Atmos Energy Corporation vs Prudential Financial Inc — how do they compare? Atmos Energy Corporation trades at $168.76 (market cap $28.59B), while Prudential Financial Inc trades at $122.99 (market cap $42.20B). The key difference: Prudential Financial Inc is the larger of the two by market cap, and Prudential Financial Inc pays the higher dividend (4.58%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ATO | PRU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $28.59B | $42.20B |
Sector | Utilities | Financials |
52-Week High | $192.25 | $123.93 |
52-Week Low | $162.44 | $92.00 |
Enterprise Value | $38.40B | $70.98B |
Dividend Yield | 2.36% | 4.58% |
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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 →Prudential Financial is a large, diversified insurance company offering annuities, life insurance, retirement plan services, and asset management products. While it operates in a number of countries, the vast majority of revenue is generated in the United States and Japan. The company's investment management business, PGIM, contributes approximately 15% of its earnings and has over $1.5 trillion in assets under management. The U.S. businesses are responsible for about 45% of earnings and can be classified into Institutional Retirement Strategies, Individual Retirement Strategies, Group Insurance, Individual Life Insurance, and Assurance IQ. Finally, the international business segment of the company contributes approximately 40% of earnings with a strong market position in Japan.
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