Business Segments · Interest charges
Distribution segment — Interest charges
Atmos Energy Distribution segment — Interest charges increased by 19.2% to $29.13M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.2%, from $30.09M to $29.13M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Distribution segment — Interest charges shows an upward trend with a 41.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toInterest Expense
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher debt levels or rising interest rates, which may impact the segment's net profitability.
Detailed definition
This reflects the interest expense allocated to the distribution segment, representing the cost of debt financing used t...
Peer comparison
Standard interest expense allocation used by utilities to determine segment-level profitability.
Metric ID:
ato_segment_distribution_segment_interest_chargesHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $12.48M | $12.48M | $12.48M | $12.48M | $16.15M | $34.58M | $36.78M | $22.55M | $23.17M | $34.25M | $30.09M | $22.27M | $12.62M | $24.45M | $29.13M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +29.4% | +114.2% | +6.4% | -38.7% | +2.8% | +47.8% | -12.2% | -26.0% | -43.3% | +93.7% | +19.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +29.4% | — | — | +39.7% | — | -1.0% | -18.2% | -1.2% | -45.5% | -28.6% | -3.2% |
Range$12.48M – $36.78M
CAGR+27.4%
Avg YoY Growth-3.6%
Median YoY Growth-2.2%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Atmos Energy's distribution segment — interest charges?
- Atmos Energy (ATO) reported distribution segment — interest charges of $29.13M in Q1 2026.
- How has Atmos Energy's distribution segment — interest charges changed year-over-year?
- Atmos Energy's distribution segment — interest charges decreased by 3.2% year-over-year, from $30.09M to $29.13M.
- What is the long-term trend for Atmos Energy's distribution segment — interest charges?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), Atmos Energy's distribution segment — interest charges has grown at a 41.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $49.92M to $99.23M.
- What does distribution segment — interest charges mean?
- The portion of the company's interest expense attributable to financing the distribution segment's operations.