Key Takeaways EPS estimate for Atmos Energy rose 1% to $7.33, while that for Northwest Natural increased 1.4$2.92.ATO's current ratio of 1.37 and debt-to-capital of 40.21% outpace NWN's weaker financial metrics.In the past month, ATO shares have climbed 7% compared with NWN's 2% and the industry's 3.9% growth.Natural gas is increasingly being used in power generation due to its relatively cleaner-burning characteristics compared to other fossil fuels. As a result of greater LNG exports and public aware ...