Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) Q4 2023 Earnings Conference Call November 9, 2023 10:00 AM ET
Company Participants
Daniel Meziere - VP, IR & Treasurer
Kevin Akers - CEO, President & Director
Christopher Forsythe - SVP & CFO
Conference Call Participants
Nicholas Campanella - Barclays Bank
Richard Sunderland - JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Gabriel Moreen - Mizuho Securities
Julien Dumoulin-Smith - Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Ryan Levine - Citigroup
Operator
Hello, and welcome to the Atmos Energy Corporation Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions].
I will now turn the conference over to Dan Meziere, Vice President of Investor Relations and Treasurer. Please go ahead.
Daniel Meziere
Thank you, Jay. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us.
With me today are Kevin Akers, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Chris Forsythe, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Our earnings release and conference call slide presentation, which we will reference in our prepared remarks, are available at atmosenergy.com, under the Investor Relations tab.
As we review these financial results and discuss future expectations, please keep in mind that some of our discussion might contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act. Our forward-looking statements and projections could differ materially from actual results. The factors that could cause such material differences are outlined on Slide 37 and are more fully described in our SEC filings.
I will now turn the call over to Kevin.
Kevin Akers
Thank you, Dan, and good morning, everyone. We appreciate your interest in Atmos Energy.
As Saturday is Veterans Day, I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to the men and women who have served in our Armed Forces and those currently serving. Approximately 300 of our Atmos Energy teammates are a part of the nearly 20 million Americans who bravely served our country. Thank you all for your service.
Yesterday, we reported our earnings per share of $6.10, which represents the 21st consecutive year of earnings per share growth. Chris will provide some additional color around our financial results later in the call.
I will begin today's call highlighting a few of the many accomplishments achieved in fiscal '23 and we'll close with a few updates on key pipeline projects and some thoughts about fiscal '24.
This past October 18 marked Atmos Energy's 40th anniversary as an independent company. We continue to build on the past and focus on the future, and be guided by the simple values laid out by our Founding Chairman, Charles K. Vaughan, of honesty, integrity and good moral character, and supported for more than a quarter of century by our culture atmosphere. These values, combined with the laser focus of our 5,000 dedicated employees on our vision, continue to benefit our customers, our communities and the environment.