Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.24x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $723.49 Million exceeds net income of $581.69 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Atmos Energy Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1994–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Atmos Energy Corporation across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Atmos Energy Corporation.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Atmos Energy Corporation (1994–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Atmos Energy Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.71x | $2.05 Billion | $1.20 Billion | ▲ +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.66x | $1.73 Billion | $1.04 Billion | ▼ -57.4% |
| 2023 | 3.91x | $3.46 Billion | $885.86 Million | ▲ +209.4% |
| 2022 | 1.26x | $977.58 Million | $774.40 Million | ▲ +177.5% |
| 2021 | -1.63x | $-1.08 Billion | $665.56 Million | ▼ -194.4% |
| 2020 | 1.73x | $1.04 Billion | $601.44 Million | ▼ -8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.89x | $968.77 Million | $511.41 Million | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.86x | $1.12 Billion | $603.06 Million | ▼ -17.5% |
| 2017 | 2.26x | $867.09 Million | $383.49 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.27x | $794.99 Million | $350.10 Million | ▼ -14.5% |
| 2015 | 2.65x | $836.52 Million | $315.07 Million | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.55x | $739.99 Million | $289.82 Million | ▼ -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.61x | $613.13 Million | $234.99 Million | ▼ -8.0% |
| 2012 | 2.84x | $586.92 Million | $206.85 Million | ▲ +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.81x | $582.84 Million | $207.60 Million | ▼ -20.5% |
| 2010 | 3.53x | $726.48 Million | $205.84 Million | ▼ -26.7% |
| 2009 | 4.81x | $919.23 Million | $190.98 Million | ▲ +134.0% |
| 2008 | 2.06x | $370.93 Million | $180.33 Million | ▼ -36.7% |
| 2007 | 3.25x | $547.10 Million | $168.49 Million | ▲ +54.0% |
| 2006 | 2.11x | $311.45 Million | $147.74 Million | ▼ -26.0% |
| 2005 | 2.85x | $386.94 Million | $135.78 Million | ▼ -9.2% |
| 2004 | 3.14x | $270.73 Million | $86.23 Million | ▲ +355.2% |
| 2003 | 0.69x | $49.45 Million | $71.69 Million | ▼ -86.1% |
| 2002 | 4.97x | $296.23 Million | $59.66 Million | ▲ +235.6% |
| 2001 | 1.48x | $83.00 Million | $56.09 Million | ▼ -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.51x | $54.20 Million | $35.92 Million | ▼ -68.5% |
| 1999 | 4.79x | $84.70 Million | $17.70 Million | ▲ +188.6% |
| 1998 | 1.66x | $91.70 Million | $55.30 Million | ▼ -42.6% |
| 1997 | 2.89x | $68.70 Million | $23.80 Million | ▲ +7.0% |
| 1996 | 2.70x | $64.50 Million | $23.90 Million | ▼ -12.8% |
| 1995 | 3.10x | $58.50 Million | $18.90 Million | ▲ +10.4% |
| 1994 | 2.80x | $41.20 Million | $14.70 Million | — |