Southern Company (The)
SO Utilities Utilities Regulated Electric
Southern Company (The)’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $29.6 billion, up 10.6% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue was flat, EPS grew 28.8%, free cash flow grew 23.5% and total debt rose 7.46%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for ten consecutive years, operating cash flow growth for three.
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Southern Company (The) (SO) Current ratio
Southern Company (The)'s current ratio at the end of the quarter to 30 June 2026 was 0.8×, up 0.1× from fiscal 2025 (0.6×). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.6× (fiscal 2025) to 0.8× (fiscal 2021) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is in line with the Utilities Regulated Electric industry median of 0.8× and below the Utilities sector median of 0.9×.
Current ratio, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Current ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 0.6× | (3.33%) |
| FY2024 | 0.7× | (13.67%) |
| FY2023 | 0.8× | 16.94% |
| FY2022 | 0.7× | (19.31%) |
| FY2021 | 0.8× | 15.07% |
| FY2020 | 0.7× | (8.83%) |
| FY2019 | 0.8× | 16.65% |
| FY2018 | 0.7× | (9.46%) |
| FY2017 | 0.7× | (1.57%) |
| FY2016 | 0.8× | 5.29% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Current ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 0.8× | 20.97% |
| Mar 2026 | 0.7× | 0.60% |
| Dec 2025 | 0.6× | (14.37%) |
| Sep 2025 | 0.8× | 1.83% |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Current ratio against peers
| Company | Current ratio |
|---|---|
| EXC Exelon Corporation compare | 1.1× |
| ETR Entergy Corporation compare | 0.9× |
| D Dominion Energy Inc. compare | 0.8× |
| SO Southern Company (The) | 0.8× |
| NGG National Grid Transco, PLC compare | 0.8× |
| XEL Xcel Energy Inc. compare | 0.7× |
| DUK Duke Energy Corporation compare | 0.7× |
| NEE NextEra Energy, Inc. compare | 0.5× |
| AEP American Electric Power Company, Inc. compare | 0.5× |
| Utilities Regulated Electric industry median | 0.8× |
| Utilities sector median | 0.9× |
| Market median | 1.6× |
What Current ratio is
Current Ratio shows whether a company’s short-term assets are enough to cover the bills and debts it must pay within the next year.
Current Assets (Total) ÷ Current Liabilities (Total)
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