The Southern Company (SOMN) Stock Price & Analysis
The Southern Company (SOMN) — MoonshotScore 56/100 (Fair band), calculated Oct 4, 2026. Price $45.13 (+0.16%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $98.9B. Expected results Oct 29, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 33.14× (market value Oct 2, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Oct 29, 2026
The Southern Company · SOMN · NYSE · Utilities · Regulated Electric
Research dated 2026-09-12: Southern Company is an integrated utility group whose revenue comes from electricity generation, transmission and distribution, wholesale power, natural gas distribution, and infrastructure and resilience services. The case rests on whether durable profit growth can keep pace with a capital program that repeatedly absorbs more cash than operations produce, while debt remains far above liquid resources.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · The Southern Company (SOMN)
FairWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
Middling on every pillar — nothing weak enough to single out, nothing strong enough to stand on. Business Quality: Solid; Financial Safety: Okay; Valuation: Full; Growth Durability: Flat; Momentum: Quiet.
- quarterly revenue $6.98B (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 6 of 8
- Altman Z 1.02 · Piotroski F 5
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Fair | |
| 55 | Fair | |
| 56 | Fair | |
| 56 | Fair | |
| 56 | Fair | |
| 56 | Fair |
The score was 56 in the stored Oct 3, 2026 snapshot and remains 56 in the current publication computed Oct 4, 2026 (0); the largest pillar moves were Momentum +2 and Financial Safety +1; the pillar moves offset under the sector-relative weighting, so the headline score is unchanged. This current publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $45.13 | |
| Change on the day | +0.16% | |
| 52-week range | $44.35 – $53.99 | |
| Market capitalisation | $98.9B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 20.08 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 84.0K | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.32 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $3.06 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 6.78% |
Price & events
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Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
Looking towards the second half of the year, we anticipate this momentum continuing and now project our full-year 2026 adjusted earnings to be near or at the top of our 2026 adjusted EPS guidance range of $4.50 to $4.60.
David P. Poroch · Statement from
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Council score for The Southern Company (SOMN): perspectives
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5-Factor Breakdown
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Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
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How to read these bars and different assessments
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On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as fairly valued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 4, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is The Southern Company (SOMN), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Southern Company does not merely sell regulated electricity. It owns and operates electric generation and networks, sells power wholesale, distributes natural gas, and supplies microgrids, distributed energy, resilience, wireless communications, and fiber services to commercial, industrial, government, and utility customers.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Southern Company does not merely sell regulated electricity. It owns and operates electric generation and networks, sells power wholesale, distributes natural gas, and supplies microgrids, distributed energy, resilience, wireless communications, and fiber services to commercial, industrial, government, and utility customers.
Reported revenue therefore combines energy delivery and power sales with gas and infrastructure services; it is not a clean measure of electric volume alone. The quarterly statements show the aggregate economics through revenue, gross profit, operating profit, net income, and per-share earnings rather than isolating the operating driver of every activity.
What do the latest results show for The Southern Company (SOMN)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $6.98B.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Latest revenue dropped from the preceding period but was essentially unchanged from the comparable prior period. Gross profit, operating profit, net income, and diluted earnings per share improved against that comparable period, showing better conversion of revenue into profit without matching top-line expansion. Earnings cleared consensus while revenue fell short.
Management's message was forward-looking: operating momentum was expected to continue, with adjusted earnings projected near the upper end of guidance. That outlook raises the importance of confirming profit strength through revenue performance and cash generation rather than relying on an earnings beat alone.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $6.98B Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $1.78B Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $6.98B | Not available | Not available | $1.78B |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $8.40B | Not available | Not available | $2.02B |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $6.98B | Not available | Not available | $911.00M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $7.82B | Not available | Not available | $2.59B |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $6.98B Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $7.23B Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Below estimate Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 30, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | $6.98B | $7.23B | $1.1300 | $1.0100 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $8.40B | $8.07B | $1.3200 | $1.2100 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | $6.98B | $6.10B | $0.5500 | $0.5580 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | $7.82B | $7.62B | $1.6000 | $1.5100 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $6.98B | $1.17B | $1.03 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $8.40B | $1.36B | $1.20 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $6.98B | $416M | $0.37 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $7.82B | $1.71B | $1.54 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for The Southern Company (SOMN)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $2.98B at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $2.65B for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Southern Company has remained profitable and generated positive operating cash flow throughout the displayed periods. Annual revenue expanded while net income stayed close to the prior level, and the trailing margins and return on equity describe a profitable franchise.
Funding is the pressure point. Capital spending repeatedly exceeded operating cash flow, cash and short-term investments cover only a small part of debt, and near-term liquidity ratios sit below full coverage. Long-term investments add resources but do not close the gap between liquid assets and borrowings.
A sustained shortfall between operating cash and capital spending would leave the generation and network program dependent on external finance. That makes financing conditions, capital discipline, and any equity issuance consequential even while accounting earnings remain healthy.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $2.65B Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $1.23B Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $2.65B | Provider sign conflict |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $1.23B | −$2.94B |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $2.60B | −$4.29B |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $3.77B | −$3.39B |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at The Southern Company (SOMN)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Oct 29, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
At the next earnings release, compare revenue with consensus, test whether earnings again exceed expectations, and see whether management retains its near-upper-end adjusted earnings stance. Longer-range consensus assumes continued growth in revenue and earnings per share, so profit outperformance without supporting revenue momentum would offer incomplete confirmation.
Cash conversion deserves equal weight. Operating cash should be judged against capital spending, while movements in cash, investments, and debt reveal whether the program is becoming more or less reliant on external finance. A recent filing covering unregistered equity issuance makes that funding question especially relevant.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
Looking towards the second half of the year, we anticipate this momentum continuing and now project our full-year 2026 adjusted earnings to be near or at the top of our 2026 adjusted EPS guidance range of $4.50 to $4.60.
David P. Poroch ·
How does The Southern Company compare with its peers?
Short answer
The Southern Company's score ranks 7th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Southern Company spans more layers of energy delivery than a pure electric utility: owned generation and electric networks sit beside gas distribution, wholesale power, renewable projects, and customer-facing microgrid and resilience work. Communications and fiber activities widen the operating perimeter again.
The useful comparison is not simply which regulated electric company grows faster. Southern Company's consolidated results reflect a mixed infrastructure portfolio, so peer analysis should distinguish electric retail, gas distribution, wholesale power, and customer solutions before attributing changes to a common utility driver.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $103.39 Oct 2, 2026 | $38.1B | 86 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $68.06 Oct 2, 2026 | $33.9B | 71 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $119.57 Oct 2, 2026 | $65.1B | 64 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $76.12 Oct 2, 2026 | $76.5B | 60 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $76.83 Oct 2, 2026 | $160B | 59 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $101.59 Oct 2, 2026 | $33.1B | 57 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| The Southern Company (SOMN) — this page | $45.13 | $98.9B | 56 |
| $114.13 Oct 2, 2026 | $89.0B | 51 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $58.41 Oct 2, 2026 | $6.47B | 49 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $100.91 Oct 2, 2026 | $47.1B | 45 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $61.31 Oct 2, 2026 | $53.9B | 43 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $40.73 Oct 2, 2026 | $42.0B | 43 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $71.40 Oct 2, 2026 | $44.6B | 42 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Oct 1, 2026
- Transactions
- 27
- Identified insiders
- 15
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 9
- Other transactions
- 18
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
The Southern Company Utilities Stock: Key Questions Answered
Research dated 2026-09-12; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 2 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
What sits inside Southern Company besides retail electric service?
Retail electric service is only part of the operating perimeter. The company also distributes natural gas, sells wholesale power, owns renewable generation, and provides microgrids, distributed energy, resilience, wireless communications, and fiber services for business, government, and utility clients.
Why can Southern Company report stronger profit while revenue barely changes?
Comparable-period revenue was nearly flat, while gross profit, operating profit, net income, and diluted earnings per share improved. The accounts therefore point to better conversion of revenue into profit; management separately described continuing momentum and guided adjusted earnings toward the upper end of its range.
Can Southern Company fund its capital program entirely from operating cash?
Operating cash flow is consistently positive, but capital spending has repeatedly been larger. With debt far above cash and short-term investments, funding the program entirely from internally generated cash has not been the recurring pattern.
What would confirm Southern Company's near-upper-end adjusted earnings outlook?
Another earnings beat, revenue closer to or above consensus, and operating cash keeping pace with capital spending would reinforce the outlook from different angles. A renewed gap between profit and cash conversion would weaken that confirmation even if per-share earnings held up.
What is the SOMN stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for The Southern Company (SOMN) is $45.13, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
Does SOMN pay a dividend?
Yes. The Southern Company (SOMN) shows a trailing 12-month dividend yield of 6.78%, as of Oct 2, 2026, in the data on this page. Payout ratio and cash-flow coverage decide whether it can last, and past dividends do not guarantee future payments.
Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Always do your own research and consult a financial advisor.
Research written by Codex (gpt-5.6-sol) on 2026-09-12. AI-authored analysis; source dates are shown with each answer. Editorial oversight is systemic, not page-by-page. Editorially accountable: Sedat ANAK, Founder and Editor-in-Chief.
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OFFICIAL — 2 facts from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | David P. Poroch (Jul 30, 2026): Looking towards the second half of the year, we anticipate this momentum continuing and now project our full-year 2026 adjusted earnings to be near or at the top of our 2026 adjusted EPS guidance range of $4.50 to $4.60. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | |
id.hq | SEC filing business address | 30 Ivan Allen JR. Blvd., N.W., Atlanta, GA, 30308 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "30 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, N.W., Atlanta, GA, 30308, US". |
FMP — 51 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
earn.next | Next earnings date | Oct 29, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
px.last | Latest provided price | $45.13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-04T06:24:59.374Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | +0.16% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $98.9B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:02.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-04T06:24:58.297Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | +$0.07 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $6.98B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 20.08 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 84.0K | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.32 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Christopher C. Womack | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 28,314 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $23.11B, net result $2.41B; FY2022 revenue $29.28B, net result $3.54B; FY2023 revenue $25.25B, net result $3.98B; FY2024 revenue $26.72B, net result $4.40B; FY2025 revenue $29.55B, net result $4.34B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 43.4% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $6.98B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $1.78B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $8.40B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | $2.02B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $6.98B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $911.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $7.82B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | $2.59B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-07-30 | $6.98B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-07-30 | $7.23B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-07-30 | $1.1300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-07-30 | $1.0100 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-30.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-04-30 | $8.40B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-30.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-04-30 | $8.07B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-30.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-04-30 | $1.3200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-30.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-04-30 | $1.2100 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-19.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-19 | $6.98B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-19.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-19 | $6.10B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-19.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-19 | $0.5500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-19.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-19 | $0.5580 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-30.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-10-30 | $7.82B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-30.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-10-30 | $7.62B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-30.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-10-30 | $1.6000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-30.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-10-30 | $1.5100 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $2.98B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $2.65B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $4.54B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $77.09B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 2.41× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $2.65B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | $1.23B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$2.94B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $2.60B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$4.29B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | $3.77B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-30 | −$3.39B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 27 transactions · 0 purchases, 9 sales, 18 other transactions · 15 identified insiders · of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Oct 1, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. |
UNRECORDED — 3 facts from stored observations whose source was not recorded
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 6 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-10 · Expired observation | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 1.02 · Piotroski F 5 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-07-29 · Expired observation | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $44.35 – $53.99 | UNRECORDED | Stored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-03 |
COMPUTED — 5 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 33.14× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $2.98B at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $3.06 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 3 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-03, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 6.78% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Below estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($6.98B) with the recorded estimate ($7.23B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($1.1300) with the recorded estimate ($1.0100) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 56 of 100 · Fair · pillars 65 / 47 / 48 / 48 / 46 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 56 (stored snapshot Oct 3, 2026) → 56 (current publication computed Oct 4, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots — The current score publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive. |
Fact-family notes
- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k. - Earnings-history note. Source series as of 2026-07-30. Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined. Applies to Fact IDs:
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Historical evidence preserved with this analysis. Current figures are listed separately above.
| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | SOUTHERN CO Our market-data provider lists the name as "The Southern Company"; the filer's own record is used here. | 2026-02-19 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR — 10-K filed 2026-02-19 |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Utilities / Regulated Electric The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 4911 — Electric Services. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Business description | Established in 1946 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, The Southern Company operates as a diversified energy utility. Its primary activities involve the production, transmission, and distribution of electricity. The company is responsible for developing, constructing, acquiring, owning, and managing a variety of electricity generation assets, including renewable energy projects, and it engages in the wholesale sale of power. Additionally, it serves as a natural gas distributor in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, overseeing the operation and maintenance of approximately 78,500 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities, while also offering gas marketing services. Beyond its wholesale and natural gas operations, The Southern Company provides electric services directly to retail customers. Its portfolio further includes distributed energy and resilience solutions, digital wireless communications, and fiber optics services, along with the deployment of microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, and utility clientele. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $77.09B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $119.69B; Cash and short-term investments: $2.98B; Cash and investments: $7.52B; Long-term investments: $4.54B; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 1 entry
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-07-30 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Most recent periodic reports | 2026-07-30 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer submissions | |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $7.52B; Cash and short-term investments: $2.98B; Long-term investments: $4.54B; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$74.10B; Total debt: $77.09B; Cash and investments: $2.98B Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 0.58; Current ratio: 0.79; Debt to equity: 1.95; Net margin: 15.4%; Gross margin: 43.4%; Operating margin: 24.2%; Return on assets: 2.9%; Return on equity: 12.6% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-10-29; EPS estimate: $1.63 per share; Revenue estimate: $8.22B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Recent SEC filings |
| 2026-08-06 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer submissions |
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