For the quarter ended March 2025, Atmos Energy (ATO) reported revenue of $1.95 billion, up 18.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.03, compared to $2.85 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.9 billion, representing a surprise of +2.72%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +3.77%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.92.
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: $259 million versus $246.48 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +15.9% change.
- Operating revenues- Distribution segment: $1.88 billion versus $1.65 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +18.5% change.
- Operating Income- Pipeline and Storage: $145.22 million versus $143.58 million estimated by two analysts on average.
- Operating Income- Distribution: $483.72 million compared to the $469.03 million average estimate based on two analysts.
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Shares of Atmos have returned +10.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
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