Atmos Energy Corporation

NYSE:ATO Stock Report

Market Cap: US$21.7b

Atmos Energy Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Atmos Energy's CEO is John Akers, appointed in Oct 2019, has a tenure of 5.17 years. total yearly compensation is $8.10M, comprised of 12.8% salary and 87.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.072% of the company’s shares, worth $15.58M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.3 years and 13.8 years respectively.

Key information

John Akers

Chief executive officer

US$8.1m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage12.8%
CEO tenure5.2yrs
CEO ownership0.07%
Management average tenure7.3yrs
Board average tenure13.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

These 4 Measures Indicate That Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Is Using Debt Extensively

Nov 27
These 4 Measures Indicate That Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Is Using Debt Extensively

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.87

Nov 11
Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.87

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

Nov 10
Is Now The Time To Put Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) On Your Watchlist?

Atmos Energy Corporation's (NYSE:ATO) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Oct 26
Atmos Energy Corporation's (NYSE:ATO) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Atmos Energy: The Buying Opportunity Has Now Passed

Oct 11

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO)

Oct 10
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO)

Returns On Capital At Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Have Hit The Brakes

Sep 25
Returns On Capital At Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Have Hit The Brakes

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

Aug 25
Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

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

Aug 09

Here's Why We Think Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jul 24
Here's Why We Think Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Atmos Energy Corporation's (NYSE:ATO) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Jul 02
Atmos Energy Corporation's (NYSE:ATO) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Atmos Energy: Buy This Dividend Aristocrat Now For Compounding Income

Jun 07

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO)

May 21
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO)

These 4 Measures Indicate That Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Is Using Debt Extensively

Apr 29
These 4 Measures Indicate That Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Is Using Debt Extensively

Atmos Energy: Slow And Steady Can Win The Race

Apr 02

Do Atmos Energy's (NYSE:ATO) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Mar 28
Do Atmos Energy's (NYSE:ATO) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Mar 13
Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

What Atmos Energy Corporation's (NYSE:ATO) P/E Is Not Telling You

Feb 27
What Atmos Energy Corporation's (NYSE:ATO) P/E Is Not Telling You

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

Jan 28
Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Atmos Energy: This Financially-Solid And Growing Utility Looks Like A Good Buy Today

Jan 26

Is Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Jan 14
Is Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

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

Dec 29
Here's Why We Think Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Is Well Worth Watching

Atmos Energy: Raises Its Dividend While Giving Positive Long-Term Guidance

Nov 09

Atmos Energy: Excellent Company, But Forward Total Returns May Disappoint Vs. Peers

Sep 22

Atmos Energy: A Buy For The Uncertain Economy

Jul 17

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has John Akers's remuneration changed compared to Atmos Energy's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

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

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$491m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$482m

Dec 31 2018n/an/a

US$446m

Sep 30 2018US$2mUS$373k

US$602m

Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD8.10M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.85M).

Compensation vs Earnings: John's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

John Akers (61 yo)

5.2yrs

Tenure

US$8,104,362

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 & Director5.2yrsUS$8.10m0.072%
$ 15.6m
Christopher Forsythe
Senior VP & CFO7.8yrsUS$2.30m0.035%
$ 7.6m
Karen Hartsfield
Senior VP7.3yrsUS$1.78m0.018%
$ 3.9m
John Robbins
Senior Vice President of Human Resources7.9yrsUS$1.52m0.016%
$ 3.5m
John McDill
Senior Vice Presidnet of Utility Operations3.2yrsUS$1.76m0.020%
$ 4.4m
Jeffrey Knights
Senior Vice President of Technical & Operating Services6.3yrsno datano data
Michelle Faulk
VP, Controller & Principal Accounting Officerless than a yearno data0.00050%
$ 108.5k
Richard Mitschke
VP & Chief Information Officer1.7yrsno datano data
Daniel Meziere
VP of Investor Relations & Treasurer13.8yrsno datano data
Liz Beauchamp
Vice President of Governmental & Public Affairs7.3yrsno datano data
John Paris
President of Mid-Tex Division17.6yrsno datano data
Becky Palmer
President of West Texas Division7.9yrsno datano data

7.3yrs

Average Tenure

56.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: ATO's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
John Akers
CEO, President & Director5.2yrsUS$8.10m0.072%
$ 15.6m
Nancy Quinn
Independent Director20.3yrsUS$290.01k0%
$ 0
Richard Gordon
Independent Lead Director23.9yrsUS$320.00k0.0064%
$ 1.4m
Franklin Yoho
Independent Director4.6yrsUS$290.00k0.0019%
$ 419.0k
Kim Cocklin
Chairman of the Board15.1yrsUS$374.07k0.12%
$ 26.0m
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
Independent Director12.6yrsUS$292.02k0.0066%
$ 1.4m

13.8yrs

Average Tenure

71yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: ATO's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 13.8 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 01:02
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/23 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

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

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Atmos Energy Corporation is covered by 24 analysts. 11 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