Shares declined 1.2% following Atmos Energy’s earnings as investors digested margin pressures and a cautious operational outlook despite stable volume growth and reaffirmed EPS guidance.
- Fiscal year-to-date EPS of $7.33 reflects a 14.5% increase year-over-year, supported by customer growth and favorable rate increases.
- Customer additions remain healthy with 51,000 new customers year-to-date, primarily in Texas, including industrial customers adding significant volume potential.
- Margin compression is evident as spreads narrowed significantly starting in June due to new takeaway capacity coming online earlier than expected, impacting APT’s through-system business.
- Operating and maintenance expenses are trending higher, with O&M guidance raised slightly to a range of $875 million to $885 million excluding net debt expense.
- Capital expenditures remain elevated at approximately $4.2 billion for fiscal ’26, primarily focused on infrastructure for safety, reliability, and capacity expansion.
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