For the quarter ended December 2025, Atmos Energy (ATO) reported revenue of $1.34 billion, up 14.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.44, compared to $2.23 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.44 billion, representing a surprise of -6.45%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.46%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.41.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Atmos performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Operating revenues- Pipeline and Storage segment: $286.63 million compared to the $283.06 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +12.2% year over year.
- Operating revenues- Distribution segment: $1.26 billion compared to the $1.17 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +13.5% year over year.
- Operating Income- Pipeline and Storage: $165.5 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $167.62 million.
- Operating Income- Distribution: $349.2 million compared to the $354.4 million average estimate based on two analysts.
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Shares of Atmos have returned -0.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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