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Southern Company (The)’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $29.6 billion, up 10.6% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +13.0%
- EPS
- +14.2%
- Free cash flow
- +362.1%
- Total debt
- +1.32%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
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Southern Company (The) (SO) Free cash flow
Southern Company (The)'s free cash flow for fiscal 2025 was −$2.9B, compared with $1.2B in fiscal 2024. Over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 it was $10.5B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from −$2.9B (fiscal 2025) to $3.3B (fiscal 2019) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. Southern Company (The) ranks 1st of 39 Utilities Regulated Electric companies by free cash flow.
Free cash flow, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$2.9B | — |
| FY2024 | $1.2B | — |
| FY2023 | −$1.4B | — |
| FY2022 | −$1.3B | — |
| FY2021 | −$500.0M | — |
| FY2020 | $223.0M | (93.34%) |
| FY2019 | $3.3B | 76.21% |
| FY2018 | $1.9B | — |
| FY2017 | −$932.0M | — |
| FY2016 | −$2.4B | — |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $3.6B | — |
| Jun 2026 | −$641.0M | — |
| Mar 2026 | −$1.7B | — |
| Dec 2025 | −$1.7B | — |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Free cash flow against peers
| Company | Free cash flow |
|---|---|
| SO Southern Company (The) | $10.5B |
| EXC Exelon Corporation compare | −$2.6B |
| ETR Entergy Corporation compare | −$3.7B |
| AEP American Electric Power Company, Inc. compare | −$4.1B |
| DUK Duke Energy Corporation compare | −$5.2B |
| D Dominion Energy Inc. compare | −$6.3B |
| XEL Xcel Energy Inc. compare | −$7.6B |
| NGG National Grid Transco, PLC compare | −$8.1B |
| NEE NextEra Energy, Inc. compare | −$18.0B |
What Free cash flow is
Free Cash Flow tells an investor how much cash a company’s operations generate after paying for its investment in physical and intangible assets.
Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)
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