ATO (Atmos Energy) Beginning Cash Position: $372 Mil (As of Mar. 2026)

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ATO Atmos Energy Corp ATO
83 GF Score
Price $177.41
GF Value $156.31
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Atmos Energy Beginning Cash Position?

Atmos Energy ATO -0.35% 83 Beginning Cash Position is $372 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates ATO with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of $156.31 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

Atmos Energy's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $372 Mil.

Atmos Energy's quarterly Beginning Cash Position declined from Sep. 2025 ($714 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($204 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2025 ($204 Mil) to Mar. 2026 ($372 Mil).

Atmos Energy's annual Beginning Cash Position declined from Sep. 2023 ($52 Mil) to Sep. 2024 ($19 Mil) but then increased from Sep. 2024 ($19 Mil) to Sep. 2025 ($309 Mil).

Atmos Energy Beginning Cash Position Related Terms

Atmos Energy Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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Atmos Energy Beginning Cash Position Chart

Atmos Energy Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Beginning Cash Position
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Atmos Energy Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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Atmos Energy Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.

What does a Beginning Cash Position of $372 Mil mean?
Atmos Energy (ATO) has a Beginning Cash Position of $372 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Atmos Energy and its competitors.
Is Atmos Energy's Beginning Cash Position too high?
Atmos Energy's current Beginning Cash Position is $372 Mil. Overall, Atmos Energy has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Atmos Energy's Beginning Cash Position compare to NI and UGI?
Atmos Energy's Beginning Cash Position of $372 Mil can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for an Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Utilities - Regulated industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Atmos Energy and its competitors. Atmos Energy's current Beginning Cash Position is $372 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Atmos Energy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Atmos Energy (ATO) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $156.31, compared to a current price of $177.41 — trading 13.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beginning Cash Position is $372 Mil. Atmos Energy's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Atmos Energy (ATO), the current Beginning Cash Position is $372 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Atmos Energy (ATO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Atmos Energy stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $177.41 is trading 13.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $156.31. GuruFocus considers Atmos Energy to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ATO:

  • Beginning Cash Position: $372 Mil
  • GF Value™: $156.31 vs. price of $177.41 (13.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ATO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Atmos Energy Business Description

Address 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1800, Three Lincoln Centre, Dallas, TX, USA, 75240
Atmos Energy is the largest publicly traded, fully regulated, pure-play natural gas utility in the United States, serving more than 3.3 million customers in Texas, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Virginia. About two thirds of its earnings come from Texas, where it distributes natural gas in northern Texas and owns an intrastate gas pipeline spanning several key shale gas formations and interconnected with five storage facilities.
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