Atmos Energy ATO
NYSE ATO
$171.70 +0.39 (+0.23%)
At close: Aug 20, 2026 · 2:00 PM UTC

Atmos Energy (ATO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Atmos Energy (ATO) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$280.1 million for Q1 2026, down 436.37% year-over-year from $83.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 61.38% quarter-over-quarter from -$725.3 million in Q4 2025.

Atmos Energy (ATO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Atmos Energy (ATO) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with -$280.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 436.37% year-over-year to -$280.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$2.0 billion (down 238.67% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$1.5 billion, down 198.28% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow improved to -$280.1 million in Q1 2026 per ATO's latest filing, from -$725.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $2.3 billion in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$725.3 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $230.7 million across 5 years, with a median of -$280.1 million in 2026.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow soared 2762.38% — and 2026, when it sank 436.37%.
  • Atmos Energy's Free Cash Flow stood at -$606.8 million in 2022, then climbed by 13.58% to -$524.4 million in 2023, then decreased by 16.17% to -$609.2 million in 2024, then retreated by 19.06% to -$725.3 million in 2025, then jumped by 61.38% to -$280.1 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows ATO's Free Cash Flow at -$280.1 million in Q1 2026, -$725.3 million in Q4 2025, and -$615.5 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Atmos Energy 28.91 Bn 28.38 Bn - -399.43 Mn
2 Nisource 20.11 Bn 20.04 Bn 867.50 Mn -417.00 Mn
3 Ugi 8.18 Bn 7.70 Bn 573.00 Mn 16.00 Mn
4 Black Hills 5.62 Bn 5.54 Bn - -23.00 Mn
5 New Jersey Resources 5.56 Bn 5.52 Bn 243.61 Mn -30.34 Mn
6 ONE Gas 5.16 Bn 5.13 Bn 272.01 Mn 37.52 Mn
7 Mdu Resources 4.30 Bn 4.25 Bn - 14.87 Mn
8 Chesapeake Utilities 3.31 Bn 3.29 Bn 150.20 Mn -29.40 Mn
9 Centuri Holdings 2.20 Bn 2.16 Bn 69.14 Mn -7.89 Mn
10 Brookfield Infrastructure 2.20 Bn 1.43 Bn 572.00 Mn 126.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -399.43 Mn
Jun 30, 2026 -399.43 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -280.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -280.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -725.29 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -725.29 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -615.49 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -615.49 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -370.56 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -370.56 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 83.27 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 83.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -609.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -609.17 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 2.26 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 2.26 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -302.42 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -302.42 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 100.72 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 100.72 Mn