The Southern Company (SO) Return on Investment ROI from the first quarter of 2026 to first quarter of 2025 and for the year 2026, average high and low, overall ranking from Mar 31 2026 to Mar 31 2025 - CSIMarket
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The Southern Company  (NYSE: SO)
    Sector • Utilities    Industry • Electric Utilities
   Industry • Electric Utilities
   Sector • Utilities


The Southern's ROI from its first quarter of 2026 to the first quarter of 2025 and 5 Year Period

Return on Investment, Quarterly Results, Trends, Rankings, Statistics

What is The Southern's ROI in the first quarter of 2026?
The Southern Company achieved a return on average invested assets (ROI) of 3.04 % in its first quarter of 2026, which is below The Southern's average return on investment, which stands at 3.48%.

ROI fell compared to the fourth quarter of 2025, despite the net income growth of 292.38% from the fourth quarter of 2025.

Within the Utilities sector 79 other companies had a higher return on investment. While return on investment, the total ranking has deteriorated compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 from 0 to 1949.

Definition and Formula of Return on Investment



Return On Investment (Mar 31 2026)
I. Quarter
(Dec 31 2025)
IV. Quarter
(Sep 30 2025)
III. Quarter
(Jun 30 2025)
II. Quarter
(Mar 31 2025)
I. Quarter
Y / Y Investment Change TTM 15.38 % 21.64 % 19.31 % 14.69 % 4.85 %
Y / Y Net Income Change TTM -6.28 % -0.59 % 14.92 % 85.39 % 322.32 %
Investment (TTM) in Millions 141,713 141,683 138,162 136,817 136,761
Return On Investment (TTM) 3.04 % 3.06 % 3.23 % 3.27 % 3.74 %
SO's Overall Ranking # 1949 # 0 # # #
Seq. Investment Change TTM 0.89 % 2.53 % 5.42 % 5.8 % 6.37 %
Seq. Net Income Change TTM 0.09 % -2.87 % 4.11 % -7.41 % 6.17 %
Net Income (TTM) in Millions 4,239 4,235 4,360 4,188 4,523




Return On Investment SO's Ranking
Within: No.
Industry # 38
Sector # 80
Overall # 1949

Return On Investment Statistics
High Average Low
4.85 %
3.48 %
0.68 %
(Sep. 30, 2005)   (Sep 30 2017)







Financial Statements
The Southern's I. Quarter Investments $ 141,713 Millions SO's Balance sheet
The Southern's I. Quarter Income $ 1,338 Millions Quarterly SO's Income Statement
SO's Income by Division See SO's Income by Division


SO Annual Return On Investment (Dec 31 2025)
2025
(Dec 31 2024)
2024
(Dec 31 2023)
2023
(Dec 31 2022)
2022
(Dec 31 2021)
2021
Total Investments in Millions 120,793 128,030 125,478 103,996 117,080
Y / Y Investment Growth -5.65 % 2.03 % 20.66 % -11.18 % 1.7 %
Net Income in Millions 4,171 4,260 3,849 3,428 2,309
Y / Y Net Income Growth -2.09 % 10.68 % 12.28 % 48.46 % -25.59 %
Annual Return On Investment 3.45 % 3.33 % 3.07 % 3.3 % 1.97 %


Annual Roi Comment
Despite deterioration in net income, company improved ROI to in the fiscal year 2025, company improved ROI to 3.45 % compare to previous year.

Definition and Formula of Return on Investment

Other ROI Ratios
Electric Utilities Industry Roi Trends and Statistics
Utilities Sector Return On Investment Statistics
Roi Trends for overall market
SO's Roi Ratio versus Electric Utilities Industry, Utilities Sector and total Market
Highest Ranking Return On Investment
Lowest Ranking Return On Investment
Subscribers only: Roi for SO's Competitors
Subscribers only: Roi for The Southern's Suppliers
Subscribers only: Return On Investment for SO's Customers

Other Ratios
SO's Roa SO's Inventory Turnover Ratio SO's Growth Rates SO's Dividend Statistics
SO's Profitability Ratios SO's Asset Turnover Ratio SO's Dividend Growth
SO's Roe SO's Valuation Ratios SO's Financial Strength Ratios SO's Dividend Payout Ratio



Companies with similar Return On Investment at Mar 31 2026, within Utilities Sector ROI
Consolidated Edison Inc   8.23 %
Western Midstream Partners Lp  7.78 %
Hf Sinclair Corporation  7.76 %
Consolidated Water Co ltd   7.70 %
Kinetik Holdings Inc   7.51 %
Archrock inc   7.41 %
Via Renewables Inc   7.40 %
American States Water Co  7.06 %
Oneok Inc   6.64 %
Wec Energy Group Inc   6.46 %
Antero Midstream Corporation  6.45 %
Williams companies inc   6.40 %
Plains All American Pipeline Lp  6.36 %
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners Lp  6.31 %
Genie Energy Ltd   6.16 %
Cheniere Energy Inc   6.06 %
Atmos Energy Corp  5.87 %
Plains Gp Holdings Lp  5.78 %
Constellation Energy Corporation  5.64 %
Venture Global Inc   5.60 %
Opal Fuels Inc   5.52 %
Spire Inc   5.40 %
Energy Transfer Lp  5.29 %
New Jersey Resources Corporation  5.26 %
Usa Compression Partners Lp  5.15 %
Middlesex Water Company  5.11 %
Southwest Gas Holdings Inc   4.93 %
Rgc Resources Inc   4.92 %
Northwest Natural Holding Company  4.79 %
Kinder Morgan Inc   4.77 %


Date modified: 2026-09-08T15:22:16+00:00



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