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) Return on equity
Southern Company (The)'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 11.7%, up 0.2 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (11.5%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.35% (fiscal 2017) to 15.6% (fiscal 2019); the current reading is higher than 73% of that period. That is above the Utilities Regulated Electric industry median of 9.75% and above the Utilities sector median of 9.00%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 11.5% | (0.75) |
| FY2024 | 12.2% | 0.84 |
| FY2023 | 11.4% | 0.85 |
| FY2022 | 10.6% | 3.13 |
| FY2021 | 7.42% | (2.33) |
| FY2020 | 9.75% | (5.84) |
| FY2019 | 15.6% | 7.43 |
| FY2018 | 8.16% | 4.81 |
| FY2017 | 3.35% | (7.45) |
| FY2016 | 10.8% | (0.88) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| NEE NextEra Energy, Inc. compare | 14.4% |
| SO Southern Company (The) | 11.7% |
| ETR Entergy Corporation compare | 10.4% |
| XEL Xcel Energy Inc. compare | 9.92% |
| AEP American Electric Power Company, Inc. compare | 9.78% |
| EXC Exelon Corporation compare | 9.71% |
| DUK Duke Energy Corporation compare | 9.70% |
| D Dominion Energy Inc. compare | 8.11% |
| NGG National Grid Transco, PLC compare | 0.00% |
| Utilities Regulated Electric industry median | 9.75% |
| Utilities sector median | 9.00% |
| Market median | 1.35% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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