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Southern Co (SO) Earnings Dates, Call Summary & Reports

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Earnings Data

Report Date
Feb 12, 2026
Before Open (Confirmed)
Period Ending
2025 (Q4)
Consensus EPS Forecast
0.59
Last Year’s EPS
0.5
Same Quarter Last Year
Based on 19 Analysts Ratings

Earnings Call Summary

Q3 2025
Earnings Call Date:Oct 30, 2025|
% Change Since:
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The earnings call presented a positive outlook with strong financial performance, significant growth in customer base and energy usage, and substantial economic development activities. However, challenges such as higher costs and a negative outlook from Moody's were noted. There is also caution regarding future nuclear expansion.
Company Guidance
During The Southern Company's third quarter 2025 earnings call, strong guidance was provided, emphasizing the company's robust financial health and future growth prospects. The company reported an adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.60 for the third quarter, surpassing the previous estimate by $0.10 and exceeding the third quarter 2024 figure by $0.17. Year-to-date, the adjusted EPS was $3.76, up from $3.56 in the same period in 2024. Retail electricity sales showed a weather-normal increase of 1.8% year-over-year, with the commercial sector growing by 3.5% and residential sales up by 2.7%. The company executed contracts with large load customers representing over 2 gigawatts of demand. Looking ahead, Southern Company anticipates its fourth quarter adjusted EPS to be $0.54, potentially placing full-year earnings at the top of its guidance range of $4.30 per share. The company also detailed its financing strategy, having issued $4 billion in long-term debt and secured $1.8 billion in equity through forward sales agreements, with plans to address a $9 billion equity need through 2029 to support a $76 billion capital investment plan.
Strong Adjusted Earnings
For the third quarter of 2025, adjusted EPS was $1.60 per share, $0.10 above the previous estimate and $0.17 higher than the third quarter of 2024.
Customer Growth and Usage Increase
Year-to-date weather-normal retail electricity sales were 1.8% higher compared to the first 3 quarters of 2024, with significant growth in the commercial sector (3.5%) and data centers (17%).
Economic Development and Job Creation
22 companies announced plans to establish or expand operations, generating nearly 5,000 potential new jobs and capital investments of approximately $2.8 billion.
Progress in Equity Financing
Priced an additional $1.8 billion of equity through forward sales agreements, solidifying over $7 billion of the $9 billion equity need through 2029.
Recognition for Trustworthiness
Southern Company was named to Newsweek's World's Most Trustworthy Companies for 2025 list, ranking as the highest energy company in the U.S.

Southern Co (SO) Earnings, Revenues Date & History

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SO Earnings History

Report Date
Fiscal Quarter
Forecast / EPS
Last Year's EPS
EPS YoY Change
Press Release
Slides
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Feb 12, 2026
2025 (Q4)
0.59 / -
0.5
Oct 30, 2025
2025 (Q3)
1.51 / 1.60
1.4311.89% (+0.17)
Jul 31, 2025
2025 (Q2)
0.88 / 0.92
1.09-15.60% (-0.17)
May 01, 2025
2025 (Q1)
1.20 / 1.23
1.0319.42% (+0.20)
Feb 20, 2025
2024 (Q4)
0.51 / 0.50
0.64-21.88% (-0.14)
Oct 31, 2024
2024 (Q3)
1.34 / 1.43
1.420.70% (+0.01)
Aug 01, 2024
2024 (Q2)
0.93 / 1.09
0.7937.97% (+0.30)
May 02, 2024
2024 (Q1)
0.90 / 1.03
0.7930.38% (+0.24)
Feb 15, 2024
2023 (Q4)
0.60 / 0.64
0.26146.15% (+0.38)
Nov 02, 2023
2023 (Q3)
1.32 / 1.42
1.318.40% (+0.11)
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SO Earnings-Related Price Changes

Report Date
Price 1 Day Before
Price 1 Day After
Percentage Change
Oct 30, 2025
$93.51$95.07+1.67%
Jul 31, 2025
$94.15$93.74-0.44%
May 01, 2025
$90.41$89.98-0.48%
Feb 20, 2025
$85.08$86.40+1.55%
Earnings announcements can affect a stock’s price. This table shows the stock's price the day before and the day after recent earnings reports, including the percentage change.

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