NYSE$ATO

Atmos Energy Corp · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Atmos Energy reported earnings for the third fiscal quarter of 2024 and reaffirmed its fiscal 2024 guidance.

Atmos Energy reported its Q3 2024 earnings, with year-to-date earnings per diluted share at $6.00 on net income of $908.9 million. The company reaffirms its fiscal 2024 earnings guidance.

  • Earnings per diluted share of $6.00 on net income of $908.9 million year-to-date.
  • Capital expenditures were $2.1 billion year-to-date, with approximately 82 percent focused on safety and reliability.
  • Strong financial profile with 61% equity capitalization and $4.3 billion in available liquidity.
  • Implemented $340.6 million in annualized regulatory outcomes; $176.5 million in progress.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$702M

Previous: $663M+5.9%
EPS

$1.08

Previous: $0.94+14.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$714M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$166M

Previous: $138M+20.1%
Net Income

$166M

Previous: $138M+20.1%
Operating Income

$220M

Previous: $169M+30.1%
Gross Profit

$702M

Previous: $618M+13.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$675M

Previous: $56.2M+1099.6%
Total Assets

$24.9B

Previous: $21.8B+14.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Atmos · Revenue · Quarterly

$702M

Q3 2024+5.9%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Atmos · $749M total across 2 segments · Q4 2023

  • Distribution
    $543M-20.0%
  • Pipeline & Storage
    $206M+12.2%

Forward guidance

Atmos Energy expects fiscal 2024 earnings per diluted share to be in the range of $6.70 - $6.80 and capital expenditure to be approximately $3.1 billion.

Tailwinds

  • Fiscal 2024 earnings per diluted share guidance expected to be in the range of $6.70 - $6.80 per diluted share.
  • Fiscal 2024 capital expenditure guidance expected to be approximately $3.1 billion.
  • The company's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.805 per common share.
  • The indicated annual dividend for fiscal 2024 is $3.22, which represents an 8.8% increase over fiscal 2023.
  • Based on year-to-date performance, fiscal 2024 earnings will be in the upper end of earnings guidance range of $6.70 to $6.80 per diluted share.

Headwinds

  • Risks relating to regulatory trends and decisions.
  • Company’s ability to continue to access the credit and capital markets.
  • Increased federal regulatory oversight and potential penalties.
  • Possible increased federal, state and local regulation of the safety of our operations.
  • Possible significant costs and liabilities resulting from pipeline integrity and other similar programs and related repairs.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

-0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.4%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

37 / 68 earnings

Positive

+6.8%

Q4 2022

Best reaction

-7.0%

Q3 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-0.4%-3.4%-7.7%
Q1 2026+1.8%+1.6%+9.6%
Q4 2025+1.3%+3.5%-0.8%
Q2 2025-1.0%-5.5%-6.4%
Q1 2025+1.9%-0.1%+4.4%
Q4 2024+2.5%+5.9%+2.9%
Q3 2024-0.4%+0.9%+2.6%
Q2 2024-0.5%-3.3%-4.6%
Q1 2024+0.1%+1.2%+3.4%
Q4 2023+1.3%+1.1%+3.3%
Q3 2023-2.2%-2.5%-4.6%
Q2 2023+5.0%+5.0%+2.0%
Q1 2023-1.0%-1.2%-6.0%
Q4 2022+6.8%+5.6%+12.5%
Q3 2022-3.6%-4.6%-4.6%
Q2 2022+2.2%+0.9%+3.1%
Q1 2022+2.7%+0.7%+6.9%
Q4 2021+1.8%+3.3%+2.8%
Q3 2021+1.6%+1.4%-2.2%
Q2 2021-0.2%-0.0%-2.7%
Q1 2021-1.8%+0.5%+0.3%
Q4 2020-3.6%-1.1%-3.3%
Q3 2020-0.1%+1.2%-7.2%
Q2 2020-5.3%-4.9%+2.7%
Q1 2020-0.3%-0.9%-6.4%
Q4 2019+0.2%-0.4%-1.3%
Q3 2019+1.0%+0.5%+0.7%
Q2 2019-2.3%-1.1%+1.1%
Q1 2019-0.6%+1.6%+3.1%
Q4 2018+0.4%+1.3%+3.5%
Q3 2018-0.8%-0.2%+1.8%
Q2 2018+1.4%+2.3%+1.3%
Q1 2018-1.0%+2.3%+0.6%
Q4 2017+1.4%+1.1%+3.6%
Q3 2017+0.0%-0.6%+0.9%
Q2 2017+0.8%+1.5%+5.2%
Q1 2017+0.3%+0.3%+1.3%
Q4 2016-3.7%-3.1%+0.1%
Q3 2016-0.3%-2.0%-6.6%
Q2 2016+1.0%
Q1 2016+1.6%
Q4 2015-1.0%
Q3 2015+0.4%
Q2 2015+1.8%
Q1 2015-1.3%
Q4 2014+1.4%
Q3 2014+0.4%
Q2 2014-1.3%
Q1 2014-0.9%
Q4 2013+1.8%
Q3 2013-0.5%
Q2 2013-0.2%
Q1 2013+0.6%
Q4 2012-3.1%
Q3 2012+1.1%
Q2 2012-0.3%
Q1 2012-0.7%
Q4 2011-4.6%
Q3 2011-7.0%
Q2 2011-0.1%
Q1 2010+0.7%
Q1 2011+0.3%
Q4 2008+0.5%
Q4 2010+0.5%
Q3 2010+0.1%
Q2 2010+0.1%
Q4 2009+0.1%
Q3 2009+0.1%

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