Business Segments · Depreciation and amortization expense
Distribution segment — Depreciation and amortization expense
Atmos Energy Distribution segment — Depreciation and amortization expense increased by 0.5% to $146.75M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.1%, from $134.55M to $146.75M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Distribution segment — Depreciation and amortization expense shows an upward trend with a 12.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toD&A
How to read this metric
An increase typically indicates a growing asset base and ongoing capital investment in the distribution network.
Detailed definition
This represents the systematic allocation of the cost of tangible and intangible assets over their useful lives within t...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting metric for capital-intensive utility businesses.
Metric ID:
ato_segment_distribution_segment_depreciation_and_amortization_expenseHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $86.10M | $90.85M | $92.80M | $96.61M | $97.11M | $101.34M | $105.66M | $106.31M | $107.81M | $114.94M | $119.69M | $121.38M | $122.91M | $128.00M | $133.63M | $134.55M | $137.11M | $138.56M | $145.99M | $146.75M |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.5% | +2.1% | +4.1% | +0.5% | +4.4% | +4.3% | +0.6% | +1.4% | +6.6% | +4.1% | +1.4% | +1.3% | +4.1% | +4.4% | +0.7% | +1.9% | +1.1% | +5.4% | +0.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +12.8% | +11.6% | +13.9% | +10.0% | +11.0% | +13.4% | +13.3% | +14.2% | +14.0% | +11.4% | +11.6% | +10.8% | +11.5% | +8.2% | +9.3% | +9.1% |
Range$86.10M – $146.75M
CAGR+11.9%
Avg YoY Growth+11.6%
Median YoY Growth+11.6%
Current Streak19+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Atmos Energy's distribution segment — depreciation and amortization expense?
- Atmos Energy (ATO) reported distribution segment — depreciation and amortization expense of $146.75M in Q1 2026.
- How has Atmos Energy's distribution segment — depreciation and amortization expense changed year-over-year?
- Atmos Energy's distribution segment — depreciation and amortization expense increased by 9.1% year-over-year, from $134.55M to $146.75M.
- What is the long-term trend for Atmos Energy's distribution segment — depreciation and amortization expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Atmos Energy's distribution segment — depreciation and amortization expense has grown at a 12.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $345.48M to $543.84M.
- What does distribution segment — depreciation and amortization expense mean?
- The annual non-cash expense representing the wear and aging of the utility's physical assets.