Business
Southern Company owns regulated electric and gas utilities and related energy infrastructure.
Southern Company: Revenue grew 10.6% to $29.553B from $26.724B. Net income declined 1.4% to $4.341B from $4.401B. Free cash flow turned negative at an outflow of $2.935B from $833M. Operating margin contracted 180 bps to 24.65%. Southern Company's annual comparison also shows free cash flow declined despite revenue growth; capital spending grew faster than revenue; the balance-sheet screen falls in the distress range and requires business-model context.
The read at a glance✓ Audited against SEC data
- Growth — Revenue grew 10.6%OK
- Profitability — Net income declined 1.4% to $4.341B from $4.401BWatch
- Cash flow — Free cash flow turned negative at an outflow of $2.935B from $833MWatch
- Margins — Operating margin contracted 180 bps to 24.65%Watch
- Accounting — Distress-range screen needs contextWatch
- Insiders — 0 purchases and 8 salesNote
Where the revenue comes from
Fiscal 2025, as SOUTHERN CO reports it. History and quarterly detail are in the app.
- Retail Electric$19.6B
- Retail electric revenues$19.3B
- Natural gas revenues$5.0B
- Natural gas distribution revenues$4.5B
- Gas distribution operations$4.4B
Leadership changes
From SOUTHERN CO's own filings, the day they're filed.
- David P. Poroch · President · appointmenteff. 2025-07-31
- Matthew M. Kim · President · appointmenteff. 2025-07-31
- Daniel S. Tucker · Chief Financial Officer · departureeff. 2025-07-31
Latest filings
- 8-K · Company announcement2026-08-06
- 8-K · Company announcement2026-08-04
- 8-K · Company announcement2026-08-03
- 10-Q · Quarterly report2026-07-30
- 8-K · Company announcement2026-07-30
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