The historical rank and industry rank for Atmos Energy's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
ATO'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 27.4 Med: 38.61 Max: 73.03
Current: 73.03
During the past 13 years, Atmos Energy's highest Days Payable was 73.03. The lowest was 27.40. And the median was 38.61.
ATO's Days Payable is ranked better than 52.39% of 481
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 70.61
vs ATO: 73.03
Atmos Energy's Days Payable
stayed the same
from Mar. 2025 (0.00) to Mar. 2026 (0.00).
stayed the same
Atmos Energy Days Payable Related Terms
Atmos Energy Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Atmos Energy's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Atmos Energy's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Atmos Energy Days Payable vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Atmos Energy's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Atmos Energy's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Atmos Energy's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Atmos Energy (ATO) has a Days Payable of 0.00 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Atmos Energy and its competitors. Over the past decade, Atmos Energy's Days Payable has ranged from 27.40 to 73.03. According to the industry distribution chart, Atmos Energy ranks #229 out of 481 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 47.6%.
Is Atmos Energy's Days Payable too high?
Atmos Energy's current Days Payable is 0.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 27.40 to a high of 73.03. Based on the distribution chart, Atmos Energy ranks #229 out of 481 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Atmos Energy has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Atmos Energy's Days Payable compare to NI and UGI?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Atmos Energy ranks #229 out of 481 companies for Days Payable. This puts Atmos Energy in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 70.61. Historically, Atmos Energy's own Days Payable has ranged from 27.40 to 73.03 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Days Payable among Utilities - Regulated companies is 70.61, based on 481 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable 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 Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Atmos Energy and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Days Payable is 70.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Atmos Energy's current Days Payable is 0.00. 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 $155.92, compared to a current price of $175.17 — trading 12.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 0.00. Atmos Energy's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Atmos Energy (ATO), the current Days Payable is 0.00 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 $175.17 is trading 12.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $155.92.
GuruFocus considers Atmos Energy to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ATO:
Days Payable: 0.00
GF Value™: $155.92 vs. price of $175.17 (12.3% above fair value)
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 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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