Southern Company is an American gas and electric utility holding company based in the Southern United States. It is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with executive offices located in Birmingham, Alabama. As of 2021 it is the second largest utility company in the U.S. in terms of customer base. Through its subsidiaries it serves 9 million gas and electric utility customers in 6 states. Southern Company's regulated regional electric utilities serve a 120,000-square-mile (310,000 km2) territory with 27,000 miles (43,000 km) of distribution lines.
| trading_symbol | registrant_name | time | price | change | percentage_change |
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| SO | SOUTHERN CO | 2026-03-03 04:36:04 | 97 | -0.21 | -0.22 |
| trading_symbol | central_index_key | registrant_name | isin_number | lei_number | ein_number | exchange | sic_code | sic_description | fiscal_year_end | state_of_incorporation | address_street | address_city | address_state | address_zip_code | address_country | address_country_code | phone_number | mailing_address | business_address | former_name | industry | founding_date | chief_executive_officer | number_of_employees | website | market_cap | shares_issued | shares_outstanding | description | update_time |
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| SO | 0000092122 | SOUTHERN CO | US8425871071 | 25490098F22J0NIT3J77 | 580690070 | NYSE | 4911 | Electric Services | 1231 | DE | 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., N.W. | ATLANTA | GA | 30308 | UNITED STATES | US | 4045065000 | 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., N.W., ATLANTA, GA, 30308 | 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., N.W., ATLANTA, GA, 30308 | SOUTHERN CO | Energy | 1945 | Chris Womack | 28,600 | http://southerncompany.com | 101,000,000,000 | 1,100,000,000 | 1,119,391,291 | Southern Company is an American gas and electric utility holding company based in the Southern United States. It is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with executive offices located in Birmingham, Alabama. As of 2021 it is the second largest utility company in the U.S. in terms of customer base. Through its subsidiaries it serves 9 million gas and electric utility customers in 6 states. Southern Company's regulated regional electric utilities serve a 120,000-square-mile (310,000 km2) territory with 27,000 miles (43,000 km) of distribution lines. | 2026-02-26 15:14:35 |
| Fiscal Year | Market Cap | Change In Market Cap | Percentage Change In Market Cap | Shares Outstanding | Change In Shares Outstanding | Percentage Change In Shares Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 101,000,000,000 | 16,100,000,000 | 18.9635 | 1,119,391,291 | 22,589,094 | 2.0595 |
| 2024 | 84,900,000,000 | 8,300,000,000 | 10.8355 | 1,096,802,197 | 5,787,084 | 0.5304 |
| 2023 | 76,600,000,000 | 800,000,000 | 1.0554 | 1,091,015,113 | 2,107,194 | 0.1935 |
| Executive Name | Executive Position | Fiscal Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Incentive Plan Compensation | Other Compensation | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Paul Bowers | Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, President | 2014 | 782,928 | 45 | 1,086,520 | 892,841 | 46,986 | 5,037,986 |
| Kimberly S. Greene | Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President | 2014 | 650,000 | 0 | 701,998 | 580,125 | 605,315 | 3,331,771 |
| Thomas A. Fanning | Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, President | 2014 | 1,192,067 | 0 | 3,383,968 | 1,713,600 | 70,822 | 11,515,993 |
| Art P. Beattie | Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President | 2014 | 668,516 | 0 | 929,415 | 772,839 | 37,293 | 4,424,522 |
| Stephen E. Kuczynski | Chief Executive Officer, President | 2014 | 667,120 | 0 | 1,681,742 | 734,564 | 39,117 | 3,794,683 |
| Fiscal Year | Employee Count |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 29,800 |
| 2024 | 28,600 |
| 2023 | 28,100 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 29,553,000,000 | 26,724,000,000 | 25,253,000,000 |
| Cost Of Revenue | 4,897,000,000 | 4,096,000,000 | 4,365,000,000 |
| Gross Profit | — | — | — |
| Research And Development Expenses | — | — | — |
| General And Administrative Expenses | — | — | — |
| Operating Expenses | 22,268,000,000 | 19,656,000,000 | 19,427,000,000 |
| Operating Income | 7,285,000,000 | 7,068,000,000 | 5,826,000,000 |
| Net Income | 4,341,000,000 | 4,260,000,000 | 3,849,000,000 |
| Earnings Per Share Basic | 3.94 | 4.02 | 3.64 |
| Earnings Per Share Diluted | 3.92 | 3.99 | 3.62 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Basic | 1,103,000,000 | 1,096,000,000 | 1,092,000,000 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Diluted | 1,109,000,000 | 1,102,000,000 | 1,098,000,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | 1,639,000,000 | 1,070,000,000 | 748,000,000 |
| Marketable Securities Current | — | — | — |
| Accounts Receivable | 3,139,000,000 | 3,048,000,000 | 2,820,000,000 |
| Inventories | 420,000,000 | 326,000,000 | 268,000,000 |
| Non Trade Receivables | — | — | — |
| Other Assets Current | 424,000,000 | 476,000,000 | 533,000,000 |
| Total Assets Current | 10,917,000,000 | 10,694,000,000 | 10,432,000,000 |
| Marketable Securities Non Current | — | — | 9,986,000,000 |
| Property Plant And Equipment | — | — | 99,844,000,000 |
| Other Assets Non Current | 1,436,000,000 | 1,467,000,000 | 1,468,000,000 |
| Total Assets Non Current | 144,803,000,000 | 134,486,000,000 | 128,899,000,000 |
| Total Assets | 155,720,000,000 | 145,180,000,000 | 139,331,000,000 |
| Accounts Payable | 3,710,000,000 | 3,701,000,000 | 2,898,000,000 |
| Deferred Revenue | — | — | — |
| Short Term Debt | 722,000,000 | 1,338,000,000 | 2,314,000,000 |
| Other Liabilities Current | 1,157,000,000 | 1,100,000,000 | 1,029,000,000 |
| Total Liabilities Current | 16,888,000,000 | 15,993,000,000 | 13,467,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt | 65,649,000,000 | 58,768,000,000 | 57,210,000,000 |
| Other Liabilities Non Current | 1,505,000,000 | 1,350,000,000 | 1,031,000,000 |
| Total Liabilities Non Current | 99,965,000,000 | 92,513,000,000 | 90,639,000,000 |
| Total Liabilities | 116,853,000,000 | 108,506,000,000 | 104,106,000,000 |
| Common Stock | 5,554,000,000 | 5,446,000,000 | 5,423,000,000 |
| Retained Earnings | 14,856,000,000 | 13,750,000,000 | 12,482,000,000 |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | -75,000,000 | -78,000,000 | -177,000,000 |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 36,016,000,000 | 33,208,000,000 | 31,444,000,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation And Amortization | 6,030,000,000 | 5,266,000,000 | 4,986,000,000 |
| Share Based Compensation Expense | — | — | — |
| Other Non Cash Income Expense | 36,000,000 | 39,000,000 | 138,000,000 |
| Change In Accounts Receivable | 124,000,000 | 372,000,000 | -482,000,000 |
| Change In Inventories | — | — | — |
| Change In Non Trade Receivables | — | — | — |
| Change In Other Assets | -47,000,000 | 47,000,000 | 106,000,000 |
| Change In Accounts Payable | -290,000,000 | 492,000,000 | -863,000,000 |
| Change In Other Liabilities | 99,000,000 | 145,000,000 | 214,000,000 |
| Cash From Operating Activities | 9,802,000,000 | 9,788,000,000 | 7,553,000,000 |
| Purchases Of Marketable Securities | — | — | — |
| Sales Of Marketable Securities | — | — | — |
| Acquisition Of Property Plant And Equipment | 12,737,000,000 | 8,955,000,000 | 9,095,000,000 |
| Acquisition Of Business | 0 | 0 | 181,000,000 |
| Other Investing Activities | 58,000,000 | 164,000,000 | 43,000,000 |
| Cash From Investing Activities | -13,959,000,000 | -9,400,000,000 | -9,668,000,000 |
| Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation | — | — | — |
| Payments Of Dividends | 3,237,000,000 | 3,133,000,000 | 3,035,000,000 |
| Issuance Of Common Stock | 1,623,000,000 | 143,000,000 | 36,000,000 |
| Repurchase Of Common Stock | — | — | — |
| Issuance Of Long Term Debt | 1,100,000,000 | 0 | 500,000,000 |
| Repayment Of Long Term Debt | 5,464,000,000 | 2,222,000,000 | 4,294,000,000 |
| Other Financing Activities | -218,000,000 | -181,000,000 | -160,000,000 |
| Cash From Financing Activities | 4,696,000,000 | -208,000,000 | 999,000,000 |
| Change In Cash | 539,000,000 | 180,000,000 | -1,116,000,000 |
| Cash At End Of Period | 1,639,000,000 | 1,070,000,000 | 748,000,000 |
| Income Taxes Paid | 284,000,000 | 176,000,000 | 132,000,000 |
| Interest Paid | 2,692,000,000 | 2,538,000,000 | 2,184,000,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | 3.94 | 4.02 | 3.64 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 22.132 | 20.4776 | 19.2637 |
| Earnings Growth Rate | -1.99 | 10.4396 | 10.9756 |
| Price Earnings To Growth Ratio | -11.1213 | 1.9615 | 1.7551 |
| Book Value Per Share | 35.2375 | 33.4617 | 32.2573 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 2.4746 | 2.4601 | 2.1738 |
| Ebitda | 10,655,000,000 | 9,702,000,000 | 8,967,000,000 |
| Enterprise Value | 160,913,600,000 | 149,258,720,000 | 135,347,040,000 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0337 | 0.0347 | 0.0396 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.7457 | 0.7354 | 0.7885 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 1.8428 | 1.81 | 1.893 |
| Capital Expenditures | — | — | 10,260,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow | — | — | -2,707,000,000 |
| Return On Equity | 0.1205 | 0.1283 | 0.1224 |
| One Year Beta | 0.0217 | -0.0147 | 0.5111 |
| Three Year Beta | 0.1316 | 0.3725 | 0.4416 |
| Five Year Beta | 0.2844 | 0.705 | 0.7153 |
| Insider Name | Relationship To Issuer | Transaction Date | Amount Of Securities | Acquired Or Disposed | Securities Owned Following Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARLEY ANTHONY F JR | Director | 2026-02-26 | 15,000 | D | 9,261 |
| Kim Matthew M. | Comptroller | 2026-02-24 | 5,123 | D | 6,888 |
| WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C | Chairman, President & CEO | 2026-02-16 | 62,223 | A | 164,865 |
| WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C | Chairman, President & CEO | 2026-02-16 | 27,715 | D | 137,150 |
| WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C | Chairman, President & CEO | 2026-02-16 | 13,751 | A | 150,901 |
| Name Of Reporting Person | Type Of Reporting Person | Report Date | Transaction Type | Transaction Date | Owner Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David A Perdue , Jr | Senator | 2020-05-08 | Sale (Full) | 2020-04-16 | Joint | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| William Cassidy | Senator | 2017-12-06 | Purchase | 2016-03-31 | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Shelley M Capito | Senator | 2017-09-11 | Sale (Full) | 2017-08-18 | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Patty Murray | Senator | 2017-06-22 | Sale (Full) | 2017-06-15 | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| William Cassidy | Senator | 2017-04-26 | Sale (Full) | 2017-03-29 | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Name Of Reporting Person | Report Date | State | Transaction Type | Transaction Date | Owner Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Moskowitz | 2026-01-16 | FL23 | Purchase | 2025-12-02 | — | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Valerie Hoyle | 2025-10-10 | OR04 | Sale | 2025-09-23 | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Valerie Hoyle | 2025-09-12 | OR04 | Purchase | 2024-10-29 | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Marjorie Taylor Greene | 2025-08-29 | GA14 | Purchase | 2025-08-28 | — | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Jared Moskowitz | 2025-05-09 | FL23 | Purchase | 2025-04-07 | — | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| Investor Name | Period Of Report | Market Value | Amount Of Securities | Price Per Security |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Staff Investments Inc | 2025-12-31 | 508,812 | 5,835 | 87.2 |
| Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc. /IL | 2025-12-31 | 96,780 | 1,110 | 87.1892 |
| Compass Financial Services Inc | 2025-12-31 | 8,866 | 102 | 86.9216 |
| Anchor Investment Management, LLC | 2025-12-31 | 6,579,421 | 75,452 | 87.2001 |
| TD Capital Management LLC | 2025-12-31 | 116,613 | 1,337 | 87.2199 |
| Registrant Name | Period Of Report | Fund Name | Fund Symbol | Amount Of Units | Value In Usd | Percentage Value Compared To Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIMCO Equity Series | 2025-12-31 | PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF | MFUS | 2,075 | 180,940 | 0.086 |
| RYDEX SERIES FUNDS | 2025-12-31 | Class H | RYNHX | 3,918 | 341,649.6 | 0.1315 |
| RYDEX SERIES FUNDS | 2025-12-31 | Class C | RYNCX | 3,918 | 341,649.6 | 0.1315 |
| RYDEX SERIES FUNDS | 2025-12-31 | Class A | RYANX | 3,918 | 341,649.6 | 0.1315 |
| RYDEX SERIES FUNDS | 2025-12-31 | Investor Class | RYNVX | 3,918 | 341,649.6 | 0.1315 |