 2022, then sank 135.25% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.17 in 2022, then plunged 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 tumbled by 164.91% to 0.59 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ATO's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.59 in Q1 2026, 0.22 in Q4 2025, and 0.23 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atmos Energy | 28.34 Bn | 28.21 Bn | - | -0.59 |
| 2 | Nisource | 22.33 Bn | 24.52 Bn | 1.83 Bn | -0.41 |
| 3 | Ugi | 7.49 Bn | 6.94 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 0.16 |
| 4 | New Jersey Resources | 5.59 Bn | 5.45 Bn | 826.91 Mn | 0.08 |
| 5 | Black Hills | 5.49 Bn | 5.46 Bn | - | 0.03 |
| 6 | ONE Gas | 4.93 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 438.14 Mn | 2.16 |
| 7 | Mdu Resources | 4.39 Bn | 4.33 Bn | - | 0.25 |
| 8 | Centuri Holdings | 3.01 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 35.76 Mn | - |
| 9 | Chesapeake Utilities | 2.96 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 102.40 Mn | -0.68 |
| 10 | Brookfield Infrastructure | 426.14 Mn | 3.22 Bn | 539.00 Mn | -0.46 |
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 |