Operating Cash Flow
Atmos Energy Operating Cash Flow increased by 134.9% to $723.49M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 21.6%, from $922.94M to $723.49M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 15.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| 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 | $243.78M | $0.00 | $61.82M | $578.66M | $288.83M | $48.27M | $188.90M | $2.70B | $328.79M | $238.24M | $245.28M | $746.59M | $411.19M | $330.68M | $282.02M | $922.94M | $496.37M | $348.12M | $308.06M | $723.49M |
| QoQ Change | — | -100.0% | — | +836.0% | -50.1% | -83.3% | +291.4% | >999% | -87.8% | -27.5% | +3.0% | +204.4% | -44.9% | -19.6% | -14.7% | +227.3% | -46.2% | -29.9% | -11.5% | +134.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +18.5% | — | +205.5% | +367.3% | +13.8% | +393.6% | +29.8% | -72.4% | +25.1% | +38.8% | +15.0% | +23.6% | +20.7% | +5.3% | +9.2% | -21.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Atmos Energy's operating cash flow?
- Atmos Energy (ATO) reported operating cash flow of $723.49M in Q1 2026.
- How has Atmos Energy's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Atmos Energy's operating cash flow decreased by 21.6% year-over-year, from $922.94M to $723.49M.
- What is the long-term trend for Atmos Energy's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Atmos Energy's operating cash flow has grown at a 15.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.16B to $2.05B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.