ONEOK (OKE) Competitors

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) and ONEOK (NYSE:OKE) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership and risk.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor ATO or OKE?

ONEOK received 62 more outperform votes than Atmos Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.76% of users gave Atmos Energy an outperform vote while only 57.32% of users gave ONEOK an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Atmos Energy	Outperform Votes 482 63.76%	Underperform Votes 274 36.24%
ONEOK	Outperform Votes 544 57.32%	Underperform Votes 405 42.68%

Does the media refer more to ATO or OKE?

In the previous week, ONEOK had 16 more articles in the media than Atmos Energy. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for ONEOK and 13 mentions for Atmos Energy. ONEOK's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Atmos Energy's score of 1.16 indicating that ONEOK is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Atmos Energy	9 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ONEOK	26 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, ATO or OKE?

Atmos Energy has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ONEOK has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ATO or OKE?

ONEOK has higher revenue and earnings than Atmos Energy. ONEOK is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atmos Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atmos Energy	$4.17B	5.71	$1.04B	$7.02	21.35
ONEOK	$19.93B	2.87	$2.66B	$4.78	20.52

Do analysts prefer ATO or OKE?

Atmos Energy presently has a consensus target price of $148.75, indicating a potential downside of 0.75%. ONEOK has a consensus target price of $103.92, indicating a potential upside of 5.97%. Given ONEOK's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ONEOK is more favorable than Atmos Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atmos Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
ONEOK	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Is ATO or OKE more profitable?

Atmos Energy has a net margin of 25.90% 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
Atmos Energy	25.90%	8.89%	4.31%
ONEOK	14.05%	16.84%	6.08%

Is ATO or OKE a better dividend stock?

Atmos Energy pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. ONEOK pays an annual dividend of $4.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Atmos Energy pays out 49.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ONEOK pays out 86.2% 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 has raised its dividend for 41 consecutive years.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ATO or OKE?

90.2% of Atmos Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.1% of ONEOK shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Atmos Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of ONEOK shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

ONEOK beats Atmos Energy on 12 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.