Southern Company
ConvictionModerate
Rate-base regulated monopoly: invest capex into approved generation/T&D, earn an authorized ROE on the rate base, grow earnings; supplemented by wholesale generation (Southern Power) and regulated gas distribution (Southern Company Gas). Management now guides 8-9% adjusted-EPS growth through 2028 on the data-center load surge.
Revenue
$29.55BFY2025Rev growth
+10.6%FY2025 YoY); +8% (Q1 2026 YoYGross margin
n/a - regulated utilityno standard COGS/gross-margin constructOp margin
~24-25%operating income ~$7.3B / $29.55B revenue, FY2025). GAAP net margin FY2025 ~14.7%, adjusted ~15.9%Capex intensity
Very high - raised to ~$81B over 2026-2030from $76B), roughly $16B/yr on ~$30B revenue (>50%), ~$20B of it to serve data centersMarket cap
~$108BNYSE: SO, early Jul 2026; ~$107.84BPrimary source
Reported financials — SEC EDGAR
Audited GAAP figures pulled from SEC filings · latest filing 2026-02-19. The audited primary-source spine — not financial advice.
Revenue — annual (GAAP)
FY’21
$23.1B
FY’22
$29.3B+27%
FY’23
$25.3B-14%
FY’24
$26.7B+6%
FY’25
$29.6B+11%
Margins & balance sheet — FY’25
Operating margin24.7%
Net margin14.7%
Net cash$981M
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