Atmos Energy Corporation vs Palo Alto Networks Inc — how do they compare? Atmos Energy Corporation trades at $168.76 (market cap $28.59B), while Palo Alto Networks Inc trades at $382.5 (market cap $312.80B). The key difference: Palo Alto Networks Inc is far larger — about 10.9× Atmos Energy Corporation's market cap, and Atmos Energy Corporation pays a 2.36% dividend while Palo Alto Networks Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ATO | PANW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $28.59B | $312.80B |
Sector | Utilities | Technology |
52-Week High | $192.25 | $385.04 |
52-Week Low | $162.44 | $141.67 |
Enterprise Value | $38.40B | $311.76B |
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 →Palo Alto Networks is a pure-play cybersecurity vendor that sells security appliances, subscriptions, and support into enterprises, government entities, and service providers. The company's product portfolio includes firewall appliances, virtual firewalls, endpoint protection, cloud security, and cybersecurity analytics. The Santa Clara, California, firm was established in 2005 and sells its products worldwide.
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