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Southern Company SO Asset retirement obligations

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$8.4B+8.0%
Operating income$2.0B+0.4%
Net income$1.4B+1.6%
EPS (diluted)$1.20-0.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$987.0M-57.7%
Total debt$75.3B
Total equity$39.9B+7.2%
Total assets$157.03B

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.2B-1.9%
CapEx$2.9B+20.8%
Free cash flow-$1.7B-44.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$106.63B+2.5%
Enterprise value$180.9B
P/E19.1×
P/S3.4×-0.4×

Profitability

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Operating margin18.7%-2.5pp
Net margin13.1%
FCF margin-5.1%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity9%
Debt / equity1.9×
Current ratio0.7×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Southern Company in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:AssetRetirementObligationCurrent.

The source filing: Southern Company’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026.

Filed
Apr 29, 2026, 5:37 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0000092122-26-000034
Liabilities and Stockholders' EquityAt March 31, 2026At December 31, 2025
Other accrued taxes557982
Accrued interest627807
Accrued compensation7611,418
Asset retirement obligations659662
Liabilities from risk management activities, net of collateral134118
Operating lease obligations203197
Natural gas cost over recovery131158
Other regulatory liabilities228240

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited).

FAQ

What is Southern Company's asset retirement obligations?
Southern Company (SO) reported asset retirement obligations of $659M in Q1 2026.
What is the long-term trend for Southern Company's asset retirement obligations?
Over 3 years (2020 to 2025), Southern Company's asset retirement obligations has grown at a 4.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $585M to $662M.
What does asset retirement obligations mean?
Estimated costs to dismantle, remove, and restore assets at the end of their useful lives — nuclear decommissioning, mine reclamation, oil well plugging.

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