Atmos Energy Corporation vs AXT Inc — how do they compare? Atmos Energy Corporation trades at $168.76 (market cap $28.59B), while AXT Inc trades at $78.53 (market cap $4.83B). The key difference: Atmos Energy Corporation is far larger — about 5.9× AXT Inc's market cap, and Atmos Energy Corporation pays a 2.36% dividend while AXT Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ATO | AXTI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $28.59B | $4.83B |
Sector | Utilities | Technology |
52-Week High | $192.25 | $140.83 |
52-Week Low | $162.44 | $2.05 |
Enterprise Value | $38.40B | $4.50B |
Dividend Yield | 2.36% | — |
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Atmos Energy is the largest publicly traded, fully regulated, pure-play natural gas utility in the United States, serving more than 3 million customers in Texas, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Virginia. About two thirds of its earnings come from Texas, where it distributes natural gas in northern Texas and owns an intrastate gas pipeline spanning several key shale gas formations and interconnected with five storage facilities.
Read more on ATO →AXT develops and manufactures high-performance compound semiconductor wafer substrates. Its products, like indium phosphide and gallium arsenide, are essential for data centers, 5G, and consumer electronics.
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