Atmos Energy Corporation

NYSE:ATO Stock Report

Market Cap: US$27.4b

Atmos Energy Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Atmos Energy's CEO is John Akers, appointed in Oct 2019, has a tenure of 6.25 years. total yearly compensation is $9.95M, comprised of 11.5% salary and 88.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.086% of the company’s shares, worth $23.44M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.9 years and 11.8 years respectively.

Key information

John Akers

Chief executive officer

US$10.0m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage11.53%
CEO tenure6.3yrs
CEO ownership0.09%
Management average tenure7.9yrs
Board average tenure11.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Atmos Energy: A Premium Utility That Requires Patience

Dec 31

Is Now The Time To Put Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) On Your Watchlist?

Sep 15
Is Now The Time To Put Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) On Your Watchlist?

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Aug 05
Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Here's What To Make Of Atmos Energy's (NYSE:ATO) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Jul 18
Here's What To Make Of Atmos Energy's (NYSE:ATO) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Atmos Energy Corporation's (NYSE:ATO) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

May 29
Atmos Energy Corporation's (NYSE:ATO) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Need To Know: Analysts Are Much More Bullish On Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) Revenues

May 12
Need To Know: Analysts Are Much More Bullish On Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) Revenues

Here's Why We Think Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Is Well Worth Watching

Apr 22
Here's Why We Think Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Is Well Worth Watching

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Mar 05
Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Atmos Energy: No Upside At Current Levels

Mar 04

Here's What To Make Of Atmos Energy's (NYSE:ATO) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Feb 17
Here's What To Make Of Atmos Energy's (NYSE:ATO) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Pinning Down Atmos Energy Corporation's (NYSE:ATO) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Feb 01
Pinning Down Atmos Energy Corporation's (NYSE:ATO) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Atmos Energy: Credible Growth Plan Is Reflected In Valuation

Jan 02

Atmos Energy: The Buying Opportunity Has Now Passed

Oct 11
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Decisive Regulatory Engagements And Diverse Growth Avenues Propel Revenue And Strengthen Financial Health

Regulatory engagements and successful rate adjustments signal strong revenue growth and a positive outlook on future earnings.

Atmos Energy: Another Solid Quarter Is Largely Reflected In Valuation (Rating Downgrade)

Aug 09

Atmos Energy: Buy This Dividend Aristocrat Now For Compounding Income

Jun 07

Atmos Energy: Slow And Steady Can Win The Race

Apr 02

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has John Akers's remuneration changed compared to Atmos Energy's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2025US$10mUS$1m

US$1b

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2024n/an/a

US$1b

Sep 30 2024US$14mUS$1m

US$1b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$999m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

US$925m

Sep 30 2023US$8mUS$1m

US$885m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$838m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$829m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

US$797m

Sep 30 2022US$5mUS$977k

US$774m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$751m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$725m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

US$697m

Sep 30 2021US$6mUS$900k

US$665m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$682m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$697m

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

US$640m

Sep 30 2020US$10mUS$841k

US$601m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$594m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$557m

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

US$532m

Sep 30 2019US$8mUS$463k

US$511m

Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD9.95M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.47M).

Compensation vs Earnings: John's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

John Akers (62 yo)

6.3yrs
Tenure
US$9,953,274
Compensation

Mr. John Kevin Akers has been President, Chief Executive Officer and Manager at Atmos Energy Kansas Securitization I, LLC. He has been President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Atmos Energy Corpor...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
John Akers
CEO, President & Director6.3yrsUS$9.95m0.086%
$ 23.4m
Christopher Forsythe
Senior VP & CFO8.9yrsUS$3.06m0.038%
$ 10.3m
Jessica Bateman Pulliam
Senior VP1yrUS$2.93mno data
John McDill
Senior Vice President of Utility Operations4.3yrsUS$2.32m0.023%
$ 6.2m
Jeffrey Knights
Senior Vice President of Technical & Operating Services7.4yrsno datano data
Michelle Faulk
VP, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer1.3yrsno data0.00068%
$ 186.3k
Richard Mitschke
VP & Chief Information Officer2.8yrsno datano data
Daniel Meziere
VP of Investor Relations & Treasurer14.9yrsno datano data
Liz Beauchamp
Vice President of Governmental & Public Affairs8.4yrsno datano data
John Robbins
Senior Vice President of Human Resources9yrsUS$1.71m0%
$ 0
John Paris
President of Mid-Tex Division18.7yrsno datano data
Becky Palmer
President of West Texas Division9yrsno datano data
7.9yrs
Average Tenure
57.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: ATO's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.9 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
John Akers
CEO, President & Director6.3yrsUS$9.95m0.086%
$ 23.4m
Nancy Quinn
Independent Director21.4yrsUS$305.02k0%
$ 0
Rafael Garza
Independent Director9.8yrsUS$298.06k0.000040%
$ 11.0k
Franklin Yoho
Independent Director5.7yrsUS$305.00k0.0019%
$ 506.8k
Kim Cocklin
Chairman of the Board16.2yrsUS$389.20k0.11%
$ 29.2m
Jennifer Sampson
Member of Customer Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Grace McDermott
Member of the Customer Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Lois Finkelman
Member of the Customer Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Denise Bunkley
Member of the Customer Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Charles Eisemann
Member of the Customer Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Daniel Lopez
Member of the Customer Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Richard Sampson
Lead Independent Director13.7yrsUS$324.58k0.0063%
$ 1.7m
11.8yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: ATO's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 11.8 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/01/04 02:42
End of Day Share Price 2026/01/02 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2025/09/30

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Atmos Energy Corporation is covered by 20 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Gary HovisArgus Research Company
Richard GrossBarclays
Nicholas CampanellaBarclays