Southern Co - Understand $so stock

$SO Market Cap: $95.89 Billion

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Financial Snapshot

Revenue

$26.43B

TTM

Gross Margin

89.23%

TTM

Net Earnings

$4.649B

TTM

Current Assets

$11.04B

Q3 2024

Current Liabilities

$12.17B

Q3 2024

Current Ratio

90.75%

Q3 2024

Total Assets

$144.0B

Q3 2024

Total Liabilities

$107.1B

Q3 2024

Book Value

$36.91B

Q3 2024

Cash

$1.018B

Q3 2024

P/E

20.63

Nov 13, 2024 EST

Free Cash Flow

$688.0M

TTM

Revenues

Revenue YoY Change

Revenues

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991	1990	1989	1988	1987	1986	1985	1984	1983
Revenue	$25.25B	$29.28B	$23.11B	$20.38B	$21.42B	$23.50B	$23.03B	$19.90B	$17.49B	$18.47B	$17.09B	$16.54B	$17.66B	$17.46B	$15.74B	$17.13B	$15.35B	$14.36B	$13.55B	$11.73B	$11.02B	$10.51B	$10.16B	$10.07B	$9.317B	$9.499B	$12.61B	$10.36B	$9.180B	$8.297B	$8.489B	$8.073B	$8.050B	$8.053B	$7.620B	$7.235B	$7.185B	$7.021B	$6.973B	$6.273B	$5.561B
YoY Change	-13.75%	26.68%	13.44%	-4.87%	-8.84%	2.01%	15.76%	13.76%	-5.3%	8.08%	3.33%	-6.34%	1.15%	10.88%	-8.08%	11.55%	6.94%	5.92%	15.56%	6.45%	4.79%	3.54%	0.88%	8.04%	-1.92%	-24.68%	21.75%	12.83%	10.64%	-2.26%	5.15%	0.29%	-0.04%	5.68%	5.32%	0.7%	2.34%	0.69%	11.16%	12.8%

Expenses

Cost Of Revenues

Gross Profit

Gross Profit Margin

Gross Profit

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991	1990	1989	1988	1987	1986	1985	1984	1983
Revenue	$25.25B	$29.28B	$23.11B	$20.38B	$21.42B	$23.50B	$23.03B	$19.90B	$17.49B	$18.47B	$17.09B	$16.54B	$17.66B	$17.46B	$15.74B	$17.13B	$15.35B	$14.36B	$13.55B	$11.73B	$11.02B	$10.51B	$10.16B	$10.07B	$9.317B	$9.499B	$12.61B	$10.36B	$9.180B	$8.297B	$8.489B	$8.073B	$8.050B	$8.053B	$7.620B	$7.235B	$7.185B	$7.021B	$6.973B	$6.273B	$5.561B
Cost Of Revenue	$3.087B	$4.993B	$2.954B	$2.098B	$2.570B	$3.316B	$2.977B	$1.623B	$645.0M	$672.0M	$461.0M	$544.0M	$608.0M	$563.0M	$474.0M	$815.0M	$515.0M	$543.0M	$731.0M	$643.0M	$473.0M	$449.0M	$718.0M	$677.0M	$409.0M	$396.0M	$3.033B	$1.103B	$491.0M
Gross Profit	$22.17B	$24.29B	$20.16B	$18.28B	$18.85B	$20.18B	$20.05B	$18.27B	$16.84B	$17.80B	$16.63B	$15.99B	$17.05B	$16.89B	$15.27B	$16.31B	$14.84B	$13.81B	$12.82B	$11.09B	$10.55B	$10.07B	$9.437B	$9.389B	$8.908B	$9.103B	$9.578B	$9.255B	$8.689B
Gross Profit Margin	87.78%	82.95%	87.22%	89.7%	88.0%	85.89%	87.07%	91.84%	96.31%	96.36%	97.3%	96.71%	96.56%	96.77%	96.99%	95.24%	96.65%	96.22%	94.61%	94.52%	95.71%	95.73%	92.93%	93.27%	95.61%	95.83%	75.95%	89.35%	94.65%

Selling, General & Admin Expense

Research & Development

Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization

SGA Expense to Gross Profit Ratio

R&D To Gross Profit Ratio

DDA To Gross Profit Ratio

Operating Expenses Total

Operating Profits/Loss

Operational Expenses

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991	1990	1989	1988	1987	1986	1985	1984	1983
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$4.986B	$4.064B	$3.973B	$3.905B	$3.331B	$3.549B	$3.457B	$2.923B	$2.395B	$2.293B	$2.298B	$2.145B	$2.048B	$1.831B	$1.788B	$1.704B	$1.486B	$1.421B	$1.398B	$1.161B	$1.281B	$1.185B	$1.358B	$1.337B	$1.216B	$1.530B	$1.592B	$1.338B	$1.134B	$1.050B	$1.011B	$969.0M	$968.0M	$985.0M	$954.7M	$838.6M	$742.0M	$674.0M	$471.0M	$444.0M	$420.0M
YoY Change	22.69%	2.29%	1.74%	17.23%	-6.14%	2.66%	18.27%	22.05%	4.45%	-0.22%	7.13%	4.74%	11.85%	2.4%	4.93%	14.67%	4.57%	1.65%	20.41%	-9.37%	8.1%	-12.74%	1.57%	9.95%	-20.52%	-3.89%	18.98%	17.99%	8.0%	3.86%	4.33%	0.1%	-1.73%	3.17%	13.84%	13.02%	10.09%	43.1%	6.08%	5.71%
% of Gross Profit	22.49%	16.73%	19.71%	21.37%	17.67%	17.59%	17.24%	16.0%	14.22%	12.89%	13.82%	13.41%	12.01%	10.84%	11.71%	10.45%	10.01%	10.29%	10.9%	10.47%	12.15%	11.77%	14.39%	14.24%	13.65%	16.81%	16.62%	14.46%	13.05%
Operating Expenses	$16.41B	$18.54B	$14.95B	$13.13B	$13.49B	$14.97B	$14.40B	$13.36B	$12.20B	$13.29B	$12.19B	$11.53B	$12.82B	$13.09B	$11.80B	$12.81B	$11.51B	$10.59B	$9.861B	$8.265B	$7.721B	$7.483B	$7.046B	$6.984B	$6.657B	$6.824B	$6.913B	$6.654B	$5.998B	$5.871B	$5.990B	$5.664B	$5.693B	$5.909B	$5.476B	$5.429B	$5.404B	$5.136B	$5.138B	$4.615B	$3.977B
YoY Change	-11.49%	23.98%	13.87%	-2.65%	-9.9%	3.98%	7.79%	9.52%	-8.19%	8.97%	5.73%	-10.05%	-2.09%	10.95%	-7.86%	11.24%	8.72%	7.38%	19.31%	7.05%	3.18%	6.2%	0.89%	4.91%	-2.45%	-1.29%	3.89%	10.94%	2.16%	-1.99%	5.76%	-0.51%	-3.66%	7.91%	0.87%	0.46%	5.22%	-0.04%	11.33%	16.04%
Operating Profit	$5.826B	$5.370B	$3.698B	$4.885B	$7.736B	$4.191B	$2.333B	$4.486B	$4.282B	$3.642B	$3.255B	$4.463B	$4.231B	$3.802B	$3.470B	$3.506B	$3.326B	$3.224B	$2.962B	$2.821B	$2.824B	$2.582B	$2.391B	$2.405B	$2.251B	$2.279B	$2.665B	$2.601B	$2.691B
YoY Change	8.49%	45.21%	-24.3%	-36.85%	84.59%	79.64%	-47.99%	4.76%	17.57%	11.89%	-27.07%	5.48%	11.28%	9.57%	-1.03%	5.41%	3.16%	8.85%	5.0%	-0.11%	9.37%	7.99%	-0.58%	6.84%	-1.23%	-14.48%	2.46%	-3.34%

Interest Expenses

Interest Expenses To Operating Income %

Other Expense/Income

Interest & Other Expense/Income

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991	1990	1989	1988	1987	1986	1985	1984	1983
Interest Expense	-$2.302B	-$1.871B	-$1.761B	-$1.668B	-$1.574B	-$1.694B	-$1.588B	-$1.258B	-$817.0M	-$816.0M	-$805.0M	-$819.0M	-$836.0M	-$871.0M	-$883.0M	-$822.0M	-$865.0M	-$916.0M	-$860.0M	-$738.0M	-$611.0M	-$578.0M	-$600.0M	-$654.0M	-$517.0M	-$429.0M	-$734.0M	-$735.0M	-$770.0M	-$726.0M	-$763.0M	-$809.0M	-$863.0M	-$1.020B	-$773.0M	-$548.0M	-$811.0M	$782.0M	$845.0M	$735.0M	$609.0M
YoY Change	23.04%	6.25%	5.58%	5.97%	-7.08%	6.68%	26.23%	53.98%	0.12%	1.37%	-1.71%	-2.03%	-4.02%	-1.36%	7.42%	-4.97%	-5.57%	6.51%	16.53%	20.79%	5.71%	-3.67%	-8.26%	26.5%	20.51%	-41.55%	-0.14%	-4.55%	6.06%	-4.85%	-5.69%	-6.26%	-15.39%	31.95%	41.06%	-32.43%	-203.71%	-7.46%	14.97%	20.69%
% of Operating Profit	-39.51%	-34.84%	-47.62%	-34.15%	-20.35%	-40.42%	-68.07%	-28.04%	-19.08%	-22.41%	-24.73%	-18.35%	-19.76%	-22.91%	-25.45%	-23.45%	-26.01%	-28.41%	-29.03%	-26.16%	-21.64%	-22.39%	-25.09%	-27.19%	-22.97%	-18.82%	-27.54%	-28.26%	-28.61%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$1.481B	-$1.147B	-$1.122B	-$1.389B	-$1.194B	-$1.442B	-$1.265B	-$1.006B	-$653.0M	-$634.0M	-$696.0M	-$714.0M	-$744.0M	-$736.0M	$210.0M	$38.00M	$156.0M	$61.00M	$84.00M	$31.00M	-$112.0M	-$158.0M	-$114.0M	-$169.0M	-$220.0M	-$194.0M	-$120.0M	$8.000M	-$13.00M
YoY Change	29.12%	2.23%	-19.22%	16.33%	-17.2%	13.99%	25.75%	54.06%	3.0%	-8.91%	-2.52%	-4.03%	1.09%	-450.48%	452.63%	-75.64%	155.74%	-27.38%	170.97%	-127.68%	-29.11%	38.6%	-32.54%	-23.18%	13.4%	61.67%	-1600.0%	-161.54%

Income/Loss

Pretax Income

Income Tax

Net Profits/Loss

Pretax Income YoY Change

Income Tax Rate

Net Profits/Loss YoY Change

Basic EPS

Net Income To Revenue Ratio

Pretax & Net Income

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991	1990	1989	1988	1987	1986	1985	1984	1983
Pretax Income	$4.345B	$4.223B	$2.576B	$3.496B	$6.542B	$2.749B	$1.068B	$3.480B	$3.629B	$3.008B	$2.559B	$3.749B	$3.487B	$3.066B	$2.604B	$2.722B	$2.617B	$2.353B	$2.186B	$2.114B	$2.101B	$1.846B	$1.677B	$1.582B	$1.514B	$1.656B	$1.811B	$1.874B	$1.908B	$1.700B	$1.736B	$1.600B	$1.494B	$1.124B	$1.371B	$1.258B	$969.0M	$2.668B	$2.680B	$2.392B	$2.193B
YoY Change	2.89%	63.94%	-26.32%	-46.56%	137.98%	157.4%	-69.31%	-4.11%	20.64%	17.55%	-31.74%	7.51%	13.73%	17.74%	-4.34%	4.01%	11.22%	7.64%	3.41%	0.62%	13.81%	10.08%	6.01%	4.49%	-8.57%	-8.56%	-3.36%	-1.78%	12.24%	-2.07%	8.5%	7.1%	32.92%	-18.02%	8.98%	29.82%	-63.68%	-0.45%	12.04%	9.07%
Income Tax	$496.0M	$795.0M	$267.0M	$393.0M	$1.798B	$449.0M	$142.0M	$951.0M	$1.194B	$977.0M	$849.0M	$1.334B	$1.219B	$1.026B	$896.0M	$915.0M	$835.0M	$780.0M	$595.0M	$585.0M	$618.0M	$528.0M	$558.0M	$588.0M	$599.0M	$670.0M	$839.0M	$747.0M	$805.0M	$711.0M	$734.0M	$647.0M	$618.0M	$520.0M	$525.0M	$411.0M	$517.0M	$672.0M	$650.0M	$576.0M	$533.0M
% Of Pretax Income	11.42%	18.83%	10.36%	11.24%	27.48%	16.33%	13.3%	27.33%	32.9%	32.48%	33.18%	35.58%	34.96%	33.46%	34.41%	33.61%	31.91%	33.15%	27.22%	27.67%	29.41%	28.6%	33.27%	37.17%	39.56%	40.46%	46.33%	39.86%	42.19%	41.82%	42.28%	40.44%	41.37%	46.26%	38.29%	32.67%	53.35%	25.19%	24.25%	24.08%	24.3%
Net Earnings	$3.849B	$3.428B	$2.309B	$3.103B	$4.744B	$2.300B	$926.0M	$2.529B	$2.435B	$2.031B	$1.710B	$2.415B	$2.268B	$2.040B	$1.708B	$1.807B	$1.782B	$1.573B	$1.591B	$1.532B	$1.474B	$1.318B	$1.262B	$1.313B	$1.276B	$977.0M	$972.0M	$1.127B	$1.103B	$989.0M	$1.002B	$953.0M	$876.0M	$604.0M	$846.0M	$847.0M	$452.0M	$1.996B	$2.030B	$1.816B	$1.656B
YoY Change	12.28%	48.46%	-25.59%	-34.59%	106.26%	148.38%	-63.38%	3.86%	19.89%	18.77%	-29.19%	6.48%	11.18%	19.44%	-5.48%	1.4%	13.29%	-1.13%	3.85%	3.93%	11.84%	4.44%	-3.88%	2.9%	30.6%	0.51%	-13.75%	2.18%	11.53%	-1.3%	5.14%	8.79%	45.03%	-28.61%	-0.12%	87.39%	-77.35%	-1.67%	11.78%	9.66%
Net Earnings / Revenue	15.24%	11.71%	9.99%	15.23%	22.15%	9.79%	4.02%	12.71%	13.92%	11.0%	10.01%	14.6%	12.84%	11.69%	10.85%	10.55%	11.61%	10.96%	11.74%	13.06%	13.38%	12.54%	12.43%	13.04%	13.7%	10.29%	7.71%	10.88%	12.02%	11.92%	11.8%	11.8%	10.88%	7.5%	11.1%	11.71%	6.29%	28.43%	29.11%	28.95%	29.78%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$3.64	$3.28	$2.26	$2.95	$4.53	$2.18	$0.84	$2.57	$2.60	$2.19	$1.88	$2.70	$2.57	$2.37
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$3.62	$3.26	$2.24	$2.93	$4.50	$2.17	$0.84	$2.55	$2.59	$2.18	$1.87	$2.67	$2.55	$2.36	$2.146M	$2.332M	$2.342M	$2.103M	$2.124M	$2.062M	$2.014M	$1.846M	$1.818M	$2.008M	$1.860M	$1.400M	$1.419M	$1.675M	$1.659M	$1.522M	$1.573M	$1.508M	$1.388M	$957.2K	$1.341M	$1.342M	$752.1K	$3.441M	$7.491M	$3.625M	$3.632M

Assets & Liabilities

Cash & Short-Term Investments

Cash & Equivalents

Cash To Operating Expenses Ratio

Inventory

Receivables

Total Short-Term Assets

Property, Plant And Equipment

Long-Term Investments

Total Long-Term Assets

Total Assets

Net Income To Total Assets Percentage

Accounts Payable

Short-Term Debt

Long Term Debt Due

Total Short-Term Liabilities

Long-Term Debt

Other Long-Term Liabilities

Total Long-Term Liabilities

Total Liabilities

Short-Term To Long-Term Debt Ratio

Short-Term Assets To Debt Ratio

Long-Term Debt To Net Income Ratio

Assets & Liabilities

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991	1990	1989	1988	1987	1986	1985	1984	1983
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$748.0M	$1.917B	$1.798B	$1.065B	$1.975B	$1.396B	$2.130B	$1.975B	$1.404B	$710.0M	$659.0M	$628.0M	$1.315B	$447.0M	$690.0M	$417.0M	$201.0M	$167.0M	$202.0M	$368.0M	$311.0M	$273.0M	$354.0M	$199.0M	$154.0M	$872.0M	$601.0M	$445.0M	$772.0M	$139.0M	$178.0M	$296.0M	$106.0M	$186.0M	$231.0M	$243.0M	$957.0M	$940.0M	$1.005B	$880.0M	$598.0M
YoY Change	-60.98%	6.62%	68.83%	-46.08%	41.48%	-34.46%	7.85%	40.67%	97.75%	7.74%	4.94%	-52.24%	194.18%	-35.22%	65.47%	107.46%	20.36%	-17.33%	-45.11%	18.33%	13.92%	-22.88%	77.89%	29.22%	-82.34%	45.09%	35.06%	-42.36%	455.4%	-21.91%	-39.86%	179.25%	-43.01%	-19.48%	-4.94%	-74.61%	1.81%	-6.47%	14.2%	47.16%
Cash & Equivalents	$748.0M	$1.917B	$1.798B	$1.065B	$1.975B	$1.396B	$2.130B	$1.975B	$1.404B	$710.0M	$659.0M	$628.0M	$1.315B	$447.0M	$690.0M	$417.0M	$201.0M	$167.0M	$202.0M	$368.0M	$311.0M	$273.0M	$354.0M	$199.0M	$154.0M	$872.0M	$601.0M	$445.0M	$772.0M	$139.0M	$178.0M	$97.00M	$106.0M	$186.0M	$231.0M	$31.00M	$48.00M	$48.00M	$46.00M	$58.00M	$48.00M
Short-Term Investments																														$0.00	$0.00	$199.0M	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$211.0M	$910.0M	$892.0M	$960.0M	$822.0M	$550.0M
Other Short-Term Assets	$3.155B	$3.010B	$2.295B	$2.401B	$2.644B	$2.388B	$2.077B	$1.881B	$1.543B	$2.176B	$1.286B	$1.507B	$1.214B	$1.692B	$1.306B	$1.191B	$1.054B	$774.0M	$939.0M	$707.0M	$671.0M	$567.0M	$468.0M	$612.0M	$398.0M	$375.0M	$280.0M	$226.0M	$496.0M	$300.0M	$406.0M	$467.0M	$292.0M	$407.0M	$446.0M	$385.0M	$334.0M	$209.0M	$168.0M	$143.0M	$178.0M
YoY Change	4.82%	31.15%	-4.41%	-9.19%	10.72%	14.97%	10.42%	21.91%	-29.09%	69.21%	-14.66%	24.14%	-28.25%	29.56%	9.66%	13.0%	36.18%	-17.57%	32.81%	5.37%	18.34%	21.15%	-23.53%	53.77%	6.13%	33.93%	23.89%	-54.44%	65.33%	-26.11%	-13.06%	59.93%	-28.26%	-8.74%	15.84%	15.27%	59.81%	24.4%	17.48%	-19.66%
Inventory	$3.352B	$2.785B	$2.621B	$2.488B	$2.388B	$2.394B	$2.627B	$2.782B	$1.929B	$1.969B	$2.298B	$2.819B	$2.270B	$2.135B	$2.241B	$1.775B	$1.435B	$1.323B	$1.069B	$910.0M	$886.0M	$859.0M	$944.0M	$702.0M	$767.0M	$767.0M	$711.0M	$780.0M	$879.0M	$907.0M	$789.0M	$925.0M	$902.0M	$915.0M	$831.0M	$843.0M	$794.0M	$729.0M	$691.0M	$818.0M	$749.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.962B	$2.067B	$1.728B	$1.635B	$1.565B	$1.676B	$1.762B	$1.522B	$1.045B	$1.072B	$1.009B	$944.0M	$1.048B	$1.115B	$928.0M	$1.028B	$978.0M	$908.0M	$830.0M	$664.0M	$650.0M	$686.0M	$570.0M	$1.312B	$1.043B	$1.692B	$2.007B	$1.440B	$1.366B	$1.022B	$962.0M	$742.0M	$889.0M	$794.0M	$765.0M	$687.0M	$688.0M	$657.0M	$685.0M	$613.0M	$566.0M
Other Receivables	$1.215B	$637.0M	$523.0M	$1.028B	$1.245B	$1.729B	$1.476B	$1.562B	$605.0M	$443.0M	$362.0M	$264.0M	$425.0M	$494.0M	$708.0M	$947.0M	$1.064B	$847.0M	$1.165B	$842.0M	$542.0M	$544.0M	$620.0M	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$10.43B	$10.42B	$8.965B	$8.617B	$9.817B	$9.583B	$10.07B	$9.722B	$6.526B	$6.370B	$5.614B	$6.162B	$6.272B	$5.883B	$5.873B	$5.358B	$4.732B	$4.019B	$4.205B	$3.491B	$3.060B	$2.929B	$2.956B	$2.825B	$2.362B	$3.706B	$3.599B	$2.891B	$3.513B	$2.368B	$2.335B	$2.430B	$2.189B	$2.302B	$2.273B	$2.157B	$2.772B	$2.535B	$2.549B	$2.454B	$2.091B
YoY Change	0.15%	16.19%	4.04%	-12.22%	2.44%	-4.86%	3.6%	48.97%	2.45%	13.47%	-8.89%	-1.75%	6.61%	0.17%	9.61%	13.23%	17.74%	-4.42%	20.45%	14.08%	4.47%	-0.91%	4.64%	19.6%	-36.27%	2.97%	24.49%	-17.71%	48.35%	1.41%	-3.91%	11.01%	-4.91%	1.28%	5.38%	-22.19%	9.35%	-0.55%	3.87%	17.36%
Property, Plant & Equipment	$101.3B	$96.10B	$92.81B	$89.44B	$84.88B	$80.80B	$79.87B	$78.45B	$61.11B	$54.87B	$51.21B	$48.39B	$45.01B	$42.00B	$39.23B	$35.88B	$33.33B	$31.09B	$29.48B	$28.36B	$27.53B	$26.57B	$23.08B	$21.62B	$20.54B	$23.93B	$23.65B	$23.27B	$23.03B	$21.12B	$20.01B	$16.49B	$16.61B	$16.81B	$17.00B	$16.85B	$16.19B	$15.59B	$14.16B	$12.77B	$11.62B
YoY Change	5.38%	3.55%	3.77%	5.37%	5.05%	1.16%	1.82%	28.36%	11.38%	7.15%	5.82%	7.51%	7.16%	7.07%	9.34%	7.65%	7.19%	5.47%	3.96%	3.03%	3.61%	15.08%	6.76%	5.27%	-14.17%	1.17%	1.65%	1.06%	9.04%	5.52%	21.37%	-0.72%	-1.2%	-1.11%	0.9%	4.04%	3.87%	10.1%	10.87%	9.9%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$1.368B	$1.443B	$1.282B	$1.362B	$1.303B	$1.580B	$1.513B	$1.549B	$6.000M																	$1.549B	$1.168B	$227.0M
YoY Change	-5.2%	12.56%	-5.87%	4.53%	-17.53%	4.43%	-2.32%	25716.67%																		32.62%	414.54%
Other Assets	$20.73B	$21.36B	$18.75B	$17.75B	$16.88B	$19.03B	$12.41B	$12.75B	$9.940B	$9.685B	$7.724B	$8.597B	$7.985B	$7.147B	$6.943B	$7.111B	$7.730B	$7.747B	$6.192B	$5.106B	$4.593B	$4.226B	$3.857B	$6.813B	$6.390B	$3.543B	$3.559B	$3.525B	$3.639B	$3.557B	$3.563B	$1.119B	$1.065B	$842.0M	$819.0M	$723.0M	$552.0M	$357.0M	$144.0M	$100.0M	$77.00M
YoY Change	-2.99%	13.92%	5.63%	5.15%	-11.26%	53.35%	-2.67%	28.25%	2.63%	25.39%	-10.15%	7.66%	11.73%	2.94%	-2.36%	-8.01%	-0.22%	25.11%	21.27%	11.17%	8.68%	9.57%	-43.39%	6.62%	80.36%	-0.45%	0.96%	-3.13%	2.31%	-0.17%	218.41%	5.07%	26.48%	2.81%	13.28%	30.98%	54.62%	147.92%	44.0%	29.87%
Total Long-Term Assets	$128.9B	$124.5B	$118.6B	$114.3B	$108.9B	$107.3B	$100.9B	$99.98B	$71.79B	$64.55B	$58.93B	$56.99B	$53.00B	$49.15B	$46.17B	$42.99B	$41.06B	$38.84B	$35.67B	$33.46B	$32.12B	$30.79B	$26.94B	$28.44B	$26.93B	$32.49B	$31.66B	$27.34B	$27.01B	$24.67B	$23.58B	$17.61B	$17.67B	$17.65B	$17.82B	$17.57B	$16.75B	$15.95B	$14.31B	$12.87B	$11.70B
YoY Change	3.55%	4.98%	3.72%	4.99%	1.45%	6.34%	0.96%	39.26%	11.21%	9.54%	3.41%	7.53%	7.83%	6.45%	7.41%	4.71%	5.71%	8.88%	6.6%	4.19%	4.31%	14.29%	-5.25%	5.59%	-17.1%	2.62%	15.79%	1.22%	9.46%	4.66%	33.89%	-0.37%	0.12%	-0.93%	1.41%	4.93%	5.0%	11.48%	11.13%	10.04%
Total Assets	$139.3B	$134.9B	$127.5B	$122.9B	$118.7B	$116.9B	$111.0B	$109.7B	$78.32B	$70.92B	$64.55B	$63.15B	$59.27B	$55.03B	$52.05B	$48.35B	$45.79B	$42.86B	$39.88B	$36.96B	$35.18B	$33.72B	$29.90B	$31.26B	$29.29B	$36.19B	$35.26B	$30.23B	$30.52B	$27.04B	$25.91B	$20.04B	$19.86B	$19.96B	$20.09B	$19.73B	$19.52B	$18.48B	$16.86B	$15.33B	$13.79B
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$2.898B	$3.525B	$2.169B	$2.806B	$2.557B	$3.436B	$3.081B	$3.314B	$1.905B	$1.593B	$1.376B	$1.387B	$1.553B	$1.275B	$1.329B	$1.250B	$1.214B	$1.081B	$1.229B	$877.0M	$688.0M	$797.0M	$823.0M	$869.0M	$669.0M	$1.027B	$1.049B	$788.0M	$785.0M	$806.0M	$698.0M	$646.0M	$581.0M	$608.0M	$671.0M	$728.0M	$746.0M	$737.0M	$689.0M	$664.0M	$463.0M
YoY Change	-17.79%	62.52%	-22.7%	9.74%	-25.58%	11.52%	-7.03%	73.96%	19.59%	15.77%	-0.79%	-10.69%	21.8%	-4.06%	6.32%	2.97%	12.3%	-12.04%	40.14%	27.47%	-13.68%	-3.16%	-5.29%	29.9%	-34.86%	-2.1%	33.12%	0.38%	-2.61%	15.47%	8.05%	11.19%	-4.44%	-9.39%	-7.83%	-2.41%	1.22%	6.97%	3.77%	43.41%
Accrued Expenses	$2.846B	$2.702B	$2.494B	$2.478B	$2.354B	$2.158B	$2.060B	$2.100B	$1.510B	$1.581B	$1.227B	$1.275B	$1.328B	$1.484B	$1.214B	$1.349B	$1.292B	$1.170B	$1.126B	$982.0M	$1.000B	$947.0M	$436.0M	$448.0M	$450.0M	$644.0M	$629.0M	$484.0M	$478.0M	$277.0M	$276.0M	$277.0M	$305.0M	$321.0M	$308.0M	$314.0M	$301.0M	$287.0M	$289.0M	$266.0M	$236.0M
YoY Change	5.33%	8.34%	0.65%	5.27%	9.08%	4.76%	-1.9%	39.07%	-4.49%	28.85%	-3.76%	-3.99%	-10.51%	22.24%	-10.01%	4.41%	10.43%	3.91%	14.66%	-1.8%	5.6%	117.2%	-2.68%	-0.44%	-30.12%	2.38%	29.96%	1.26%	72.56%	0.36%	-0.36%	-9.18%	-4.98%	4.22%	-1.91%	4.32%	4.88%	-0.69%	8.65%	12.71%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$2.314B	$2.609B	$1.440B	$609.0M	$2.055B	$2.915B	$2.439B	$2.241B	$1.376B	$803.0M	$1.482B	$825.0M	$859.0M	$1.297B	$639.0M	$953.0M	$1.272B	$1.941B	$1.258B	$426.0M	$568.0M	$972.0M	$1.902B	$1.680B	$1.955B	$1.828B	$2.064B	$1.483B	$1.670B	$978.0M	$941.0M	$827.0M	$302.0M	$122.0M	$44.00M	$17.00M	$317.0M	$4.000M	$41.00M	$118.0M	$0.00
YoY Change	-11.31%	81.18%	136.45%	-70.36%	-29.5%	19.52%	8.84%	62.86%	71.36%	-45.82%	79.64%	-3.96%	-33.77%	102.97%	-32.95%	-25.08%	-34.47%	54.29%	195.31%	-25.0%	-41.56%	-48.9%	13.21%	-14.07%	6.95%	-11.43%	39.18%	-11.2%	70.76%	3.93%	13.78%	173.84%	147.54%	177.27%	158.82%	-94.64%	7825.0%	-90.24%	-65.25%
Long-Term Debt Due	$2.476B	$4.285B	$2.157B	$3.507B	$2.989B	$3.198B	$3.892B	$2.587B	$2.674B	$3.333B	$469.0M	$2.335B	$1.717B	$1.301B	$1.113B	$617.0M	$1.178B	$1.418B	$901.0M	$983.0M	$741.0M	$1.679B	$429.0M	$67.00M	$329.0M	$1.526B	$784.0M	$364.0M	$509.0M	$229.0M	$156.0M	$188.0M	$217.0M	$308.0M	$169.0M	$190.0M	$192.0M	$251.0M	$303.0M	$162.0M	$140.0M
YoY Change	-42.22%	98.66%	-38.49%	17.33%	-6.54%	-17.83%	50.44%	-3.25%	-19.77%	610.66%	-79.91%	35.99%	31.98%	16.89%	80.39%	-47.62%	-16.93%	57.38%	-8.34%	32.66%	-55.87%	291.38%	540.3%	-79.64%	-78.44%	94.64%	115.38%	-28.49%	122.27%	46.79%	-17.02%	-13.36%	-29.55%	82.25%	-11.05%	-1.04%	-23.51%	-17.16%	87.04%	15.71%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$13.47B	$15.72B	$10.92B	$12.08B	$12.55B	$14.29B	$13.59B	$12.92B	$9.129B	$8.967B	$5.525B	$7.014B	$6.577B	$6.472B	$5.584B	$5.226B	$5.631B	$6.353B	$5.240B	$3.798B	$3.505B	$4.987B	$4.376B	$3.718B	$4.029B	$5.741B	$5.387B	$3.798B	$4.281B	$2.778B	$2.571B	$2.516B	$1.964B	$1.842B	$1.780B	$1.654B	$1.983B	$1.746B	$1.714B	$1.585B	$1.188B
YoY Change	-14.35%	43.98%	-9.59%	-3.72%	-12.18%	5.09%	5.24%	41.49%	1.81%	62.3%	-21.23%	6.64%	1.62%	15.9%	6.85%	-7.19%	-11.36%	21.24%	37.97%	8.36%	-29.72%	13.96%	17.7%	-7.72%	-29.82%	6.57%	41.84%	-11.28%	54.1%	8.05%	2.19%	28.11%	6.62%	3.48%	7.62%	-16.59%	13.57%	1.87%	8.14%	33.42%
Long-Term Debt	$57.21B	$50.66B	$50.12B	$45.07B	$41.80B	$40.74B	$44.46B	$42.63B	$24.69B	$20.84B	$21.34B	$19.27B	$18.65B	$18.15B	$18.13B	$16.82B	$14.14B	$12.50B	$12.85B	$12.45B	$12.06B	$11.09B	$10.57B	$10.09B	$9.497B	$12.65B	$10.77B	$8.360B	$8.374B	$7.593B	$7.412B	$7.241B	$7.992B	$8.458B	$8.575B	$8.433B	$8.333B	$7.813B	$7.221B	$6.775B	$6.440B
YoY Change	12.94%	1.07%	11.2%	7.84%	2.61%	-8.38%	4.3%	72.67%	18.46%	-2.36%	10.74%	3.36%	2.72%	0.13%	7.82%	18.9%	13.12%	-2.67%	3.19%	3.19%	8.74%	4.93%	4.8%	6.23%	-24.93%	17.5%	28.79%	-0.17%	10.29%	2.44%	2.36%	-9.4%	-5.51%	-1.36%	1.68%	1.2%	6.66%	8.2%	6.58%	5.2%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$15.70B	$16.58B	$17.45B	$17.08B	$16.05B	$17.17B	$10.73B	$10.72B	$8.630B	$6.807B	$5.806B	$6.439B	$5.739B	$4.824B	$5.220B	$5.153B	$5.960B	$5.104B	$3.932B	$3.701B	$3.714B	$3.372B	$1.365B	$1.106B	$975.0M	$1.179B	$1.125B	$1.161B	$1.165B	$7.053B	$6.911B	$1.688B	$1.598B	$1.515B	$1.476B	$1.491B	$1.531B	$1.400B	$1.270B	$1.017B	$860.0M
YoY Change	-5.29%	-5.0%	2.14%	6.43%	-6.54%	60.01%	0.13%	24.19%	26.78%	17.24%	-9.83%	12.2%	18.97%	-7.59%	1.3%	-13.54%	16.77%	29.81%	6.24%	-0.35%	10.14%	147.03%	23.42%	13.44%	-17.3%	4.8%	-3.1%	-0.34%	-83.48%	2.05%	309.42%	5.63%	5.48%	2.64%	-1.01%	-2.61%	9.36%	10.24%	24.88%	18.26%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$72.91B	$67.23B	$67.57B	$62.15B	$57.85B	$57.91B	$55.19B	$53.35B	$33.32B	$27.65B	$27.15B	$25.71B	$24.39B	$22.98B	$23.35B	$21.97B	$20.10B	$17.61B	$16.78B	$16.15B	$15.78B	$14.47B	$11.94B	$11.20B	$10.47B	$13.83B	$11.89B	$9.521B	$9.539B	$14.65B	$14.32B	$8.929B	$9.590B	$9.973B	$10.05B	$9.924B	$9.864B	$9.213B	$8.491B	$7.792B	$7.300B
YoY Change	8.44%	-0.5%	8.71%	7.45%	-0.11%	4.92%	3.46%	60.11%	20.51%	1.83%	5.59%	5.44%	6.13%	-1.6%	6.29%	9.28%	14.18%	4.94%	3.89%	2.36%	9.07%	21.18%	6.64%	6.9%	-24.28%	16.3%	24.9%	-0.19%	-34.87%	2.26%	60.41%	-6.89%	-3.84%	-0.78%	1.28%	0.61%	7.07%	8.5%	8.97%	6.74%
Total Liabilities	$107.9B	$104.5B	$99.37B	$94.67B	$90.90B	$91.90B	$86.51B	$84.21B	$57.00B	$49.84B	$44.41B	$43.77B	$40.61B	$37.75B	$36.09B	$33.99B	$32.32B	$30.74B	$28.59B	$26.12B	$25.11B	$24.71B	$21.55B	$20.20B	$19.72B	$26.03B	$23.86B	$20.03B	$20.42B	$17.42B	$16.89B	$11.45B	$11.55B	$11.82B	$11.83B	$11.58B	$11.85B	$10.96B	$10.20B	$9.377B	$8.488B
YoY Change	3.26%	5.15%	4.96%	4.15%	-1.08%	6.23%	2.73%	47.74%	14.36%	12.24%	1.46%	7.79%	7.57%	4.61%	6.17%	5.15%	5.14%	7.52%	9.48%	4.02%	1.59%	14.7%	6.65%	2.45%	-24.23%	9.06%	19.12%	-1.88%	17.18%	3.14%	47.61%	-0.94%	-2.21%	-0.14%	2.19%	-2.28%	8.11%	7.4%	8.82%	10.47%

Ownership

Basic Shares Outstanding

Diluted Shares Outstanding

Preferred Stock

Treasury Stock Shares

Stock Issuance & Repurchase

Ownership Data

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009
Basic Shares Outstanding	1.092B shares	1.075B shares	1.061B shares	1.058B shares	1.046B shares	1.020B shares	1.000B shares	951.0M shares	910.0M shares	897.0M shares	877.0M shares	871.0M shares	857.0M shares	832.0M shares	795.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	1.098B shares	1.081B shares	1.068B shares	1.065B shares	1.054B shares	1.025B shares	1.008B shares	958.0M shares	914.0M shares	901.0M shares	881.0M shares	879.0M shares	864.0M shares	837.0M shares
Preferred Stock
Treasury Stock Shares

Return On Shareholders' Equity

Book Value

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow YoY

Free Cash Flow Margin

Dividends

Stock Price

Market Cap: $95.894 Billion

About Southern Co

The Southern Co is a holding company, which engages in the generation and sale of electricity. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and currently employs 28,100 full-time employees. The firm owns three traditional electric operating companies, Southern Power Company and Southern Company Gas. The traditional electric operating companies - Alabama Power, Georgia Power and Mississippi Power - are each operating public utility companies providing electric service to retail customers in three Southeastern states in addition to wholesale customers in the Southeast. The Southern Power Company develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects, and sells electricity at market-based rates in the wholesale market. The Southern Company Gas is an energy services holding company whose primary business is the distribution of natural gas in four states - Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee - through the natural gas distribution utilities. Southern Company Gas is also involved in several other businesses that are complementary to the distribution of natural gas.

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