The Southern Company (SO) Fundamental Analysis
The Southern Company is assessed below across growth, profitability, cash generation and balance-sheet strength, sourced directly from its SEC filings. It is solidly profitable, with a latest net margin of 17%. Cash generation is currently a watch item and warrants close attention. On the latest filing several indicators are flashing caution.
Beat Index assesses The Southern Company across twenty analysis tabs, spanning market multiples, revenue and income, margins, cash flow, returns, liquidity and leverage, working capital, intrinsic value, commitments, insider activity, risk, and its latest 10-Q reads strongest on profit margins while flagging revenue growth, cash generation and balance-sheet strength for closer review. Every figure is taken as-reported from SEC EDGAR filings, with no vendor adjustments.
At a glance
- PositiveProfitability: Net margin 17%
- WatchGrowth: Revenue +0% YoY
- ConcernCash Generation: Negative free cash flow
Trend matrix, last 4 quarters
| Dimension | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growth | Revenue +0% YoY | Revenue +8% YoY | Revenue up 10% YoY | Revenue +8% YoY |
| Profitability | Net margin 17% | Net margin 16% | Net margin 6% | Net margin 22% |
| Cash Generation | Negative free cash flow | Negative free cash flow | Negative free cash flow | FCF margin 7% |
| Balance Sheet | Current ratio 0.8x (tight liquidity) | Current ratio 0.7x (tight liquidity) | Current ratio 0.6x (tight liquidity) | Current ratio 0.8x (tight liquidity) |
Quarterly financials
| Metric | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.98B | $8.40B | $6.98B | $7.82B | $6.97B |
| Cash & equivalents | $2.98B | $981.0M | $1.64B | $3.34B | $1.26B |
| Net income | $1.18B | $1.36B | $416.0M | $1.71B | $880.0M |
| Operating cash flow | $3.05B | $1.23B | $2.60B | $3.77B | $2.18B |
| Free cash flow | -$641.0M | -$1.72B | -$1.69B | $559.0M | -$619.0M |
Figures in USD, as reported to the SEC. Longer history is available in the full analysis.
What's inside the full dashboard
Twenty analysis tabs. Every financial figure comes from SEC filings, with no estimates.
- Market Multiples: What buyers have actually paid for this business, week by week, against what they pay today.
- Cash Flow: Free cash flow generation and operating cash flow trends.
- Intrinsic Value: Discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation against your own discount rate.
- Priced In: The move the options market is pricing in, including around earnings, read from your own Alpaca account once connected.
- Liquidity & Leverage: Balance-sheet strength: assets, liabilities, debt and liquidity ratios.
- Margins: Gross, operating, and net profit margin analysis.
- Returns: Return on equity, return on assets, and return on invested capital.
- Revenue & Income: Revenue growth, composition, and year-over-year income trends.
- Working Capital: Working-capital efficiency, cash conversion and asset-turnover metrics.
- Risk: Debt levels, liquidity ratios, and financial risk indicators.
- Insider: Insider stock transactions and executive activity.
- Commitments: Operating leases, purchase commitments, and future obligations.
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