Business Segments · Purchased gas cost
Distribution segment — Purchased gas cost
Atmos Energy Distribution segment — Purchased gas cost increased by 75.2% to $870.91M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.1%, from $969.04M to $870.91M.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase reflects rising commodity market prices, while a decrease reflects lower market prices or reduced volume requirements.
Detailed definition
This represents the direct costs incurred by the distribution segment to procure natural gas supplies for resale to cust...
Peer comparison
Commonly referred to as 'Cost of Gas' or 'Purchased Gas Expense' among natural gas utility peers.
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ato_segment_distribution_segment_purchased_gas_costHistorical Data
12 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '23 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $552.58M | $552.58M | $552.58M | $552.58M | $206.05M | $179.51M | $422.57M | $969.04M | $255.88M | $206.83M | $497.04M | $870.91M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -62.7% | -12.9% | +135.4% | +129.3% | -73.6% | -19.2% | +140.3% | +75.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -62.7% | -12.9% | — | — | +42.5% | — | +17.6% | -10.1% |
Range$179.51M – $969.04M
CAGR+18.0%
Avg YoY Growth-5.1%
Median YoY Growth-10.1%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Atmos Energy's distribution segment — purchased gas cost?
- Atmos Energy (ATO) reported distribution segment — purchased gas cost of $870.91M in Q1 2026.
- How has Atmos Energy's distribution segment — purchased gas cost changed year-over-year?
- Atmos Energy's distribution segment — purchased gas cost decreased by 10.1% year-over-year, from $969.04M to $870.91M.
- What does distribution segment — purchased gas cost mean?
- The cost of the natural gas commodity purchased by the utility for distribution to its customers.