The Southern Company
NYSE:SO · New York Stock Exchange
+$0.73 today
Vol 4.23M · Avg 5.22M
Income Statement
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NYSE:SO · Revenue to Net Income
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$30.2B of revenue converted into $4.4B of net income for the selected period. Gross margin is 42.6% and net margin is 14.1%, showing how much revenue survives after costs and taxes. EPS is $3.91, tying the income statement back to per-share earnings.
Income Statement
Annual data · 5 periods
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $29.6B +10.6% | $26.7B +5.8% | $25.3B -13.8% | $29.3B +26.7% | $23.1B | $809.6M | $921.6M | $731.2M |
| Cost of Revenue | $20.7B +55.0% | $13.4B -1.2% | $13.5B -27.4% | $18.7B +45.0% | $12.9B | $725.6M | $804.0M | $882.4M |
| Gross Profit | $8.8B -34.0% | $13.3B +14.0% | $11.7B +10.2% | $10.6B +3.7% | $10.2B | $8.9B | $7.6B | $6.2B |
| Gross Margin | 29.8% -20.1pp | 49.9% +3.6pp | 46.4% +10.1pp | 36.3% -8.0pp | 44.3% | 9.8% | 28.9% | 38.3% |
| Research & Development | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $983.2M | $1.3B | $490.4M |
| Selling, General & Admin | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $620.6M | $923.0M | -$1.5B |
| Operating Expenses | $1.5B -75.5% | $6.3B +6.7% | $5.9B +11.9% | $5.3B -19.7% | $6.5B | $5.3B | $7.0B | $8.7B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $6.0B +14.5% | $5.3B +5.6% | $5.0B +22.7% | $4.1B +2.3% | $4.0B | $374.2M | $1.2B | $631.8M |
| EBITDA | $14.3B +8.3% | $13.2B +12.4% | $11.8B +14.2% | $10.3B +22.9% | $8.4B | -$15.2B | $6.8B | $9.3B |
| EBITDA Margin | 48.5% -1.0pp | 49.5% +2.9pp | 46.6% +11.4pp | 35.2% -1.1pp | 36.3% | 5.6% | 46.3% | 42.0% |
| Operating Income | $7.3B +2.9% | $7.1B +21.3% | $5.8B +8.5% | $5.4B +45.2% | $3.7B | $12.3B | $14.0B | -$15.7B |
| Operating Margin | 24.6% -1.8pp | 26.4% +3.4pp | 23.1% +4.7pp | 18.3% +2.3pp | 16.0% | 16.6% | 24.1% | 22.0% |
| Interest Income | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$1.5B | -$1.6B | $405.0M |
| Interest Expense | $3.3B +20.5% | $2.7B +12.1% | $2.4B +21.0% | $2.0B +10.1% | $1.8B | $1.1B | $1.0B | $1.2B |
| Other Income / Expenses | -$2.3B -23.5% | -$1.8B -24.2% | -$1.5B -29.1% | -$1.1B -2.2% | -$1.1B | -$1.5B | $1.4B | $1.2B |
| Income Before Tax | $5.0B -4.4% | $5.2B +20.3% | $4.3B +2.9% | $4.2B +63.9% | $2.6B | $3.3B | $4.9B | $3.6B |
| Pre-Tax Margin | 16.9% -2.7pp | 19.6% +2.4pp | 17.2% +2.8pp | 14.4% +3.3pp | 11.1% | 20.8% | 18.7% | 26.2% |
| Income Tax Expense | $828.0M -14.6% | $969.0M +95.4% | $496.0M -37.6% | $795.0M +197.8% | $267.0M | $1.3B | -$1.6B | $745.2M |
| Net Income | $4.3B -1.4% | $4.4B +10.7% | $4.0B +12.5% | $3.5B +46.8% | $2.4B | $4.9B | $4.8B | $4.7B |
| Net Margin | 14.7% -1.8pp | 16.5% +0.7pp | 15.7% +3.7pp | 12.1% +1.7pp | 10.4% | 12.4% | 17.5% | 22.5% |
| EPS (Basic) | $4 -2.0% | $4 +10.4% | $4 +11.0% | $3 +45.1% | $2 | $400.8M | $703.2M | $1.3B |
| EPS (Diluted) | $4 -1.8% | $4 +10.2% | $4 +11.0% | $3 +44.2% | $2 | $766.2M | $609.4M | $452.6M |
| Weighted Avg Shares | $1.1B +0.6% | $1.1B +0.4% | $1.1B +1.6% | $1.1B +1.3% | $1.1B | $757.8M | $925.8M | $1.1B |
| Weighted Avg Shares (Diluted) | $1.1B +0.5% | $1.1B +0.5% | $1.1B +1.6% | $1.1B +1.9% | $1.1B | $1.2B | $924.4M | $678.0M |
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How much revenue does SO generate?
The Southern Company (SO) reported $29.55B of revenue in fiscal 2025.
Is SO profitable?
The Southern Company (SO) reported $4.34B of net income, with a net margin of 14.7%.
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