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SOJE logoSouthern Company (The) Series 2(SOJE)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

SOJE•NYSE•Utilities
4.3× P/E·Price updated Jun 19, 2026
SectorUtilitiesIndustryElectric UtilitiesSub-IndustryElectric and gas combination utilities
AboutThe Southern Co is a holding company, which engages in the generation and sale of electricity. It operates through the following segments: Traditional Electric Operating Companies, Southern Power, and Southern Company Gas. The Traditional Electric Operating Companies segment refers to vertically integrated utilities that own generation, transmission and distribution facilities, and supplies electric services in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The Southern Power segment constructs, acquires, owns, and manages generation assets such as renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market. The Southern Company Gas segment distributes natural gas through natural gas distribution facilities in the states of Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, New Jersey, Florida, Tennessee, and Maryland. The company was founded on November 9, 1945, and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.Show more
  • Revenue$29.55B+10.6%
  • EBITDA$13.3B+7.8%
  • Net Income$4.34B-1.4%
  • Free Cash Flow-$3.59B-531.0%
  • EBITDA Margin45.01%-2.5%
  • Net Margin14.69%-10.8%
  • ROE11.49%-6.1%
  • Interest Coverage2.51-13.5%
  • Debt/Equity1.69-6.3%

SOJE Key Insights

Southern Company (The) Series 2 (SOJE) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Trading at only 0.5x book value

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

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SOJE Price & Volume

Southern Company (The) Series 2 (SOJE) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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SOJE Growth Metrics

Southern Company (The) Series 2 (SOJE) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years5.39%
5 Years7.72%
3 Years0.31%
TTM10.58%

Profit CAGR

10 Years6.01%
5 Years6.73%
3 Years7.09%
TTM-1.36%

EPS CAGR

10 Years4.19%
5 Years5.85%
3 Years6.34%
TTM-1.75%

Return on Capital

10 Years4.74%
5 Years4.71%
3 Years5.24%
Last Year5.43%

SOJE Recent Earnings

Southern Company (The) Series 2 (SOJE) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 7/12 qtrs (64%)●Beat Revenue 8/12 qtrs (73%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 19, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.55-1.4%
$0.56
Rev
$7.0B+14.5%
$6.1B
Q4 2025
Oct 29, 2025
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$1.54+2.0%
$1.51
Rev
$7.8B+2.7%
$7.6B
Q3 2025
Jul 30, 2025
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.79-9.3%
$0.88
Rev
$7.0B+9.6%
$6.4B
Q2 2025
Apr 30, 2025
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$1.21+0.8%
$1.20
Rev
$7.8B+8.7%
$7.2B
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q1 2026LatestFeb 19, 2026
$0.55vs $0.56-1.4%
$7.0Bvs $6.1B+14.5%
Q4 2025Oct 29, 2025
$1.54vs $1.51+2.0%
$7.8Bvs $7.6B+2.7%
Q3 2025Jul 30, 2025
$0.79vs $0.88-9.3%
$7.0Bvs $6.4B+9.6%
Q2 2025Apr 30, 2025
$1.21vs $1.20+0.8%
$7.8Bvs $7.2B+8.7%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

SOJE Peer Comparison

Southern Company (The) Series 2 (SOJE) competitors in Electric and gas combination utilities — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
NEE logoNEENextEra Energy, Inc.Direct Competitor180.9B86.7526.3711%29.3%12.66%1.44
DUK logoDUKDuke Energy CorporationDirect Competitor96.56B123.8619.636.19%15.44%9.6%1.71
D logoDDominion Energy, Inc.Direct Competitor60.12B68.4019.8214.16%13.48%7.08%1.46
AEP logoAEPAmerican Electric Power Company, Inc.Direct Competitor69.48B127.6919.179.37%16.49%11.45%1.56
EXC logoEXCExelon CorporationDirect Competitor46.87B45.8116.725.34%11.21%9.76%1.76
XEL logoXELXcel Energy Inc.Direct Competitor48.32B77.4122.639.14%14.14%9.34%1.47
ED logoEDConsolidated Edison, Inc.Direct Competitor39.2B106.3618.8610.89%12.52%8.82%1.19
SO logoSOThe Southern CompanyProduct Competitor104.94B93.0923.7510.59%14.46%11.3%1.69

Compare SOJE vs Peers

Southern Company (The) Series 2 (SOJE) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

Closest Rival

vs NEE

Most directly comparable listed peer for SOJE.

Scale Benchmark

vs GE

Larger-name benchmark to compare SOJE against a more recognizable public peer.

Peer Set

Compare Top 5

vs NEE, DUK, D, AEP

SOJE Income Statement

Southern Company (The) Series 2 (SOJE) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Revenue
23.03B23.5B21.42B20.38B23.11B29.28B25.25B26.72B29.55B
Revenue Growth %
15.76%2.01%-8.84%-4.87%13.44%26.68%-13.75%5.83%10.59%
Cost of Revenue
13.12B13.88B11.82B10.48B12.87B18.65B13.54B13.38B20.74B
Gross Profit
9.91B▲ 0%
9.62B▼ 3.0%
9.6B▼ 0.1%
9.9B▲ 3.1%
10.25B▲ 3.5%
10.63B▲ 3.7%
11.71B▲ 10.2%
13.34B▲ 14.0%
8.81B▼ 34.0%
Gross Margin %
43.05%40.93%44.83%48.57%44.33%36.3%46.36%49.93%29.81%
Gross Profit Growth %
16.24%-3.02%-0.14%3.06%3.54%3.71%10.17%13.96%-33.98%
Operating Expenses
7.58B5.42B1.87B5.01B6.55B5.26B5.88B6.27B1.54B
Other Operating Expenses
---------
EBITDA
5.79B7.74B11.07B8.79B7.67B9.43B10.81B12.33B13.3B
EBITDA Margin %
25.14%32.94%51.67%43.14%33.19%32.22%42.81%46.15%45.01%
EBITDA Growth %
-21.85%33.68%42.98%-20.57%-12.73%22.98%14.61%14.08%7.84%
Depreciation & Amortization
3.46B3.55B3.33B3.9B3.97B4.06B4.99B5.27B6.03B
D&A / Revenue %
15.01%15.11%15.55%19.17%17.19%13.88%19.74%19.71%20.4%
Operating Income (EBIT)
2.33B▲ 0%
4.19B▲ 79.6%
7.74B▲ 84.6%
4.88B▼ 36.9%
3.7B▼ 24.3%
5.37B▲ 45.2%
5.83B▲ 8.5%
7.07B▲ 21.3%
7.27B▲ 2.9%
Operating Margin %
10.13%17.84%36.12%23.98%16%18.34%23.07%26.45%24.6%
Operating Income Growth %
-47.99%79.64%84.59%-36.85%-24.3%45.21%8.49%21.32%2.87%
Interest Expense
1.69B1.84B1.74B1.82B1.84B2.02B2.45B2.74B3.31B
Interest Coverage
1.63x2.49x4.77x2.92x2.40x3.09x2.78x2.91x2.51x
Interest / Revenue %
7.36%7.84%8.1%8.94%7.95%6.91%9.69%10.26%11.18%
Non-Operating Income
-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K
Pretax Income
1.07B▲ 0%
2.75B▲ 157.4%
6.54B▲ 138.0%
3.5B▼ 46.6%
2.58B▼ 26.3%
4.22B▲ 63.9%
4.34B▲ 2.9%
5.23B▲ 20.3%
5B▼ 4.4%
Pretax Margin %
4.64%11.7%30.54%17.16%11.15%14.42%17.21%19.57%16.92%
Income Tax
142M449M1.8B393M267M795M496M969M828M
Effective Tax Rate %
13.3%16.33%27.48%11.24%10.36%18.83%11.42%18.53%16.56%
Net Income
880M▲ 0%
2.24B▲ 154.8%
4.75B▲ 112.0%
3.13B▼ 34.1%
2.41B▼ 23.2%
3.54B▲ 46.8%
3.98B▲ 12.5%
4.4B▲ 10.7%
4.34B▼ 1.4%
Net Margin %
3.82%9.54%22.2%15.38%10.42%12.07%15.74%16.47%14.69%
Net Income Growth %
-64.7%154.77%112.04%-34.08%-23.17%46.8%12.48%10.69%-1.36%
EPS (Diluted)
0.84▲ 0%
2.15▲ 156.0%
4.50▲ 109.3%
2.95▼ 34.4%
2.26▼ 23.4%
3.26▲ 44.2%
3.62▲ 11.0%
3.99▲ 10.2%
3.92▼ 1.8%
EPS Growth %
-65.99%155.95%109.3%-34.44%-23.39%44.25%11.04%10.22%-1.75%
EPS (Basic)
0.842.154.502.952.263.283.644.023.94
Diluted Shares Outstanding
1.01B1.03B1.05B1.06B1.06B1.08B1.1B1.1B1.11B

SOJE Balance Sheet

Southern Company (The) Series 2 (SOJE) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Total Assets
111B116.91B118.7B122.94B127.53B134.89B139.33B145.18B155.72B
Asset Growth %
1.19%5.32%1.53%3.57%3.74%5.77%3.29%4.2%7.26%
PP&E (Net)
80.9B81.86B86.06B90.39B93.46B96.7B101.94B106.74B114.37B
PP&E / Total Assets %
72.88%70.02%72.5%73.53%73.28%71.69%73.16%73.52%73.45%
Total Current Assets
10.07B9.58B9.82B8.62B8.96B10.42B10.43B10.69B10.92B
Cash & Equivalents
2.13B1.4B1.98B1.06B1.8B1.92B748M1.07B1.64B
Receivables
1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Inventory
2.63B2.39B2.39B2.49B2.35B2.68B3.35B3.37B3.33B
Other Current Assets
815M1.3B1.73B1.45B1.52B1.76B1.96B1.67B1.81B
Long-Term Investments
3.35B3.3B3.34B3.67B3.82B3.59B3.79B4.04B0
Goodwill
6.27B5.32B5.28B5.28B5.28B5.16B5.16B5.16B5.16B
Intangible Assets
873M613M536M487M445M406M368M332M300M
Other Assets
9.55B16.24B13.67B14.5B15.56B18.62B17.64B18.21B24.97B
Total Liabilities
85.15B87.58B86.65B90.41B94.97B100.36B104.11B108.51B116.85B
Total Debt
50.79B46.85B48.69B51.04B55.47B59.13B63.49B66.28B65.82B
Net Debt
48.66B45.45B46.71B49.98B53.67B57.22B62.74B65.21B64.18B
Long-Term Debt
44.46B40.74B41.8B45.07B50.12B50.66B57.21B58.77B65.65B
Short-Term Borrowings
6.3B6.11B5.04B4.12B3.6B6.89B4.79B6.06B169M
Capital Lease Obligations
31M01.84B1.85B1.75B1.58B1.49B1.45B0
Total Current Liabilities
13.59B14.29B12.55B12.08B10.92B15.72B13.47B15.99B16.89B
Accounts Payable
3.08B3.44B2.56B2.81B2.17B3.52B2.9B3.7B3.71B
Accrued Expenses
488M472M474M513M533M614M652M682M3.23B
Deferred Revenue
542M522M496M487M479M502M503M486M0
Other Current Liabilities
2.52B3.09B3.09B3.09B3.2B3.17B3.57B3.81B9.06B
Deferred Taxes
1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Liabilities
10.73B17.17B14.43B15.47B15.94B15.19B14.39B14.27B33.74B
Total Equity
25.85B▲ 0%
29.33B▲ 13.5%
32.05B▲ 9.3%
32.52B▲ 1.5%
32.57B▲ 0.1%
34.53B▲ 6.0%
35.23B▲ 2.0%
36.67B▲ 4.1%
38.87B▲ 6.0%
Equity Growth %
-3.28%13.45%9.27%1.48%0.13%6.03%2.01%4.11%5.98%
Shareholders Equity
24.49B25.01B27.8B28.26B28.16B30.41B31.44B33.21B36.02B
Minority Interest
1.36B4.32B4.25B4.26B4.4B4.12B3.78B3.47B2.85B
Common Stock
5.04B5.16B5.26B5.27B5.28B5.42B5.42B5.45B5.55B
Additional Paid-in Capital
10.47B11.09B11.73B11.83B11.95B13.67B13.78B14.15B15.74B
Retained Earnings
8.88B8.71B10.88B11.31B10.93B11.54B12.48B13.75B14.86B
Accumulated OCI
-189M-203M-321M-395M-237M-167M-177M-78M-75M
Return on Assets (ROA)
0.8%1.97%4.04%2.59%1.92%2.69%2.9%3.09%2.89%
Return on Equity (ROE)
3.35%8.13%15.49%9.71%7.4%10.54%11.4%12.24%11.49%
Debt / Equity
1.96x1.60x1.52x1.57x1.70x1.71x1.80x1.81x1.69x
Debt / Assets
45.76%40.07%41.02%41.52%43.49%43.84%45.57%45.65%42.27%
Net Debt / EBITDA
8.40x5.87x4.22x5.69x7.00x6.07x5.80x5.29x4.83x
Book Value per Share
25.6628.3730.4430.7430.6931.9532.0833.2535.05

SOJE Cash Flow Statement

Southern Company (The) Series 2 (SOJE) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash from Operations
6.39B6.95B5.78B6.7B6.17B6.3B7.55B9.79B9.8B
Operating CF Growth %
30.67%8.6%-16.76%15.83%-7.87%2.16%19.85%29.59%0.14%
Operating CF / Revenue %
27.77%29.56%26.99%32.86%26.69%21.52%29.91%36.63%33.17%
Net Income
926M2.3B4.74B3.1B2.31B3.43B3.98B4.26B4.17B
Depreciation & Amortization
3.46B3.55B3.33B3.9B3.97B4.06B4.99B5.27B6.03B
Deferred Taxes
166M94M1.37B100M239M758M416M536M618M
Other Non-Cash Items
2.73B601M-3.93B-136M494M-2.23B-1.83B-1.83B-1.55B
Working Capital Changes
-996M276M162M-389M-990M160M-135M1.42B399M
Capital Expenditures
-7.42B-8B-7.55B-7.44B-7.24B-7.92B-9.1B-8.96B-13.39B
CapEx / Revenue %
32.23%34.05%35.27%36.52%31.32%27.06%36.02%33.51%0%
CapEx / D&A
2.15x2.25x2.27x1.91x1.82x1.95x1.82x1.70x0.00x
CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx)
0.86x0.87x0.77x0.90x0.85x0.80x0.83x1.09x-
Cash from Investing
-7.19B-5.76B-3.39B-7.03B-7.35B-8.43B-9.67B-9.4B-13.96B
Acquisitions
-1.22B2.78B4.92B888M572M275M164M369M-635M
Purchase of Investments
-811M-1.12B-888M-877M-1.6B-1.13B-1.14B-1.55B0
Sale of Investments
805M1.11B882M871M1.59B1.11B1.12B1.53B0
Other Investing
1.46B-530M-755M-471M-680M-769M-716M-798M-13.32B
Cash from Financing
951M-1.81B-1.93B-576M1.95B2.34B999M-208M4.7B
Dividends Paid
-2.3B-2.42B-2.57B-2.69B-2.78B-2.91B-3.04B-2.95B-3.02B
Dividend Payout Ratio %
261.36%108.16%54.06%85.67%115.32%82.23%76.33%67.12%69.45%
Debt Issuance (Net)
1000K-1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Stock Issued
1.04B1.09B844M74M73M1.51B36M143M1.62B
Share Repurchases
-658M-33M0000000
Other Financing
124M2.13B-217M-233M-116M-404M-373M-366M-704M
Net Change in Cash
155M▲ 0%
-628M▼ 505.2%
459M▲ 173.1%
-910M▼ 298.3%
761M▲ 183.6%
208M▼ 72.7%
-1.12B▼ 636.5%
180M▲ 116.1%
539M▲ 199.4%
Exchange Rate Effect
000000000
Cash at Beginning
1.98B2.15B1.52B1.98B1.07B1.83B2.04B921M1.1B
Cash at End
2.13B1.52B1.98B1.07B1.83B2.04B921M1.1B1.64B
Free Cash Flow
-1.03B▲ 0%
-1.06B▼ 2.7%
-1.77B▼ 68.0%
-745M▲ 58.0%
-1.07B▼ 43.8%
-1.62B▼ 51.4%
-1.54B▲ 4.9%
833M▲ 154.0%
-3.59B▼ 531.0%
FCF Growth %
93.22%-2.72%-67.99%58%-43.76%-51.35%4.87%154.02%-530.97%
FCF Margin %
-4.46%-4.49%-8.28%-3.66%-4.63%-5.54%-6.11%3.12%-12.15%
FCF / Net Income %
-116.82%-47.1%-37.32%-23.77%-44.48%-45.86%-38.78%18.93%-82.7%

SOJE Key Ratios

Southern Company (The) Series 2 (SOJE) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)
10.21%3.35%8.13%15.49%9.71%7.4%10.54%11.4%12.24%11.49%
EBITDA Margin
37.24%25.14%32.94%51.67%43.14%33.19%32.22%42.81%46.15%45.01%
Net Debt / EBITDA
6.14x8.40x5.87x4.22x5.69x7.00x6.07x5.80x5.29x4.83x
Interest Coverage
3.64x1.63x2.49x4.77x2.92x2.40x3.09x2.78x2.91x2.51x
CapEx / Revenue
100.76%32.23%34.05%35.27%36.52%31.32%27.06%36.02%33.51%0%
Dividend Payout Ratio
84.4%261.36%108.16%54.06%85.67%115.32%82.23%76.33%67.12%69.45%
Debt / Equity
1.78x1.96x1.60x1.52x1.57x1.70x1.71x1.80x1.81x1.69x
EPS Growth
-5%-65.99%155.95%109.3%-34.44%-23.39%44.25%11.04%10.22%-1.75%
Related:SOJE Dividend History·SOJE Revenue History·SOJE Price History·SOJE P/E History·SOJE Financial Ratios·SOJE Institutional Holders

SOJE SEC Filings & Documents

Southern Company (The) Series 2 (SOJE) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Mar 19, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Feb 25, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Feb 19, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

2
FY 2026

Feb 19, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 20, 2025·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

3
FY 2025

Oct 30, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Jul 31, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

May 1, 2025·SEC

SOJE Frequently Asked Questions

Southern Company (The) Series 2 (SOJE) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Southern Company (The) Series 2 (SOJE) reported $29.55B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 185% increase from $10.36B in 1996.

Southern Company (The) Series 2 (SOJE) grew revenue by 10.6% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Yes, Southern Company (The) Series 2 (SOJE) is profitable, generating $4.34B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (14.7% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Southern Company (The) Series 2 (SOJE) pays a dividend with a yield of 16.04%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Southern Company (The) Series 2 (SOJE) has a return on equity (ROE) of 11.5%. This is reasonable for most industries.

Southern Company (The) Series 2 (SOJE) had negative free cash flow of $3.29B in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.

Industry Metrics

Southern Company (The) Series 2 (SOJE) has a dividend payout ratio of 69%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.

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