The Southern (SO) Growth Rates Comparisons to Electric Utilities Industry, Sector, Market. Sales, Income, EPS
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The Southern Company  (NYSE: SO)
    Sector • Utilities    Industry • Electric Utilities
   Industry • Electric Utilities
   Sector • Utilities
 

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SO Revenue Growth Rate Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Revenue Growth (Q1 MRQ) 8 % 13.39 % 12.58 % 10.9 %
Q / Q Revenue Growth (Q1 MRQ) 20.28 % 18.5 % 14.85 % 8.32 %
Y / Y Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) 8.33 % 9.89 % 8.32 % %
Sequential Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) 2.1 % 3.46 % 3.3 % 2.61 %
Revenue 5 Year Average Growth 7.72 % 9.86 % 12.4 % 10.59 %


SO's Growth Comparisons in I. Quarter 2026




The Southern's Revenue slowed to the 8% year on year, improvement in the first quarter 2026 to 8.40 billions, underperforming the 13.39% rise in the Electric Utilities industry and 12.58% Revenue improvement in the Utilities sector. Although both, the Electric Utilities industry and the Utilities sector posted higher gains than 10.9% overall market increase, The Southern was trailing overall market in the first quarter.

Company's sequential top-line increase was 20.28% from the fourth quarter. Average annual sales rise for The Southern is 7.72%, while S & P 500's average yearly sales growth is 10.59% over the five years, including only Businesses with the first quarter 2026 Results.

SO Growth Rates by Company's Segments

Segment Name
Y / Y
Sequential
Residential
21.66 %
-
Commercial
27.14 %
-
Industrial
33.33 %
-
Other
-25 %
-
Retail electric revenues
0.35 %
-
Natural gas distribution revenues
19.62 %
-
Transportation
8.37 %
-
Wholesale electric revenues
15.59 %
-
PPA energy revenues
19.52 %
-
PPA capacity revenues
0 %
-
Non-PPA revenues
25.35 %
-
Other natural gas revenues
9.23 %
-
Gas marketing services
9.77 %
-
Other revenues
0 %
-
Other revenue sources
94.02 %
-
ALABAMA POWER CO
3.98 %
-
ALABAMA POWER CO Residential
-3.98 %
-
ALABAMA POWER CO Commercial
-1.04 %
-
ALABAMA POWER CO Industrial
6.15 %
-
ALABAMA POWER CO Other
0 %
-
ALABAMA POWER CO Retail electric revenues
-0.77 %
-
ALABAMA POWER CO Wholesale electric revenues
21.19 %
-
ALABAMA POWER CO PPA energy revenues
-14.81 %
-
ALABAMA POWER CO PPA capacity revenues
-35.71 %
-
ALABAMA POWER CO Non-PPA revenues
72.46 %
-
ALABAMA POWER CO Other revenues
-6.02 %
-
ALABAMA POWER CO Other revenue sources
67.35 %
-
GEORGIA POWER CO
3.46 %
-
GEORGIA POWER CO Residential
-3.04 %
-
GEORGIA POWER CO Commercial
4.64 %
-
GEORGIA POWER CO Industrial
-1.35 %
-
GEORGIA POWER CO Other
-3.85 %
-
GEORGIA POWER CO Retail electric revenues
0.22 %
-
GEORGIA POWER CO Wholesale electric revenues
15.15 %
-
GEORGIA POWER CO PPA energy revenues
-23.81 %
-
GEORGIA POWER CO PPA capacity revenues
12.82 %
-
GEORGIA POWER CO Non-PPA revenues
388.89 %
-
GEORGIA POWER CO Other revenues
2.61 %
-
GEORGIA POWER CO Other revenue sources
-
-
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO
12.38 %
-
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO Residential
8.11 %
-
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO Commercial
9.33 %
-
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO Industrial
11.11 %
-
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO Other
50 %
-
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO Retail electric revenues
9.91 %
-
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO Wholesale electric revenues
25.97 %
-
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO PPA energy revenues
33.33 %
-
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO PPA capacity revenues
23.53 %
-
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO Non-PPA revenues
26.12 %
-
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO Other revenues
-25 %
-
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO Other revenue sources
-42.86 %
-
SOUTHERN POWER CO
20.11 %
-
SOUTHERN POWER CO Wholesale electric revenues
21.26 %
-
SOUTHERN POWER CO PPA energy revenues
38.03 %
-
SOUTHERN POWER CO PPA capacity revenues
1.22 %
-
SOUTHERN POWER CO Non-PPA revenues
-29.03 %
-
SOUTHERN POWER CO Other revenues
0 %
-
SOUTHERN POWER CO Other revenue sources
17.04 %
-
SOUTHERN Co GAS
19.25 %
-
SOUTHERN Co GAS Natural gas distribution revenues
19.62 %
-
SOUTHERN Co GAS Residential
21.66 %
-
SOUTHERN Co GAS Commercial
27.14 %
-
SOUTHERN Co GAS Transportation
8.37 %
-
SOUTHERN Co GAS Industrial
33.33 %
-
SOUTHERN Co GAS Other
-25 %
-
SOUTHERN Co GAS Other natural gas revenues
9.23 %
-
SOUTHERN Co GAS Gas marketing services
9.77 %
-
SOUTHERN Co GAS Other revenue sources
-
-
Traditional Electric Companies Wholesale revenues affiliates SOUTHERN POWER CO
-13.79 %
-
Electric Utilities
4.64 %
-
Traditional Electric Companies
3.22 %
-
Eliminations
-
-
Eliminations SOUTHERN Co GAS
-
-
Eliminations Electric Utilities
-
-
All Other
-4.8 %
-
All Other SOUTHERN Co GAS
-50 %
-
Reportable ALABAMA POWER CO
3.98 %
-
Reportable GEORGIA POWER CO
3.46 %
-
Reportable MISSISSIPPI POWER CO
12.38 %
-
Reportable SOUTHERN POWER CO
20.11 %
-
Electric Utilities Eliminations
-
-
Gas distribution operations SOUTHERN Co GAS
21.02 %
-
Gas Pipeline Investments SOUTHERN Co GAS
0 %
-
Gas marketing services SOUTHERN Co GAS
9.2 %
-
Total
-
-


Growth Rates of SO's Income in the first quarter 2026


SO Operating Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Operating Income Change (Q1 MRQ) 0.4 % 7.22 % -0.66 % 97.6 %
Sequential Operating Income Change (Q1 MRQ) -43.38 % 21.41 % 1.54 % 48.13 %
Y / Y Operating Income Growth (Q1 TTM) 34.78 % 7.71 % 8.92 % 40.67 %
Sequential Operating Income Growth (Q1 TTM) 0.08 % -0.34 % -1.66 % 20.86 %
Operating Income 5 Year Avg. Change 8.32 % 23.38 % 24.27 % 18.76 %


Income from Cont. Ops. Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) 5.35 % 25.27 % -0.95 % 90.69 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) -28.14 % 67.65 % -16.24 % 27.07 %
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) 29.18 % 6.38 % 6.12 % 57.33 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) 1.19 % 2.02 % -2.48 % 18.65 %
Income from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Change 6.09 % 18.03 % 25.55 % -28.52 %

SO Net Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Income Growth (Q1 MRQ) 5.35 % 32.07 % 5.03 % 90.69 %
Q / Q Net Income Growth (Q1 MRQ) 292.38 % 73.68 % 10.08 % 27.07 %
Y / Y Net Income Change (Q1 TTM) -4.93 % 14.03 % 11.24 % 57.33 %
Sequential Net Income Change (Q1 TTM) 1.63 % 8.39 % 1.43 % 18.65 %
Net Income 5 Year Avg. Growth 6.09 % 14.44 % 21.78 % 22.96 %

SO's EPS Growth Rates


EPS from Cont. Ops. Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) 0 % 21.58 % -0.95 % 90.69 %
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) 218.42 % 64.54 % -16.24 % 27.07 %
Y / Y EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) -6.19 % - - -
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) -0 % - - 4.88 %
EPS from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Growth 5.96 % 57.55 % 25.55 % -28.52 %



SO EPS Net Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y EPS Net Growth (Q1 MRQ) -0.83 % 28.19 % 5.03 % -28.52 %
Q / Q EPS Net Growth (Q1 MRQ) 215.79 % 70.45 % 10.08 % 27.07 %
Y / Y EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) - - - 7.62 %
Sequential EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) -0.26 % - - 4.93 %
EPS Net 5 Year Avg. Change 5.99 % 14.44 % 21.78 % 22.96 %



Although the Electric Utilities industry saw advancing EPS by 28.19%, The Southern announced -0.83% year on year income per share decline in the first quarter, to $ 1.20, and underperformed the 5.03% EPS growth in the Utilities sector. Weak first quarter income per share, in Electric Utilities industry and within the Utilities sector, were reflected in The Southern Company results which underperformed overall market.

The Company's sequential EPS growth rate was very impressive 215.79% from the fourth quarter. Average yearly income per share growth for The Southern is 5.99%, while S & P 500's average annual income per share growth is 22.96% over the five years, including only Businesses with the first quarter 2026 earnings results.

SO Cash Flow Growth Rates


Free Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) - - - 48.62 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) - - - 34.18 %
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) - - - 60.27 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) - - - 15.75 %
Free Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change - - 14.1 % 8.28 %

Net Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) - - - 339.02 %
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) - - - 216.68 %
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) - -79.91 % - 209.43 %
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) - -89.06 % - 152.64 %
Net Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change - 20.97 % 16.27 % 1.06 %

Capital Expenditures Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 MRQ) 20.8 % 24.06 % 21.16 % 120.03 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 MRQ) -31.3 % -10.57 % -12.86 % 36.87 %
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 TTM) 37.64 % 24.42 % 19.91 % 109.38 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 TTM) 3.98 % 4.41 % 3.73 % 23.05 %
Capital Expenditures 5 Year Avg. Change - 7.84 % 11.23 % 14.73 %

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