Atmos Energy (ATO) Competitors $147.18 +0.40 (+0.27%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends ATO vs. OKE, SWX, NFG, UGI, NJR, CPK, NWN, LNG, CQP, and OGSShould you be buying Atmos Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Atmos Energy include ONEOK (OKE), Southwest Gas (SWX), National Fuel Gas (NFG), UGI (UGI), New Jersey Resources (NJR), Chesapeake Utilities (CPK), Northwest Natural (NWN), Cheniere Energy (LNG), Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP), and ONE Gas (OGS). Atmos Energy vs. ONEOK Southwest Gas National Fuel Gas UGI New Jersey Resources Chesapeake Utilities Northwest Natural Cheniere Energy Cheniere Energy Partners ONE Gas ONEOK (NYSE:OKE) and Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, community ranking, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment and dividends. Which has more risk & volatility, OKE or ATO? ONEOK has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its share price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atmos Energy has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is OKE or ATO a better dividend stock? ONEOK pays an annual dividend of $3.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Atmos Energy pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. ONEOK pays out 82.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Atmos Energy pays out 50.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Atmos Energy has increased its dividend for 41 consecutive years. Do analysts recommend OKE or ATO? ONEOK presently has a consensus target price of $100.38, suggesting a potential downside of 11.29%. Atmos Energy has a consensus target price of $143.94, suggesting a potential downside of 2.20%. Given Atmos Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Atmos Energy is more favorable than ONEOK.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ONEOK 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59Atmos Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Is OKE or ATO more profitable? Atmos Energy has a net margin of 25.09% compared to ONEOK's net margin of 14.05%. ONEOK's return on equity of 16.84% beat Atmos Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ONEOK14.05% 16.84% 6.08% Atmos Energy 25.09%8.92%4.31% Do institutionals & insiders believe in OKE or ATO? 69.1% of ONEOK shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.2% of Atmos Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of ONEOK shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Atmos Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in OKE or ATO? ONEOK received 63 more outperform votes than Atmos Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.65% of users gave Atmos Energy an outperform vote while only 57.43% of users gave ONEOK an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformONEOKOutperform Votes54157.43% Underperform Votes40142.57% Atmos EnergyOutperform Votes47863.65% Underperform Votes27336.35% Does the media refer more to OKE or ATO? In the previous week, ONEOK had 18 more articles in the media than Atmos Energy. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for ONEOK and 13 mentions for Atmos Energy. ONEOK's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Atmos Energy's score of 1.17 indicating that ONEOK is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ONEOK 22 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Atmos Energy 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation & earnings, OKE or ATO? ONEOK has higher revenue and earnings than Atmos Energy. Atmos Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ONEOK, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioONEOK$19.93B3.32$2.66B$4.7823.67Atmos Energy$4.17B5.49$1.04B$6.8721.42 SummaryONEOK beats Atmos Energy on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new blockchain development…YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW Get Atmos Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ATO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ATO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAtmos EnergyNatural gas distribution IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$22.85B$8.72B$12.27B$19.88BDividend Yield2.22%3.94%4.05%3.54%P/E Ratio21.4216.92101.1642.92Price / Sales5.492.2131.6818.13Price / Cash14.408.3818.2417.85Price / Book2.011.952.335.52Net Income$1.04B$1.29B$613.55M$985.93M7 Day Performance0.45%1.25%0.29%-0.22%1 Month Performance2.73%2.86%-0.06%0.12%1 Year Performance30.34%-0.84%9.07%23.70% Atmos Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ATOAtmos Energy4.7429 of 5 stars$147.18+0.3%$143.94-2.2%+30.3%$22.85B$4.17B21.425,019Positive NewsOKEONEOK4.1578 of 5 stars$113.16+0.0%$100.38-11.3%+69.2%$66.08B$17.68B23.674,775Positive NewsSWXSouthwest Gas3.9156 of 5 stars$76.30-3.6%$73.67-3.5%+27.9%$5.68B$5.43B30.772,371Dividend AnnouncementInsider TradeNews CoveragePositive NewsNFGNational Fuel Gas3.9306 of 5 stars$61.67-0.5%$69.00+11.9%+21.6%$5.66B$1.94B76.142,240Positive NewsUGIUGI4.2647 of 5 stars$24.32-0.2%$28.50+17.2%+9.3%$5.23B$8.93B7.795,160NJRNew Jersey Resources2.6609 of 5 stars$48.79+0.1%$49.00+0.4%+15.2%$4.83B$1.96B20.411,350Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsCPKChesapeake Utilities4.4978 of 5 stars$129.05-1.2%$121.00-6.2%+38.2%$2.94B$670.60M26.181,281NWNNorthwest Natural3.6338 of 5 stars$42.12+0.7%$43.50+3.3%+14.7%$1.68B$1.20B19.871,380LNGCheniere Energy3.523 of 5 stars$220.78+0.3%$208.44-5.6%N/A$49.54B$16.09B14.101,605Positive NewsCQPCheniere Energy Partners0.8851 of 5 stars$53.30-0.4%$46.00-13.7%N/A$25.80B$9.66B11.511,605OGSONE Gas3.4634 of 5 stars$76.04-0.6%$68.10-10.4%+26.0%$4.33B$2.37B19.803,900 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies OKE Alternatives SWX Alternatives NFG Alternatives UGI Alternatives NJR Alternatives CPK Alternatives NWN Alternatives LNG Alternatives CQP Alternatives OGS Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:ATO) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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