Atmos Energy Corporation vs Baxter International Inc — how do they compare? Atmos Energy Corporation trades at $168.76 (market cap $28.59B), while Baxter International Inc trades at $27.61 (market cap $14.27B). The key difference: Atmos Energy Corporation is far larger — about 2× Baxter International Inc's market cap, and Atmos Energy Corporation pays the higher dividend (2.36%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ATO | BAX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $28.59B | $14.27B |
Sector | Utilities | Health |
52-Week High | $192.25 | $28.35 |
52-Week Low | $162.44 | $15.80 |
Enterprise Value | $38.40B | $21.79B |
Dividend Yield | 2.36% | 0.14% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 →Baxter offers a variety of medical instruments and supplies to caregivers. It enhanced its portfolio of hospital-focused offerings by acquiring Hillrom in late 2021. Legacy Baxter offers tools to help patients with acute and chronic kidney failure. It also sells a variety of injectable therapies for use in care settings, such as IV pumps, and administrative sets.
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