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Atmos Energy Q4 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q4 2026 earnings summary5 Nov, 2026
Executive summary
FY26 diluted EPS was $8.49, the 24th consecutive year of EPS growth; net income reached $1.427B versus $1.199B in FY25.
FY26 marked 42 consecutive years of dividend growth; nearly 49,000 residential, nearly 3,200 commercial, and 17 industrial or large-load customers were added.
Financial highlights
FY26 operating income was $1.859B, up $299.3MM from $1.560B in FY25; diluted EPS was $8.49 versus $7.46.
Consolidated capital spending was $4.174B versus $3.561B in FY25; $3.672B, or 88%, supported safety and reliability.
Consolidated O&M was $875M, in line with FY25; higher costs were offset by Rule 7.7102 deferrals.
Implemented annualized regulatory outcomes totaled $395.4M during FY26.
Outlook and guidance
FY27 diluted EPS guidance is $9.05-$9.25; FY31 guidance is $12.35-$12.55, implying 6%-8% annual EPS growth from the FY27 midpoint.
The FY27-FY31 plan targets nearly $29B of capital spending, over 85% for safety and reliability; FY27 capex is expected to be ~$4.5B.
Rate base is forecast to grow 12%-14% annually, from ~$25B at Sept. 30, 2026, to $45B-$47B by FY31.
FY27 indicated annual dividend is $4.36 per share, up 9.0%; dividends are planned to grow in line with EPS over the five-year plan.
FY27 O&M excluding bad debt is guided at $870MM-$890MM; assumptions include normal weather and consumption and 4% annual O&M inflation.
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Atmos Energy Corporation engages in the regulated natural gas distribution, and pipeline and storage businesses in the United States. It distributes natural gas to 1.5 million residential, commercial, public authority, and industrial customers. The company also operates a natural gas intrastate pipeline system and underground storage facilities located in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. In addition, it provides wholesale natural gas services to municipalities, local distribution companies, electric cooperatives and power generation plants, industrial end-users, marketers and producers of natural gas, end-users eligible under the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA), and other non-affiliated local distribution companies.