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Regulatory liabilities
Atmos Energy Regulatory liabilities increased by 1.3% to $1.28B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.2%, from $1.28B to $1.28B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Regulatory liabilities shows relatively stable performance with a -1.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2024
How to read this metric
An increase indicates that the company is holding more funds that will eventually reduce future customer rates, potentially impacting future revenue recognition.
Detailed definition
Represents obligations to customers resulting from regulatory accounting, where the utility has collected funds or recog...
Peer comparison
Standard for regulated utilities; reflects the balance of regulatory accounting adjustments.
Metric ID:
other_regulatory_liabilitiesHistorical 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 | $1.36B | $1.42B | $1.35B | $1.39B | $1.31B | $1.36B | $1.34B | $1.36B | $1.25B | $1.28B | $1.24B | $1.25B | $1.19B | $1.23B | $1.22B | $1.28B | $1.22B | $1.27B | $1.26B | $1.28B |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.5% | -5.5% | +3.3% | -5.7% | +3.7% | -1.4% | +1.1% | -7.7% | +2.7% | -3.7% | +1.0% | -4.9% | +3.4% | -0.4% | +4.2% | -4.4% | +4.2% | -0.7% | +1.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.8% | -4.6% | -0.4% | -2.5% | -4.6% | -5.5% | -7.7% | -7.9% | -5.1% | -4.4% | -1.1% | +2.1% | +2.6% | +3.4% | +3.1% | +0.2% |
Range$1.19B – $1.42B
CAGR-1.3%
Avg YoY Growth-2.2%
Median YoY Growth-3.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Atmos Energy's regulatory liabilities?
- Atmos Energy (ATO) reported regulatory liabilities of $1.28B in Q1 2026.
- How has Atmos Energy's regulatory liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Atmos Energy's regulatory liabilities increased by 0.2% year-over-year, from $1.28B to $1.28B.
- What is the long-term trend for Atmos Energy's regulatory liabilities?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Atmos Energy's regulatory liabilities has grown at a -1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.37B to $1.27B.
- What does regulatory liabilities mean?
- Funds or credits owed to customers based on regulatory requirements.