The Southern Company (SO)
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric · NYSE
The Southern Company revenue & earnings — last 10 fiscal years
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $19.90B | $23.03B | $23.50B | $21.42B | $20.38B | $23.11B | $29.28B | $25.25B | $26.72B | $29.55B |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net income | $2.53B | $926.00M | $2.30B | $4.74B | $3.10B | $2.31B | $3.52B | $3.98B | $4.40B | $4.34B |
| Net margin | 12.7% | 4.0% | 9.8% | 22.1% | 15.2% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 15.7% | 16.5% | 14.7% |
Source: The Southern Company SEC filings (10-K). 19 years of history available in the interactive view.
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About The Southern Company
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the sale of electricity. The company offers electric service to retail customers and wholesale customers; and energy-related products and services to natural gas choice markets. It also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, operates, and manages power generation assets, as well as battery energy storage projects; sells electricity at market-based rates in the wholesale market; and deploys microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, and utility customers. In addition, the company is involved in the distribution of natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee; distributes energy and resilience solutions; and invests in telecommunications. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Southern Company — frequently asked questions
What is The Southern Company's revenue?
The Southern Company (SO) reported revenue of $29.55B for fiscal year 2025, up 10.6% from the prior year, according to its SEC filings.
Is The Southern Company profitable?
Yes. SO earned net income of $4.34B in fiscal 2025, a net margin of 14.7%.
What is SO's P/E ratio?
The Southern Company trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of about 23.8 based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
How fast is The Southern Company growing?
SO's revenue grew at roughly 7.7% per year over the last five fiscal years (compound annual growth rate), computed from SEC-filed statements.
How much debt does The Southern Company have?
As of fiscal year 2025, SO carried roughly $722.00M in total debt (short- plus long-term borrowings), per its filed balance sheet.
What is The Southern Company's market cap?
The Southern Company (SO) has a market capitalization of about $104.78B, based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
When does The Southern Company's fiscal year end?
SO's fiscal year ends in December. Its most recent annual filing covers the fiscal year ending 2025-12-31.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are computed from The Southern Company's official SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), covering 19 years of history, refreshed nightly. stockportfolio.pro does not provide investment advice.