The Southern (SO) Annual Cash Flow Statement

Annual · GAAP · USD millions
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Annual Report, GAAP in USD millions
ITEM
(Dec 31 2025)
12 Months
(Dec 31 2024) (Dec 31 2023) (Dec 31 2022) (Dec 31 2021)
Operating Activities
Income4,171.00
Depreciation & amortization6,030.00
Amortization of Other Assets0.00
Restructuring liabilities0.00
Asset Impairment Charges0.00
Provision For Loan Losses Expensed0.00
Increase (Decrease) in Materials and Supplies44.00
Stock option expense0.00
Asset Retirement Obligation, Cash Paid to Settle-634.00
Share-based Compensation-443.00
Minority interest0.00
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt252.00
Derivative Gain Loss On Derivative Net-
Public Utilities Allowance For Funds Used During Construction Capitalized Cost Of Equity-340.00
Certain Regulatory Assets-
Increase Decrease In Accrued Taxes-
Pension And Postretirement Funding-
Natural Disaster Reserve-
Increase Decrease In Accrued Taxes-
Increase Decrease In Accrued Taxes-
Hedge Settlements-
Over Recovered Regulatory Clause-
Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits Investment-
Accumulated Billings On Construction Contract-
Accumulated Costs On Construction Contract-
Retail Fuel Cost Over Recovery Long Term-
Increase Decrease Retail Fuel Cost Over Recovery Short Term-
Mirror Construction Work In Progress-
Losson Coal Fired Power Plant Unit-
Increase Decreasein Regulatory Clause Revenue-
Losson Power Plant Unit-
Estimated Loss On Plants Under Construction Non Cash Adjusted-
Amortization Of Deferred Investment Tax Credits-
Income taxes582.00
Losses/ -gains on Investments net0.00
Increase (Decrease) in Receivables-124.00
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable-290.00
Accrued Expense125.00
Recognition of Deferred Revenue0.00
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense0.00
Other Working Capital146.00
Other Noncash Income (Expense)-36.00
Other net0.00
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Operating Activities319.00
Discontinued operations0.00
Net Cash flow from Operating Activities9,802.00
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures-12,737.00
Sale of Capital Items0.00
Short-term investments liq.0.00
Short-term investments acq.0.00
Proceeds from Contribution in Aid of Construction0.00
Proceeds From Distribution Of Restricted Cash-
Change In Construction Payables301.00
Payments For Investment In Restricted Cash-
Payments For Investment In Restricted Cash From Revenue Bond-
Payments Pursuant To Long Term Service Agreements-
Proceeds From Guarantee Obligation-
Purchases of other investments0.00
Noncontrolling interest0.00
Proceeds from Investments0.00
Purchases of Investments0.00
Purchases of non-current assets0.00
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired-635.00
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments0.00
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested1.00
Proceeds from sale of assets0.00
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund0.00
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities-730.00
Other Net-159.00
Discontinued operations0.00
Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities-13,959.00
Financing Activities
Short-term debt Net200.00
Other borrowing transactions0.00
Long-term debt - borrowings12,470.00
Long-term debt - repayments-5,878.00
Noncontrolling interest0.00
Issuances / -repurchases of Comm. Stock1,623.00
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent0.00
Issuances / -repurchases of Pref. Stock-200.00
Increase (Decrease) in Deposits0.00
Other financing activities net0.00
Other net-218.00
Interest Bearing Refundable Deposit Related To Asset Sale-
Proceeds From Bonds Other-
Redemptions From Bonds Other-
Federal Financing Bank Loan-
Change In Construction Payables Net Of Joint Owner Portion-
Repayment Of Interestbearing Refundable Deposit Related To Asset Sale-
Longterm Debt Redemption To Parent Company-
Return Of Paid In Capital-
Federal Financing Bank Loan Issuance Costs-
Purchase of Membership Interests from Noncontrolling Interests-286.00
Longterm Debt Issuance To Parent Company-
Dividends paid to minority interests0.00
Dividends paid-3,015.00
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities4,696.00
Effect of exchange rate on cash flow0.00
Discontinued operations0.00
Free Cash Flow-2,935.00
Total Cash Flow539.00
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What this statement shows

This page presents issuer-reported cash flow data, including operating, investing, financing, net, and free cash flow, as disclosed in SEC 10-K filings and normalized by CSIMarket.

Source & verification

  • Form: 10-K (Period: 20251231)
  • Filed with the SEC: February 18, 2026
  • Source: so-20251231.htm

Last updated

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  • Data lineage: SEC filings - XBRL extraction - normalization in the CSIMarket.com database.
  • Accession: 0000092122-26-000006

Figures are derived from filed reports and may be restated. Historical data is subject to revision.

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