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% 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 reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.59 the latest figure, recorded in 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 (down 182.98% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.37, down 214.3% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio retreated to 0.59 in Q1 2026 per ATO's latest filing, from 0.22 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 1.66 in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 0.59 in Q1 2026.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.07 across 5 years, with a median of 0.22 in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio jumped 3215.72% — and 2025, when it sank 512.27%.
- Atmos Energy's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.17 in 2022, then sank by 32.7% to 0.23 in 2023, then gained by 2.75% to 0.22 in 2024, then rose by 0.54% to 0.22 in 2025, then plunged 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.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atmos Energy | 29.04 Bn | 28.51 Bn | - | -0.42 |
| 2 | Nisource | 20.20 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 867.50 Mn | -0.06 |
| 3 | Ugi | 8.24 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 573.00 Mn | 5.00 |
| 4 | New Jersey Resources | 5.60 Bn | 5.56 Bn | 243.61 Mn | -1.58 |
| 5 | Black Hills | 5.60 Bn | 5.52 Bn | - | -2.33 |
| 6 | ONE Gas | 5.16 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 272.01 Mn | 1.14 |
| 7 | Mdu Resources | 4.34 Bn | 4.29 Bn | - | 1.93 |
| 8 | Chesapeake Utilities | 3.31 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 150.20 Mn | -0.61 |
| 9 | Centuri Holdings | 2.24 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 69.14 Mn | - |
| 10 | Brookfield Infrastructure | 2.21 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 572.00 Mn | 0.48 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.42 |
| 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 | 0.06 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.41 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.21 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.05 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.17 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.05 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.39 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.28 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.05 |