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Payments to Acquire Investments

Atmos Energy Payments to Acquire Investments remained flat by 0.0% to $8.58M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 73.9%, from $4.93M to $8.58M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Investments shows a downward trend with a -8.9% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Increases suggest a strategy of diversifying capital or building strategic partnerships, while decreases may indicate a focus on core operations.

Detailed definition

This represents cash outflows for the purchase of financial assets, such as equity stakes in other companies, debt secur...

Peer comparison

Commonly found in the investing section of the cash flow statement as 'Payments to acquire investments' or 'Purchases of securities'.

Metric ID: other_payments_to_acquire_investments

Historical Data

5 years
 FY'21FY'22FY'23FY'24FY'25
Value$49.88M$28.29M$46.79M$19.73M$34.32M
YoY Change-43.3%+65.4%-57.8%+73.9%
Range$19.73M$49.88M
CAGR-8.9%
Avg YoY Growth+9.6%
Median YoY Growth+11.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Atmos Energy's payments to acquire investments?
Atmos Energy (ATO) reported payments to acquire investments of $8.58M in Q3 2025.
How has Atmos Energy's payments to acquire investments changed year-over-year?
Atmos Energy's payments to acquire investments increased by 73.9% year-over-year, from $4.93M to $8.58M.
What is the long-term trend for Atmos Energy's payments to acquire investments?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Atmos Energy's payments to acquire investments has grown at a -8.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $49.88M to $34.32M.
What does payments to acquire investments mean?
Cash used to purchase financial investments or equity stakes in other entities.