SOUTHERN CO (SO)
About SOUTHERN CO
Southern is one of the largest utilities in the US. The company serves 9 million customers with vertically integrated electric utilities in three states and natural gas distribution utilities in four states. It owns 46 gigawatts of rate-regulated generating capacity, primarily for serving customers in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Subsidiary Southern Power owns 13 gigawatts of natural gas generation and renewable energy across the US and sells the electricity primarily under long-term contracts.
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Financial summary
- Revenue FY2025
- $29.6B
- Net income
- $4.3B
- Total assets
- $155.7B
- Market cap
- $104.4B
- Operating margin
- 24.7%
- Net margin
- 14.1%
Source: SEC EDGAR · updated Jun 8, 2026
Revenue & profit trend
Financial statements
Income statement
- Revenue
- $29.6B
- Operating expenses
- $22.3B
- Operating income
- $7.3B
- Income tax
- $828.0M
- Net income
- $4.2B
- EPS (basic)
- $3.94
- EPS (diluted)
- $3.92
Balance sheet
- Total assets
- $155.7B
- Current assets
- $10.9B
- Total liabilities
- $116.9B
- Current liabilities
- $16.9B
- Shareholders’ equity
- $38.9B
Cash flow
- Operating cash flow
- $9.8B
- Investing cash flow
- -$14.0B
- Financing cash flow
- $4.7B
- Net cash flow
- $539.0M
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52-week range
- Market cap
- $104.4B
- P/E ratio
- 24.8
- EPS (diluted)
- $3.92
- Dividend yield
- 3.13%
- Shares outstanding
- 1.1B
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- IPO date
- Oct 4, 1949
Southern Co (SO) Stock Price
- Profitable — net income of $4.3B in FY2025.
- Revenue grew 28% from FY2021 to FY2025.
- Trading near its 52-week high.
- Pays a dividend yielding about 3.13% annually.
- Valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 24.8.
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Southern Co: frequently asked questions
Is Southern Co an American company?
Yes — Southern Co is an American company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Its American-origin credentials have been independently reviewed and verified by americancompanies.com.
Where is Southern Co headquartered?
Southern Co is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Is Southern Co publicly traded?
Yes — Southern Co is a publicly traded company. Its stock trades under the ticker symbol SO on the NYSE.
What does Southern Co do?
Southern Co is an American Utilities company in the Energy & Utilities sector.
When was Southern Co founded?
Southern Co was founded in 1893.
