Atmos Energy Corp.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

Earnings reached $7.33 per share: Fiscal year highlights report $7.33 per diluted share on net income of $1.2 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Source
Fiscal 2026 EPS guidance reaffirmed: Fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $8.40 - $8.50 was reaffirmed, after the May release raised it from $8.15 - $8.35. Source
Capital expenditures reached $3.1 billion: Capital expenditures were $3.1 billion, compared with $2.0 billion reported in the May release. Source
Liquidity rose to $4.6 billion: Available liquidity was $4.6 billion, up from $4.1 billion in May. Equity capitalization was 60%, against 60.9% in May. Source
Annualized outcomes reached $355.0 million: The company implemented $355.0 million in annualized regulatory outcomes, up from $135.3 million in the May release. Source
Indicated annual dividend up 14.9%: The indicated annual dividend for fiscal 2026 is $4.00, which the release describes as a 14.9% increase over fiscal 2025. Source

“Capital expenditures were $3.1 billion; over 85% focused on safety and reliability.”
Atmos Energy Corp., press release

Guidance

Area	Period	Figure	Against last quarter
Earnings per diluted share Source	fiscal 2026	$8.40 - $8.50	Kept
Capital expenditures Source	fiscal 2026	approximately $4.2 billion	Kept
Quarterly dividend per common share Source	current quarter	$1.00	Kept
Indicated annual dividend per common share Source	fiscal 2026	$4.00	Kept

What changed from last quarter

Guidance kept: Fiscal 2026 EPS guidance is unchanged from the May release, which had raised the range to $8.40 - $8.50. Source
Guidance kept: Fiscal 2026 capital expenditure guidance is unchanged at approximately $4.2 billion. Source

Earnings and fiscal year highlights

Earnings reached $7.33 per share: Fiscal year highlights report $7.33 per diluted share on net income of $1.2 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Source
May release reported $5.92 per share: The May release reported $5.92 per diluted share on net income of $984.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.
Fiscal 2026 EPS guidance reaffirmed: Fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $8.40 - $8.50 was reaffirmed, after the May release raised it from $8.15 - $8.35. Source

Capital spending and balance sheet

Capital expenditures reached $3.1 billion: Capital expenditures were $3.1 billion, compared with $2.0 billion reported in the May release. Source
Most spending aimed at safety: Over 85% of capital expenditures were focused on safety and reliability, according to the release. Source
Liquidity rose to $4.6 billion: Available liquidity was $4.6 billion, up from $4.1 billion in May. Equity capitalization was 60%, against 60.9% in May. Source

“As part of our vision to be the safest provider of natural gas services, we are modernizing our business and infrastructure while continuing to invest in safety, innovation, environmental sustainability, and our communities.”
Atmos Energy Corp., press release

Regulatory outcomes implemented

Annualized outcomes reached $355.0 million: The company implemented $355.0 million in annualized regulatory outcomes, up from $135.3 million in the May release. Source
Figure stated on annualized basis: The release states the regulatory figure on an annualized basis rather than as a single-period amount. Source
Listed among fiscal year highlights: Regulatory outcomes appear in the fiscal year highlights, alongside earnings, capital expenditures, and balance sheet measures. Source

Dividend and shareholder returns

Board declared quarterly dividend: The Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $1.00 per common share with this release. Source
Quarterly amount unchanged since May: The May release also declared a quarterly dividend of $1.00 per common share, so the quarterly amount did not change.
Indicated annual dividend up 14.9%: The indicated annual dividend for fiscal 2026 is $4.00, which the release describes as a 14.9% increase over fiscal 2025. Source

“Fiscal 2026 earnings per diluted share guidance reaffirmed in the range of $8.40 - $8.50 per diluted share.”
Atmos Energy Corp., press release

Customers and pipeline footprint

About 3.4 million customers: The company delivers natural gas to approximately 3.4 million distribution customers in over 1,400 communities across eight states, mainly in the South. Source
Texas pipeline and storage assets: The company manages proprietary pipeline and storage assets, including one of the largest intrastate pipeline systems in Texas. Source
Natural gas-only distributor in Dallas: The release describes the company as a natural gas-only distributor and an S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas. Source

Vision and modernization

Vision to be safest provider: Management states a vision to be the safest provider of natural gas services. Source
Modernizing business and infrastructure: The company says it is modernizing its business and infrastructure as part of that vision. Source
Investment across safety and communities: The company says it continues to invest in safety, innovation, environmental sustainability, and its communities. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 August 2026

Read with earnings slides: The release is to be read together with earnings slides posted on the company website at the same time. Source

Figures management reported

Figure	Reported
Rate cases Source	$355.0 million annualized regulatory outcomes implemented
Capital plan Source	approximately $4.2 billion fiscal 2026 capital expenditures

Earlier plans management reported on

Not stated: Management reaffirmed the fiscal 2026 EPS guidance range set in the May release. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.

As filed with the SEC

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Atmos Energy Corporation Reports Earnings for Fiscal 2026 Third Quarter;

Reaffirms Fiscal 2026 Guidance

DALLAS (August 5, 2026) - Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE: ATO) today reported consolidated results for its third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2026. This news release should be read in conjunction with our earnings slides which are concurrently being posted at www.atmosenergy.com.

Fiscal Year Highlights

Earnings per diluted share of $7.33 on net income of $1.2 billion.
Capital expenditures were $3.1 billion; over 85% focused on safety and reliability.
Strong financial profile with 60% equity capitalization and $4.6 billion in available liquidity.
Implemented $355.0 million in annualized regulatory outcomes.

Outlook

Fiscal 2026 earnings per diluted share guidance reaffirmed in the range of $8.40 - $8.50 per diluted share.
Fiscal 2026 capital expenditure guidance expected to be approximately $4.2 billion.
The company's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $1.00 per common share. The indicated annual dividend for fiscal 2026 is $4.00, which represents a 14.9% increase over fiscal 2025.

Conference Call to be Webcast August 6, 2026

Atmos Energy will host a conference call with financial analysts to discuss the fiscal 2026 third quarter financial results on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The domestic dial-in number is 833-461-5787. The meeting ID is 578 339 393. International dial-in numbers can be found at help.events.q4inc.com/eahc/international-dial-in-numbers. The conference call will be webcast live on the Atmos Energy website at www.investors.atmosenergy.com/events-and-presentations. A playback of the call will be available on the website later that day.

Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-looking statements notice

The matters discussed in this news release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this news release are forward-looking statements made in good faith by the company and are intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this news release or any of the company’s other documents or oral presentations, the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “forecast”, “goal”, “intend”, “objective”, “plan”, “projection”, “seek”, “strategy” or similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in this release, including the risks relating to regulatory trends and decisions, the company’s ability to continue to access the credit and capital markets, and the other factors discussed in the company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties include the following: federal, state, and local regulatory and political trends and decisions, including the impact of rate proceedings before various state regulatory commissions; 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; the inherent hazards and risks involved in distributing, transporting, and storing natural gas; the availability and accessibility of contracted gas supplies, interstate pipeline, and/or storage services; increased competition from energy suppliers and alternative forms of energy; failure to attract and retain a qualified workforce; natural disasters, adverse weather, terrorist activities, or other events and other risks and uncertainties discussed herein, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control; failure of technology that affects the Company's business operations; the threat of cyber-attacks or acts of cyber-terrorism that could disrupt our business operations and information technology systems or result in the loss or exposure of confidential or sensitive customer, employee, or Company information; the impact of new cybersecurity compliance requirements; adverse weather conditions; the impact of legislation to reduce or eliminate greenhouse gas emissions or fossil fuels; the impact of climate change; the capital-intensive nature of our business; our ability to continue to access the credit and capital markets to execute our business strategy; market risks beyond our control affecting our risk management activities, including commodity price volatility, counterparty performance or creditworthiness, and interest rate risk; the concentration of our operations in Texas; the impact of adverse economic conditions on our customers; changes in the availability and price of natural gas; and increased costs of providing health care benefits, along with pension and postretirement health care benefits and increased funding requirements.

Accordingly, while we believe these forward-looking statements to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that they will approximate actual experience or that the expectations derived from them will be realized. Further, the company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any of our forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

About Atmos Energy

Atmos Energy Corporation, a natural gas-only distributor, is an S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas. We safely deliver reliable, efficient, and abundant natural gas to approximately 3.4 million distribution customers in over 1,400 communities across eight states located primarily in the South. As part of our vision to be the safest provider of natural gas services, we are modernizing our business and infrastructure while continuing to invest in safety, innovation, environmental sustainability, and our communities. Atmos Energy manages proprietary pipeline and storage assets, including one of the largest intrastate natural gas pipeline systems in Texas. Find us online at http://www.atmosenergy.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

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