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The Southern Company

The Southern Company

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$91.28
$-1.32(-1.43%)
Market Cap$102.9B
P/E Ratio
52W High$100.84
52W Low$83.8

The Southern Company (SO) Net Income & Profit History

Annual & trailing net income, net margin, YoY change, and peer profitability context.

SO · net income · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core profitability metrics

Net income was $4.34B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 1.4% year-over-year. Net profit margin was 14.7%. Based on available data, The Southern Company has been profitable since at least 2011.

FY2025 Net Income$4.34B▼ -1.4% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$4.36Btrailing 4 quarters sum
Net Profit Margin14.7%$4.34B ÷ $29.55B
YoY Change-1.4%
5-Year CAGR+6.7%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaNet Margin = Net Income ÷ Revenue × 100TTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /income-statement · US GAAP · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual net income history

Net IncomeNet LossNet Margin %★ First Profit: 2011

▸ FMP /income-statement · Annual · SO net income history · SO profit margin

Annual net income data

Fiscal YearNet IncomeYoY ChangeNet Margin
FY2025$4.34B▼ 1.4%14.7%
FY2024$4.40B▲ +10.7%16.5%
FY2023$3.98B▲ +12.5%15.7%
FY2022$3.54B▲ +46.8%12.1%
FY2021$2.41B▼ 23.2%10.4%

Net income vs peers (Utilities)

#CompanyNet IncomeYoY
#1
The Southern Company
The Southern CompanyYOU
SO
$4.34B-1.4%
#2
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NEE
$6.83B-1.6%
#3
Duke Energy Corporation
Duke Energy Corporation
DUK
$4.97B+10.2%
#4
GE Vernova Inc.
GE Vernova Inc.
GEV
$4.88B+214.7%
#5
National Grid plc
National Grid plc
NGG
$3.29B+13.5%
#6
Constellation Energy Corporation
Constellation Energy Corporation
CEG
$2.32B-38.1%
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About Net Income & Methodology

The Southern Company (SO) reported net income of $4.34B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 1.4% year-over-year. The net profit margin was 14.7% — meaning the company kept $0.15 of every dollar of revenue as profit.

Based on available data, The Southern Company has been profitable since at least 2011. Net income reached a peak of $4.75B in FY2019. Data available for 15 fiscal years.

The Southern Company's net profit margin was 14.7% for FY2025, based on the latest annual results.

Investors sometimes search for "The Southern Company net worth" — the company's market capitalization is a separate figure from SO net income. Data sourced from FMP /income-statement · US GAAP · USD.

Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP /income-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

SO net income · 5 questions

The Southern Company is profitable. The company reported net income of $4.34B for FY2025, a net profit margin of 14.7%. Net income was down 1.4% year-over-year. Based on available data, The Southern Company has been profitable since at least 2011.

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Source: FMP /income-statement · GAAP · The Southern Company · The Southern Company SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026