The Southern Company

The Southern Company

SO
The Southern CompanyUS flagNew York Stock Exchange
93.85
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105.80BMarket Cap
The Southern Company
SO
(New York Stock Exchange)

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93.85

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2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
TTM
FRC
20.95
20.6
19.05
19.26
20.33
19.18
20.09
22.86
22.73
20.34
19.26
21.78
27.24
23.13
24.38
26.79
27.21
Revenue per Share
2.37
2.57
2.71
1.85
2.16
2.6
2.47
0.84
2.15
4.5
2.95
2.26
3.28
3.64
4.02
3.94
3.93
Basic EPS, GAAP
-0.11
1.61
0.1
0.71
0.63
0.66
-2.44
-1.02
-1.02
-1.68
-0.7
-1.34
-1.51
-1.41
0.76
-2.66
-3.13
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
1.87
1.94
2.03
2.06
2.05
2.15
2.12
2.28
2.35
2.44
2.54
2.62
2.7
2.78
2.7
2.73
2.75
Dividend per Share
15.1
15.51
16.15
15.75
15.58
16
15.46
13.82
13.42
15.32
15.67
15.28
15.77
16.4
17.51
18.5
18.91
Book Value per Share
19.44
20.51
21.08
21.42
22.21
23.1
18.97
18.25
22.36
24.64
25.02
25.02
26.94
27.19
28.45
30.29
31.07
Tangible Book Value per Share
833
857
868
887
908
912
990
1,008
1,034
1,053
1,058
1,061
1,075
1,092
1,096
1,103
1,109
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
17,456
17,657
16,537
17,087
18,467
17,489
19,896
23,031
23,495
21,419
20,375
23,113
29,279
25,253
26,724
29,553
30,174
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
21.78
23.96
26.99
19.05
19.72
24.48
22.55
9.96
17.49
24.91
23.66
16.01
18.34
23.07
26.45
24.65
24.17
Operating Margin (%)
1,831
2,048
2,145
2,298
2,293
2,395
2,923
3,457
3,549
3,331
3,905
3,973
4,064
4,986
5,266
6,030
6,199
Depreciation Expense
2,040
2,268
2,415
1,710
2,031
2,421
2,493
880
2,242
4,754
3,134
2,408
3,535
3,976
4,401
4,341
4,363
Net Income, GAAP
33.46
34.96
35.58
33.18
32.48
32.9
27.33
13.3
16.33
27.48
11.24
10.36
18.83
11.42
18.53
16.56
15.47
Effective Tax Rate (%)
11.69
12.84
14.6
10.01
11
13.84
12.53
3.82
9.54
22.2
15.38
10.42
12.07
15.74
16.47
14.69
14.46
Profit Margin (%)
-589
-305
-852
89
-3,097
-2,603
-3,195
-3,522
-4,703
-2,729
-3,462
-1,956
-5,308
-3,035
-5,299
-5,971
-5,357
Working Capital
18,154
18,647
19,274
21,344
20,644
24,688
42,629
44,462
40,736
43,413
46,684
51,623
52,044
58,517
60,021
66,936
68,428
LT Debt
16,909
18,660
19,379
20,139
21,301
22,100
26,730
25,852
29,330
32,050
32,525
32,567
34,532
35,225
36,674
38,867
39,912
Total Equity
6.81
7
6.97
5.05
5.43
5.86
5.16
2.61
4.46
4.89
5.16
3.83
4.76
5.32
5.66
5.58
5.49
Return on Invested Capital (%)
7.91
8.03
7.96
5.9
6.6
6.98
6.23
3.51
5.66
8.94
6.76
5.59
6.75
7.58
7.78
7.74
7.54
Return on Capital (%)
16.08
17.02
17.21
11.75
13.96
16.48
16.38
5.76
16.02
31.59
19.07
14.6
21.25
22.81
23.72
21.92
21.43
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
ST Debt
7,883
7,139
7,577
LT Borrowings
64,621
65,649
67,148
LT Finance Leases
1,242
1,287
1,280
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
1,101
1,119
1,127
Market Capitalization
104,271
96,182
107,041

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
12,627
10,917
9,961
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
3,341
1,639
981
Accounts Receivable, Net
2,304
2,251
2,405
Inventories
3,255
3,333
3,169
Total Current Liabilities
16,726
16,888
15,318
Payables & Accruals
5,041
5,521
4,159
ST Debt
7,883
7,139
7,577
Deferred Revenue
489
475
478

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
6.01%
3.65%
5.98%
Free Cash Flow
-105.41%
-101.33%
-452.34%
Net Income, GAAP
21.64%
9.09%
-1.36%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
6.06%
8.56%
10.59%
Total Cash Common Dividend
4.75%
2.5%
2.06%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
6,646
6,463
7,274
6,341
26,724
2025
7,775
6,973
7,823
6,981
29,553
2026
8,397
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- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
1.03
1.1
1.4
0.49
4.02
2025
1.21
0.8
1.55
0.38
3.94
2026
1.21
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- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.67
0.69
0.67
0.67
2.7
2025
0.67
0.69
0.69
0.69
2.73
2026
0.69
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Business
The Southern Company is a leading energy provider engaged in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity and natural gas across the southeastern United States. Its core products and services include electric power generation through traditional and renewable sources such as nuclear, coal, natural gas, solar, and wind; natural gas distribution; energy marketing; fiber optics network services; and distributed energy solutions. The company operates through subsidiaries including three electric operating companies serving retail customers in multiple states, Southern Power Company which focuses on wholesale competitive generation, and Southern Company Gas which provides natural gas utility and pipeline services. Southern Company’s geographic operations span primarily across Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and other parts of the Southeast, with Southern Power extending its renewable energy footprint across 15 states. Founded in 1945 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Southern Company has recently completed significant projects including the expansion of Plant Vogtle with Units 3 and 4, marking the first new nuclear units built in the U.S. in over 30 years and making it the nation’s largest clean energy generator. In 2024, Southern Power brought its 30th solar facility online in Wyoming and expanded the Millers Branch Solar Facility in Texas to become its largest solar site with a total capacity of 512 MW. The company also partnered with General Motors to deploy a hydrogen fuel-cell truck fleet under a $65 million initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, aimed at promoting hydrogen as an alternative fuel. Additionally, Southern Company implemented a new Meter Data Management system in 2024 that centralizes and validates meter data for billing, analytics, and customer service enhancement as part of its broader customer modernization program. Southern Company remains focused on a broad and diverse energy strategy that includes advancing solar, wind, and nuclear energy while transitioning its generating fleet to cleaner sources to meet its goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The company serves approximately nine million customers and is investing over $48 billion through 2029 to support this transition, enhance transmission and distribution infrastructure, and accommodate increased demand driven by industrial growth, electric vehicle manufacturing, data centers, and renewable energy development. Southern Company maintains a strong commitment to sustainability, innovation, and community investment while delivering reliable, affordable energy solutions across its service territories. These efforts are reflected in its consistent dividend increases, with the annualized dividend raised to $2.86 per share in 2024, marking 76 consecutive years of dividend growth. Southern Company operates predominantly in the energy industry with segments in regulated electric and gas utilities, competitive power generation, and distributed energy solutions, targeting residential, commercial, industrial, and wholesale customers across its geographic footprint. The company emphasizes customer service, operational resilience, and environmental stewardship while pursuing strategic expansions and technological advancements to support evolving market demands and regulatory expectations. In summary, Southern Company is a diversified energy company offering electricity and gas services with a strong focus on clean energy expansion and customer-centric innovation, underscored by recent nuclear project completions, solar capacity growth, hydrogen fuel initiatives, and modernized data management systems that enhance operational efficiency and service delivery. It remains a major utility player in the U.S. Southeast with a strategic commitment to sustainability and long-term growth.

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