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Southern Co Earnings Dates, Reports, Calls

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Southern Co earnings were $5.0B for the trailing 12 months ending Sep 30, 2026, with 8.4% growth year over year. The latest SO earnings report on Sep 30, 2026 announced Q3 2026 earnings of $2.0B, up 74.3% from last quarter. For the last reported fiscal year 2025 ending Dec 31, 2025, SO reported annual earnings of $4.3B, with -1.4% growth.

SO past earnings growth

How has SO's earnings growth performed historically?

Company
8.4%
Industry
18.69%
Market
92.92%
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Earnings Growth vs Industry Performance
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Earnings Growth vs Market Performance
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Accelerating Earnings Growth Performance

SO earnings history

Current Revenue
$31.2B
Current Earnings
$5.0B
Current Profit Margin
16%
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Long-term Earnings Growth Trend Performance

SO Return on Equity

Current Company
12%
Current Industry
11.6%
Current Market
37.4%
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High Return on Equity Performance

SO Return on Assets

Current Company
3.1%
Current Industry
3%
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Above Average Return on Assets Performance

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SO Return on Capital Employed

Current Company
6.03%
Current Industry
5.4%
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Increasing Return on Capital Employed Performance

SO vs Regulated Electric Utility Stocks

TickerEBITDAEarningsY/Y EarningsEPS
SO$15.46B$4.99B+9.18%$4.39
DUK$17.67B$5.33B+12.06%$6.84
NGG$10.99B$4.38B+7.41%$4.43
AEP$9.62B$3.36B+5.26%$6.19
D$8.26B$2.69B-0.78%$3.02
View Top Regulated Electric Utility Stocks

Southern Co Earnings Reports & History FAQ

What were Southern Co's earnings last quarter?

On SO's earnings call on Nov 5, 2026, Southern Co (NYSE: SO) reported Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) of $1.77, up 14.19% year over year. Total SO earnings for the quarter were $2.05 billion. In the same quarter last year, Southern Co's earnings per share (EPS) was $1.55.

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Is Southern Co profitable or losing money?

As of the last Southern Co earnings report, Southern Co is currently profitable. Southern Co's net profit (also called net income) for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was $4.99 billion, a 11.95% increase year over year.

What was SO's earnings growth in the past year?

As of Southern Co's earnings date in Nov 5, 2026, Southern Co's earnings has grown 8.4% year over year. This is 10.29 percentage points lower than the US Utilities - Regulated Electric industry earnings growth rate of 18.69%. SO earnings in the past year totalled $4.99 billion.
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