Atmos Energy Corporation vs AstraZeneca plc — how do they compare? Atmos Energy Corporation trades at $168.76 (market cap $28.59B), while AstraZeneca plc trades at $157.94 (market cap $248.14B). The key difference: AstraZeneca plc is far larger — about 8.7× Atmos Energy Corporation's market cap, and Atmos Energy Corporation pays the higher dividend (2.36%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ATO | AZN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $28.59B | $248.14B |
Sector | Utilities | Health |
52-Week High | $192.25 | $209.48 |
52-Week Low | $162.44 | $147.06 |
Enterprise Value | $38.40B | $275.41B |
Dividend Yield | 2.36% | 2.01% |
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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 →A merger between Astra of Sweden and Zeneca Group of the United Kingdom formed AstraZeneca in 1999. The firm sells branded drugs across several major therapeutic classes, including gastrointestinal, diabetes, cardiovascular, respiratory, cancer, and immunology. The majority of sales come from international markets with the United States representing close to one third of its sales.
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