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Latest annual figures from each company's filings
| Metric | ATOATMOS ENERGY CORP | UGIUGI CORP /PA/ | NFGNATIONAL FUEL GAS CO | SWXSouthwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | Median of the restexcluding ATO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $173.91▲ 6.96 (4.17%) | $38.61▲ 0.05 (0.13%) | $80.93▲ 1.62 (2.04%) | $91.08▲ 2.66 (3.01%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 7.0/10 | 10.0/10 | 4.7/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Market value | $28.10B | $8.28B | $7.31B | $6.58B | |
| Revenue | $4.70B | $7.15B | $2.22B | $1.94B | |
| Profit | $1.20B | $678.0M | $518.5M | $439.8M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 12.9% | 1.4% | 30.0% | -21.6% | 1.4% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | 48.9% | 90.4% | — | 69.6% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 33.2% | 15.5% | 36.7% | 24.4% | 24.4% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 25.5% | 9.5% | 23.4% | 22.7% | 22.7% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | -32.2% | 5.5% | 8.4% | -13.0% | 5.5% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 8.8% | 14.2% | 16.8% | 11.1% | 14.2% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 5.7% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 5.4% | 9.7% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 23.44x | 12.22x | 14.11x | 14.96x | 14.11x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 16.04x | 8.75x | 7.84x | — | 8.29x |
| Price to book | 2.07x | 1.73x | 2.36x | 1.66x | 1.73x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.08x | 2.23x | 1.82x | 1.63x | 1.82x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/8 | 7/9 | 7/9 | 6/8 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | grey | grey | grey |
How ATO compares with the others
- ATO's operating margin of 33.2% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (24.4%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 12.9% against 1.4%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 23.4x against 14.1x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.1x against 1.8x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.