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) Total debt
Southern Company (The)'s total debt at the end of fiscal 2025 was $71.9B, up 13.2% from $63.5B in fiscal 2024. At the end of the quarter to 30 June 2026 it was $73.5B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $27.4B (fiscal 2015) to $71.9B (fiscal 2025) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. Southern Company (The) ranks 3rd of 40 Utilities Regulated Electric companies by total debt.
Total debt, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Total debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $71.9B | 13.20% |
| FY2024 | $63.5B | 6.37% |
| FY2023 | $59.7B | 8.64% |
| FY2022 | $54.9B | 5.10% |
| FY2021 | $52.3B | 7.61% |
| FY2020 | $48.6B | 8.47% |
| FY2019 | $44.8B | 1.94% |
| FY2018 | $43.9B | (9.14%) |
| FY2017 | $48.4B | 6.94% |
| FY2016 | $45.2B | 65.25% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Total debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $73.5B | 0.82% |
| Mar 2026 | $72.8B | 1.36% |
| Dec 2025 | $71.9B | (0.41%) |
| Sep 2025 | $72.2B | 5.58% |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Total debt against peers
| Company | Total debt |
|---|---|
| NEE NextEra Energy, Inc. compare | $110.2B |
| DUK Duke Energy Corporation compare | $88.9B |
| SO Southern Company (The) | $73.5B |
| NGG National Grid Transco, PLC compare | $62.7B |
| D Dominion Energy Inc. compare | $53.4B |
| AEP American Electric Power Company, Inc. compare | $52.8B |
| EXC Exelon Corporation compare | $51.4B |
| XEL Xcel Energy Inc. compare | $39.5B |
| ETR Entergy Corporation compare | $33.1B |
What Total debt is
Total Debt tells an investor how much a company has borrowed in all, whether the money is due within a year or later.
Long Term Debt (Total) + Current Part of Debt
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