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ATMOS ENERGY CORP ATO
ATMOS ENERGY CORP (ATO) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.89% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $4.7B at a 25.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Truist Securities | Hold (main) |
| 2026-07-14 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-14 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-13 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (init) |
| 2026-07-02 | Argus Research | Buy (main) |
| 2026-05-29 | Mizuho | Neutral (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
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How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.011 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.172 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.055 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.923 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATO | ATMOS ENERGY CORP | 5/9 | 1.83 | 24.4 | +12.9% |
| SR | SPIRE INC | 5/9 | 0.06 | 17.6 | -4.5% |
| NFG | NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO | 8/9 | 1.57 | 14.4 | +17.1% |
| NFE | New Fortress Energy Inc. | — | -5.74 | — | -36.2% |
| NJR | NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP | 6/9 | 1.38 | 17.3 | +9.9% |
| NWN | Northwest Natural Holding Co | 4/9 | 0.62 | 18.9 | +11.8% |
| SLNG | Stabilis Solutions, Inc. | 3/9 | — | — | -6.9% |
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About ATMOS ENERGY CORP
Atmos Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the regulated natural gas distribution, and pipeline and storage businesses in the United States. It operates through two segments, Distribution, and Pipeline and Storage. The Distribution segment is involved in the regulated natural gas distribution and related sales operations in eight states. This segment distributes natural gas to approximately 3.4 million residential, commercial, public authority, and industrial customers; and owned 76,000 miles of underground distribution and transmission mains. The Pipeline and Storage segment engages in the pipeline and storage operations. This segment transports natural gas for third parties and manages five underground storage facilities in Texas; provides ancillary services customary to the pipeline industry, including parking arrangements, lending, and inventory sales; and owned 5,700 miles of gas transmission lines. Atmos Energy Corporation was founded in 1906 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
FAQ
Is ATO financially healthy?
ATMOS ENERGY CORP's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does ATO pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. ATMOS ENERGY CORP pays a dividend yielding about 1.89% with a 46.2% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is ATO?
In FY2025, ATMOS ENERGY CORP had a net margin of 25.5% and a return on equity of 8.8%.
Is ATO overvalued or undervalued?
ATMOS ENERGY CORP trades at about 22.7× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 17.1×–25.9×, median 20.3×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for ATO?
The average Wall-Street price target for ATMOS ENERGY CORP is $188.92, about 11.4% above the recent price, from 12 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is ATO a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on ATMOS ENERGY CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 24.4×, a dividend yield of 1.89%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.