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SOUTHERN CO Stock $so

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2018 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000009212218000050 Filed on August 08, 2018

Income Statement

Concept	2018 Q2	2017 Q2
Revenue	$5.627B	$5.430B
YoY Change	3.63%	21.78%
Cost Of Revenue	$743.0M	$557.0M
YoY Change	33.39%	125.51%
Gross Profit	$4.884B	$4.873B
YoY Change	0.23%	15.69%
Gross Profit Margin	86.8%	89.74%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$877.0M	$860.0M
YoY Change	1.98%	28.94%
% of Gross Profit	17.96%	17.65%
Operating Expenses	$3.606B	$3.510B
YoY Change	2.74%	19.14%
Operating Profit	$63.00M	-$1.649B
YoY Change	-103.82%	-239.16%
Interest Expense	-$470.0M	-$424.0M
YoY Change	10.85%	44.22%
% of Operating Profit	-746.03%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$329.0M	-$286.0M
YoY Change	15.03%	3.25%
Pretax Income	-$266.0M	-$1.935B
YoY Change	-86.25%	-313.11%
Income Tax	-$139.0M	-$587.0M
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$154.0M	-$1.381B
YoY Change	-88.85%	-313.45%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-2.74%	-25.43%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.15	-$1.38
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.15	-$1.37
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	1.014B shares	998.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	1.014B shares	1.005B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2018 Q2	2017 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.980B	$1.433B
YoY Change	38.17%	-24.46%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.980B	$1.433B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$172.0M	$206.0M
YoY Change	-16.5%	190.14%
Inventory	$2.151B	$2.562B
Prepaid Expenses	$398.0M	$361.0M
Receivables	$1.686B	$1.548B
Other Receivables	$1.231B	$1.565B
Total Short-Term Assets	$11.62B	$8.837B
YoY Change	31.48%	-41.67%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$77.19B	$78.69B
YoY Change	-1.9%	23.15%
Goodwill	$5.315B	$6.271B
YoY Change	-15.24%	2275.38%
Intangibles	$702.0M	$929.0M
YoY Change	-24.43%	89.59%
Long-Term Investments	$1.546B	$1.632B
YoY Change	-5.27%
Other Assets	$1.497B	$1.387B
YoY Change	7.93%	66.51%
Total Long-Term Assets	$101.2B	$99.85B
YoY Change	1.31%	31.86%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$11.62B	$8.837B
Total Long-Term Assets	$101.2B	$99.85B
Total Assets	$112.8B	$108.7B
YoY Change	3.77%	19.6%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$2.162B	$1.920B
YoY Change	12.6%	28.6%
Accrued Expenses	$1.659B	$1.582B
YoY Change	4.87%	26.46%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$4.981B	$3.274B
YoY Change	52.14%	138.63%
Long-Term Debt Due	$2.237B	$3.031B
YoY Change	-26.2%	11.27%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$14.37B	$12.75B
YoY Change	12.67%	49.77%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$42.48B	$43.89B
YoY Change	-3.19%	24.08%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$516.0M	$805.0M
YoY Change	-35.9%	11.19%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$516.0M	$805.0M
YoY Change	-35.9%	11.19%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$14.37B	$12.75B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$516.0M	$805.0M
Total Liabilities	$85.76B	$83.27B
YoY Change	2.99%	23.81%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$8.494B	$8.494B
YoY Change	0.0%	-15.78%
Common Stock	$15.37B	$15.10B
YoY Change	1.76%	23.72%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$39.00M	$34.00M
YoY Change	14.71%	13.33%
Treasury Stock Shares	1.000M shares	900.0K shares
Shareholders Equity	$23.64B	$23.37B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$112.8B	$108.7B
YoY Change	3.77%	19.6%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2018 Q2	2017 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$154.0M	-$1.381B
YoY Change	-88.85%	-313.45%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$877.0M	$860.0M
YoY Change	1.98%	28.94%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.749B	$1.845B
YoY Change	-5.2%	46.2%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$2.047B	-$1.910B
YoY Change	7.17%	18.34%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$418.0M	-$176.0M
YoY Change	-337.5%	-98.01%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.629B	-$2.086B
YoY Change	-21.91%	-80.09%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-393.0M	580.0M
YoY Change	-167.76%	-94.4%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.749B	1.845B
Cash From Investing Activities	-1.629B	-2.086B
Cash From Financing Activities	-393.0M	580.0M
Net Change In Cash	-273.0M	339.0M
YoY Change	-180.53%	-70.34%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.749B	$1.845B
Capital Expenditures	-$2.047B	-$1.910B
Free Cash Flow	$3.796B	$3.755B
YoY Change	1.09%	30.56%

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