ATO vs LNG
Atmos Energy Corp. and Cheniere Energy, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ATO | LNG |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.7B | $20.0B |
| Net income | $1.2B | $5.3B |
| Gross margin | · | 64.2% |
| Net margin | 25.5% | 34.0% |
| Return on equity | 9.3% | 78.3% |
| Diluted EPS | $7.46 | $24.13 |
| Dividend / share | $3.48 | · |
| Payout ratio | 46.2% | 8.5% |
| Free cash flow | $-1.5B | $2.5B |
| Equity | $13.6B | $7.9B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.64× | 2.74× |
| Current ratio | 0.77× | 0.94× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 10.8% | 16.4% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 14.8% | · |
LNG bills 4.2× the revenue of ATO, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (34.0% against 25.5%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | ATO | LNG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $4.7B | $20.0B |
| FY2024 | $4.2B | $15.7B |
| FY2023 | $4.3B | $20.4B |
| FY2022 | $4.2B | $33.4B |
| FY2021 | $3.4B | $17.5B |
| FY2020 | $2.8B | $9.4B |
| FY2019 | $2.9B | $9.7B |
| FY2018 | $3.1B | $8.0B |
| FY2017 | $2.8B | $5.6B |
| FY2016 | $2.5B | $1.3B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ATO | LNG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.2B | $5.3B |
| FY2024 | $1.0B | $3.3B |
| FY2023 | $885.9M | $9.9B |
| FY2022 | $774.4M | $1.4B |
| FY2021 | $665.6M | $-2.3B |
| FY2020 | $601.4M | $-85.0M |
| FY2019 | $511.4M | $648.0M |
| FY2018 | $603.1M | $471.0M |
| FY2017 | $396.4M | $-393.0M |
| FY2016 | $350.1M | $-610.0M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$15,273,245,000 | LNG |
| FY2024 | −$11,537,813,000 | LNG |
| FY2023 | −$16,118,643,000 | LNG |
| FY2022 | −$29,226,338,000 | LNG |
| FY2021 | −$14,123,510,000 | LNG |
| FY2020 | −$6,536,863,000 | LNG |
| FY2019 | −$6,828,152,000 | LNG |
| FY2018 | −$4,871,454,000 | LNG |
| FY2017 | −$2,885,265,000 | LNG |
| FY2016 | +$1,171,648,000 | ATO |
| FY2015 | +$2,655,985,000 | ATO |
| FY2014 | +$4,672,962,000 | ATO |
| FY2013 | +$3,608,247,000 | ATO |
| FY2012 | +$3,169,942,000 | ATO |
| FY2011 | +$3,995,991,000 | ATO |
| FY2010 | +$4,369,547,000 | ATO |
| FY2009 | +$4,687,985,000 | ATO |
The higher-revenue side has changed between ATO and LNG over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −8.5 pp | LNG |
| FY2024 | −3.6 pp | LNG |
| FY2023 | −38.4 pp | LNG |
| FY2022 | +10.5 pp | ATO |
| FY2021 | +28.5 pp | ATO |
| FY2020 | +16.0 pp | ATO |
| FY2019 | +5.0 pp | ATO |
| FY2018 | +4.3 pp | ATO |
| FY2017 | +4.4 pp | ATO |
| FY2016 | +66.1 pp | ATO |
| FY2015 | +415.6 pp | ATO |
| FY2014 | +264.1 pp | ATO |
| FY2013 | +215.4 pp | ATO |
| FY2012 | +136.1 pp | ATO |
| FY2011 | +74.9 pp | ATO |
| FY2010 | +31.3 pp | ATO |
| FY2009 | +96.5 pp | ATO |
The higher net margin has changed hands between ATO and LNG over this period.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LNG's net margin has been more volatile than ATO's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 120.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.3.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between ATO and LNG over these 17 fiscal years — ATO led in 14 and LNG in 3.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LNG's return on equity has been more volatile than ATO's over the 3 comparable fiscal years — 102.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.3.
3 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between ATO and LNG over these 3 fiscal years — ATO led in 1 and LNG in 2.
3 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.