Southern Company SO
Electric & gas utility. The Southern Company, listed on NYSE.
Based on the FY2025 annual report (Jan 2025 – Dec 2025)
Southern Company's market cap is
about $105.2 billion.
#103 by market cap among 289 companies, based on the Nov 5, 2026 close. FY2025 revenue was $28.942B.
- Share price (close)
- $93.34
- P/E ratio
- 23.8x
- Market cap
- $105.2B
- Revenue
- $28.942B
- Operating income
- $7.285B
- Net income
- $4.341B
- Free cash flow
- −$2.935B
- Total assets
- $155.72B
- Dividends paid
- $3.015B
- Dividend per share
- $2.94
- Dividend yield
- 3.1%
- Shares outstanding
- 1,109,000,000 shares
Where the revenue went
Revenue is set at 100% and split into what went to costs, R&D, operating expenses and taxes, and what was left as profit.
- Operating expenses74.8%
- Taxes, interest & other10.2%
- Net income15.0%
Profitability and stability
Each figure comes with its rank among 300 companies. The further right the dot, the higher the rank.
- Revenue growthHow much revenue grew from the previous fiscal year
- +8.1%
- #146 of 299
- Revenue is growing steadily. The median across 299 companies is +7.9%.
- Operating marginShare of revenue kept as profit from the core business
- 25.2%
- #75 of 231
- 25.2% of revenue was kept as operating profit. The median across 231 companies is 19.2%.
- Net marginShare of revenue left as profit after interest and taxes
- 15.0%
- #143 of 298
- After taxes, 15.0% of revenue was left as net income. The median across 298 companies is 14.0%.
- FCF marginShare of revenue left as cash after capital spending
- −10.1%
- #248 of 261
- The company spent more on investment than it generated in cash. The median across 261 companies is 15.8%.
- ROEHow much profit the company earned on shareholders' equity in a year
- 12.5%
- #179 of 276
- Earnings relative to equity are about average. The median across 276 companies is 16.8%.
- Debt-to-equityLiabilities relative to equity. Lower means less debt
- 324.4%
- #194 of 244
- Liabilities are more than twice equity. The median across 244 companies is 159.6%.
Revenue and profit over time
Gray bars show revenue and the green part inside shows net income. The number above each bar is revenue (abbreviated) and the number below is net margin. Hover over a bar to see the exact amounts.
Where the cash went
Unlike profit, cash flow is money that actually came in and went out.
- Cash from operations$9.802B
- Capital spending−$12.737B
- Cash shortfall (FCF)−$2.935B
- Dividends paid−$3.015B
Whose money funds the assets
The company's assets, split into borrowed money (liabilities) and shareholders' money (equity).
- Total assets$155.72B
- Total liabilities$116.853B
- Total equity$36.016B
- Cash and equivalents$1.639B
Compared with similar companies
Based on each company's latest annual report, so fiscal year ends may differ.
Compare in detail| Company | Annual revenue | Net income | Revenue growth | Operating margin | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern CompanySO | $28.942B | $4.341B | +8.1% | 25.2% | 15.0% |
| Duke EnergyDUK | $31.741B | $4.968B | +5.6% | 27.2% | 15.7% |
| American Electric PowerAEP | $21.702B | $3.696B | +8.7% | 24.5% | 17.0% |
| Dominion EnergyD | $16.523B | $2.998B | +16.5% | 26.7% | 18.1% |
| NextEra EnergyNEE | $27.412B | $6.835B | +10.7% | 30.2% | 24.9% |
What the company does
Southern Company supplies electricity and natural gas in the southeastern US, including Georgia and Alabama.
The fiscal year ends around December each year.
Related companies: Duke Energy, American Electric Power, Dominion Energy, NextEra Energy
Financial statements
Last 5 fiscal years. Currency: US dollars.
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| Item | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 23.463B | 29.279B | 24.828B | 26.764B | 28.942B |
| Operating income | 3.698B | 5.37B | 5.826B | 7.068B | 7.285B |
| Pretax income | 2.576B | 4.223B | 4.345B | 5.229B | 4.999B |
| Net income | 2.309B | 3.428B | 3.976B | 4.401B | 4.341B |
| EPS (diluted) | $2.24 | $3.26 | $3.62 | $3.99 | $3.92 |
| Operating cash flow | 6.169B | 6.302B | 7.553B | 9.788B | 9.802B |
| Capital expenditures | 7.586B | 7.923B | 9.095B | 8.955B | 12.737B |
| Free cash flow (FCF) | −1.417B | −1.621B | −1.542B | 833M | −2.935B |
| Dividends paid | 2.777B | 2.907B | 3.035B | 2.954B | 3.015B |
| Total assets | 127.534B | 134.891B | 139.331B | 145.18B | 155.72B |
| Total liabilities | 94.967B | 100.359B | 104.106B | 108.506B | 116.853B |
| Total equity | 32.276B | 34.532B | 35.225B | 33.208B | 36.016B |
| Cash and equivalents | 1.829B | 2.037B | 921M | 1.07B | 1.639B |
| Original filing | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K |
Source: SEC EDGAR filings for The Southern Company · CIK 0000092122 · US-GAAP