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Atmos Energy Corporation earnings call
Buzzberg read
Winter storm Fern had minimal supply issues, unlike Uri
Atmos Energy reported a solid Q1 FY26 (EPS $2.44), with strong rate case contributions and significant growth in the Texas market. The company affirmed its rebased FY26 EPS guidance of $8.15-$8.35 and $4.2B capex plan, while highlighting successful operations during Winter Storm Fern and continued success in executing its infrastructure modernization strategy. Q1 FY26 EPS of $2.44, up 9.4% YoY, with $0.16/share impact from Texas HB 4384 deferrals.
Buzzberg read Winter storm Fern had minimal supply issues, unlike Uri Atmos Energy reported a solid Q1 FY26 (EPS $2.44), with strong rate case contributions and significant growth in the Texas market. The company affirmed its rebased FY26 EPS guidance of $8.15-$8.35 and $4.2B capex plan, while highlighting successful operations during Winter Storm Fern and continued success in executing its infrastructure modernization strategy. Q1 FY26 EPS of $2.44, up 9.4% YoY, with $0.16/share impact from Texas HB 4384 deferrals. Read full analysisCollapse analysis
Atmos Energy reported a solid Q1 FY26 (EPS $2.44), with strong rate case contributions and significant growth in the Texas market. The company affirmed its rebased FY26 EPS guidance of $8.15-$8.35 and $4.2B capex plan, while highlighting successful operations during Winter Storm Fern and continued success in executing its infrastructure modernization strategy. Q1 FY26 EPS of $2.44, up 9.4% YoY, with $0.16/share impact from Texas HB 4384 deferrals.
- Reaffirmed FY26 EPS guidance of $8.15-$8.35 and $4.2B capex plan.
- Added approximately 54k net new customers in the last 12 months, predominantly in Texas.
- Completed key APT pipeline and storage projects, enhancing supply optionality and expanding spreads to $3.99 average.
Revenue$1.3426BReported
EPS$2.44Reported
Gross margin60.84%Reported
Operating margin38.34%Reported
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What matters now
The highest-signal changes from the call.
Guidance
Fiscal 2026 guidance reaffirmed despite regulatory rebase
Regulatory
Planned to file for $400 million rate increase this year
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Demand
Customer growth continues strongly, led by Texas
Capex
Mississippi rate case outcome not changing investment plans
Demand
Data center and power generation inquiries ongoing
Reported period
Actuals
| Metric | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.3426B | Reported |
| EPS | $2.44 | Reported |
| Gross margin | 60.84% | Reported |
| Operating margin | 38.34% | Reported |
| Free cash flow | $-0.7253B | Reported |
| Capex | $1.0333B | Reported |
Forward-looking
Forward guidance
| Metric | Period | Range | Midpoint | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capex | FY2026 | $4.2B | $4.2B | Maintained |
| EPS | FY2026 | $8.15–$8.35 | $8.25 | Maintained |
AI, capex & demand read
Management read
Confident
Management expressed confidence in operational performance during winter storm Fern and reaffirmed fiscal 2026 guidance despite regulatory and weather challenges.
Investment and capacity
Management maintained its planned capital spending of $4.2 billion for fiscal 2026, with over 85% of investments focused on safety and reliability. They highlighted progress on key APT pipeline and storage projects to support growth in the DFW Metroplex, while noting construction was temporarily paused during winter storm Fern.
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Supply chain
Chris Forsythe
Atmos' APT division saw average spreads widen to $3.99 in Q1 FY26 (vs $1.56 a year prior) despite a ~2 Bcf volume decline, driven by rising associated gas production, constrained takeaway capacity, and warm weather demand destruction. This indicates significant Permian takeaway constraints continue to pressure Waha prices. — The persistent Waha basis blowout signals the need for incremental Permian takeaway capacity (pipelines like ET's projects) to resolve, but also implies volatile and lucrative trading opportunities for those with existing capacity.
Evidence
“However, spreads widened significantly to an average of $3.99 compared to $1.56 in the prior year quarter due to rising associated gas production, constrained takeaway capacity, and lower demand due to unseasonally warm weather during the”
Supply chain
Kevin Akers
Atmos' new 36-inch pipeline segment from Bethel storage provides additional capacity into the DFW Metroplex, indicating proactive infrastructure additions to meet sustained, strong customer growth (54k net adds over 12 months, mostly in Texas). — This pipeline expansion addresses the rapid demand growth in north Texas and positions Atmos' own infrastructure as a key enabler for future power generation/data center load additions in the region.
Evidence
“Finally, we enhanced APT supply optionality, reliability, and system versatility with the completion of two interconnect projects, adding 700,000 MCF per day of additional natural gas supply to the APT system.”
External signals
Supply-chain alpha · 3returns since call
Atmos' APT division saw average spreads widen to $3.99 in Q1 FY26 (vs $1.56 a year prior) despite a ~2 Bcf volume decline, driven by rising associated gas production, constrained takeaway capacity, and warm weather demand destruction. This indicates significant Permian takeaway constraints continue to pressure Waha prices.
Evidence
“However, spreads widened significantly to an average of $3.99 compared to $1.56 in the prior year quarter due to rising associated gas production, constrained takeaway capacity, and lower demand due to unseasonally warm weather during the…”
Atmos completed two interconnect projects that added 700,000 MCF/d of natural gas supply to its APT system, part of a broader strategy to enhance supply optionality ahead of winter demand peaks.
Atmos' new 36-inch pipeline segment from Bethel storage provides additional capacity into the DFW Metroplex, indicating proactive infrastructure additions to meet sustained, strong customer growth (54k net adds over 12 months, mostly in Texas).
Evidence
“We completed the installation of approximately 55 miles of 36-inch pipeline from APT's Bethel storage facility to our gross bed compressor station. This provides additional pipeline capacity to transport gas from our Bethel storage into th…”
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