What are Southern Company's total assets?

Southern Company (SO) holds $157.03B in total assets.

How much debt does Southern Company have?

Southern Company carries $75.3B in total debt against $39.9B of shareholders' equity, a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89.

How much cash does Southern Company have?

Southern Company holds $987.0M in cash and equivalents.

Can Southern Company cover its short-term obligations?

Its current ratio is 0.65 — current liabilities exceed current assets.

Where does Southern Company's balance sheet data come from?

Every line is extracted from Southern Company's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.

Southern Company SO Balance Sheet Statement

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	TTM Q3 '23	TTM Q2 '23	TTM Q1 '23	TTM Q4 '22	TTM Q3 '22
Cash and cash equivalents	——	——	——	$2.04B+11.4%	$2.01B-4.2%
Accounts receivable, net	——	——	——	$2.13B+17.8%	$2.22B+21.4%
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	——	——	——	$347M+5.2%	$373M+13.4%
Derivative assets	——	——	——	$141M-33.8%	$391M-20.0%
Materials and supplies	——	——	——	$1.66B+7.8%	$1.66B+10.2%
Total current assets	——	——	——	$10.42B+16.2%	$10.36B+7.1%
Property and equipment, net	——	——	——	$94.57B+3.8%	$93.53B+2.9%
Accumulated depreciation	——	——	——	$35.3B+3.6%	$34.92B+3.6%
Total property and equipment, gross	——	——	——	——	——
Operating lease right-of-use assets	——	——	——	$1.53B-10.0%	$1.56B-9.5%
Goodwill	——	——	——	$5.16B-2.3%	$5.28B0.0%
Intangible assets, net	——	——	——	$331M-10.5%	$340M-10.5%
Deferred tax assets	——	——	——	$39.08B+10.6%	$37.9B+7.7%
Other non-current assets	——	——	——	$602M-7.8%	$590M+0.7%
Equity method investments	——	——	——	$1.44B+12.6%	$1.29B+1.1%
Construction work in progress	——	——	——	——	——
Total assets	——	——	——	$134.89B+5.8%	$134.01B+4.8%
Accounts payable	——	——	——	$11.76B+37.9%	$10.41B+20.0%
Accrued expenses	——	——	——	$787M-9.7%	$844M+6.2%
Accrued compensation	——	——	——	$1.13B+5.3%	$961M+5.8%
Deferred revenue	——	——	——	——	$243M—
Current portion of long-term debt	——	——	——	$2.61B+81.2%	$1.4B+97.7%
Operating lease liabilities, current	——	——	——	$197M-21.2%	$191M-22.4%
Short-term borrowings	——	——	——	$2.61B+81.2%	$1.4B+97.7%
Contract liabilities	——	——	——	$45M-21.1%	$56M-13.8%
Income taxes payable	——	——	——	$60M+20.0%	$129M-13.4%
Accrued interest	——	——	——	$614M+15.2%	$431M+6.7%
Derivative liabilities	——	——	——	$111M+296%	$128M+246%
Total current liabilities	——	——	——	$15.72B+44.0%	$12.8B+13.7%
Deferred tax liabilities	——	——	——	——	——
Long-term debt	——	——	——	——	$53.4B+2.9%
Operating lease liabilities, non-current	——	——	——	$1.39B-7.7%	$1.39B-6.8%
Operating Lease Liabilities (Total)	——	——	——	——	——
Asset retirement obligations	——	——	——	$694M-0.4%	$689M-0.1%
Other non-current liabilities	——	——	——	$1.17B+43.0%	$1.37B+114%
Total liabilities	——	——	——	$100.36B+5.7%	$98.29B+4.2%
Total stockholders' equity	$35.3B-0.5%	$34.65B+5.0%	$34.56B+5.9%	$34.53B+23.9%	$35.48B+6.8%
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	——	——	——	$134.89B+5.8%	$134.01B+4.8%
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	——	——	——	$71M-9.0%	$80M+11.1%
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable (Current)	——	——	——	$71M-9.0%	$80M+11.1%
Derivatives	——	——	——	$115M-23.8%	$289M-20.8%
Natural gas for sale	——	——	——	$438M+21.0%	$498M+35.3%
Fossil fuel stock	——	——	——	$575M+27.8%	$526M+36.3%
Other current assets	——	——	——	$344M+48.9%	$322M+14.2%
Other accounts receivable (net of allowances of $37 in 2026 and $37 in 2025)	——	——	——	——	——
Other Regulatory Assets Current	——	——	——	$968M+48.2%	$746M-5.8%
Regulatory Asset, Asset Retirement Obligation, Current	——	——	——	$332M+51.6%	$284M+21.9%
Unbilled Revenues Current	——	——	——	$1.01B+42.3%	$593M+10.8%
Under recovered fuel clause revenues	——	——	——	——	——
Derivative Assets, Current	——	——	——	$115M-23.8%	$289M-20.8%
Derivative Assets - Fair Value	——	——	——	$211M-11.3%	$504M-7.7%
Operating Lease Income - 2022 (Lessor)	——	——	——	——	——
Other Receivables	——	——	——	——	——
Deferred Tax Assets and Other Non-Current Assets	——	——	——	$1.49B+8.7%	$1.49B-5.9%
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets - Expected Amortization Expense (Year One)	——	——	——	——	——
Finite Lived Intangible Assets - Gross	——	——	——	$671M-0.9%	$671M-0.7%
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	——	——	——	$75M0.0%	$75M0.0%
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	——	——	——	$75M0.0%	$75M0.0%
Indefinite-Lived Research and Development Assets	——	——	——	$75M0.0%	$75M0.0%
Indefinite-Lived Trademarks	——	——	——	$75M0.0%	$75M0.0%
Intangible Assets Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	——	——	——	$746M-0.8%	$746M-0.7%
Total deferred charges and other assets	——	——	——	$20.15B+16.7%	$20.51B+22.7%
Deferred Charges Related to Income Taxes	——	——	——	$866M+5.1%	$854M+4.8%
Deferred contract costs	——	——	——	——	——
Intangible assets — net	——	——	——	$331M-10.5%	$340M-10.5%
Other intangible assets—net	——	——	——	$406M-8.8%	$415M-8.8%
Operating lease right-of-use assets	——	——	——	$1.53B-10.0%	$1.56B-9.5%
Other non-current assets	——	——	——	$1.49B+8.7%	$1.49B-5.9%
Strategic investments	——	——	——	$602M-7.8%	$590M+0.7%
Other Property and Investments	——	——	——	——	——
Other Regulatory Assets Deferred	——	——	——	$5.92B+6.1%	$6.12B-11.3%
Prepaid pension costs	——	——	——	$2.29B—	$2.02B—
Public Utilities, Other Depreciable Property, Plant And Equipment, Plant In Service	——	——	——	——	——
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	——	——	——	——	——
Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred	——	——	——	$5.76B+5.5%	$6.52B+20.3%
Unamortized Loss Reacquired Debt, Noncurrent	——	——	——	$238M-7.8%	$243M-7.6%
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets in Other Assets	——	——	——	$1.53B-10.0%	$1.56B-9.5%
Other Investments	——	——	——	$602M-7.8%	$590M+0.7%
Software and Technology Licenses, Net	——	——	——	$1.49B+8.7%	$1.49B-5.9%
Special Use Funds	——	——	——	$2.15B-15.6%	$2.03B-17.0%
Accrued Income Taxes, Current	——	——	——	$60M+20.0%	$129M-13.4%
Customer Deposits, Current1	——	——	——	$502M+4.8%	$516M+4.7%
Derivative Liability, Current	——	——	——	——	——
Natural gas cost over recovery	——	——	——	——	——
Other accrued liabilities	——	——	——	$787M-9.7%	$844M+6.2%
Other Regulatory Liabilities, Current	——	——	——	$382M-32.1%	$440M-20.7%
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations	——	——	——	$4.29B+98.7%	$3.24B-1.4%
Derivative Liabilities - Fair Value	——	——	——	$111M+296%	$128M+246%
Lease Liability Payments - 2021	——	——	——	——	——
Net Cash Collateral Posted - Derivative Instruments	——	——	——	——	——
Short-Term Debt - Weighted-Average Interest Rate	——	——	——	——	——
Contingent Consideration Liability (Non-Current)	——	——	——	——	——
Debt Maturity - 2027	——	——	——	——	——
Debt - Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Issuance Costs, Net	——	——	——	——	——
Deferred Credits	——	——	——	$33.98B+0.2%	$35.06B+2.4%
Defined Benefit Pension Plan Liabilities (Non-Current)	——	——	——	$1.24B-20.1%	$1.47B-20.7%
Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations	——	——	——	$50.66B+1.1%	$50.43B+3.2%
Long-Term Debt - Fair Value	——	——	——	——	$46.4B-19.4%
Retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations	——	——	——	$1.24B-20.1%	$1.47B-20.7%
Total Carrying Value of Debt	——	——	——	——	$53.4B+2.9%
Common Stock Shares Outstanding	——	——	——	——	——
Number of Exercisable Options	——	——	——	——	——
Share-Based Payment Award Options Outstanding - Number	——	——	——	——	——
Temporary Equity Attributable to Parent	——	——	——	——	$242M-16.8%
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options	——	——	——	——	——
Defined Benefit Plan Weighted Average Asset Allocation	——	——	——	——	——
Fair Value Measurement Disclosure	——	——	——	$728M+376%	$794M+671%
Number of Countries of Operation	——	——	——	——	——
Gross Assets/Liabilities	——	——	——	$617M+394%	$666M+909%
Line of Credit Maximum Borrowing Capacity	——	——	——	——	$7.66B—
Line of Credit Remaining Borrowing Capacity	——	——	——	——	$7.6B—
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss	——	——	——	$3.12B+24.7%	$2.76B+17.8%
Accumulated Deferred Investment Tax Credit	——	——	——	$2.13B-3.7%	$2.15B-3.4%
Accumulated Deferred Tax Assets	——	——	——	——	——
Accumulated deferred income taxes – liabilities	——	——	——	——	——
Allowance for doubtful accounts	——	——	——	$71M-9.0%	$80M+11.1%
Variable rate pollution control revenue bonds outstanding	——	——	——	——	$1.4B—
Expires within One Year	——	——	——	——	$280M—
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	——	——	——	——	——
Collateral already posted, aggregate fair value	——	——	——	——	——
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss	——	——	——	$156M+33.3%	$178M+7.9%
Contract with Customer, Liability	——	——	——	$45M-21.1%	$56M-13.8%
Long-term debt, gross	——	——	——	——	$53.4B+2.9%
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	——	——	——	——	$46.4B-19.4%
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net	——	——	——	——	——
Total investment securities in the Funds	——	——	——	——	——
Deferred credits related to income taxes	——	——	——	$5.24B-3.1%	$5.27B-3.9%
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross	——	——	——	——	——
Deferred income taxes	——	——	——	$10.04B+13.2%	$9.92B+11.2%
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross	——	——	——	——	——
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance	——	——	——	——	——
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	——	——	——	——	——
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Liability Offset	——	——	——	$70M+180%	$113M+98.2%
Derivative, gross, assets	——	——	——	$211M-11.3%	$504M-7.7%
Derivatives, gross, liabilities	——	——	——	$728M+376%	$794M+671%
Derivative Liability	——	——	——	$617M+394%	$666M+909%
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Asset Offset	——	——	——	$111M+296%	$128M+246%
Electric Utility Plant in Service	——	——	——	——	——
Energy-related derivative hedge gain (loss) to be reclassified within twelve months	——	——	——	——	——
Equity method investments (Note 11)	——	——	——	$1.44B+12.6%	$1.29B+1.1%
2027	——	——	——	——	——
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	——	——	——	$340M+10.7%	$331M+11.8%
2028	——	——	——	——	——
2030	——	——	——	——	——
2031	——	——	——	——	——
2027	——	——	——	——	——
2029	——	——	——	——	——
Gross Carrying Amount	——	——	——	$671M-0.9%	$671M-0.7%
Trademarks	——	——	——	$75M0.0%	$75M0.0%
Indefinite- lived intangible impairment	——	——	——	$746M-0.8%	$746M-0.7%
Expires, 2028	——	——	——	——	——
Expires, 2025	——	——	——	——	——
Expires, 2024	——	——	——	——	——
Expires, 2026	——	——	——	——	$125M—
Expires, 2025	——	——	——	——	$700M—
Committed Revolving Credit Facilities	——	——	——	——	$7.66B—
Long-Term Debt and Lease Obligation	——	——	——	$50.66B+1.1%	$50.43B+3.2%
Less: current maturities	——	——	——	$4.29B+98.7%	$3.24B-1.4%
2028	——	——	——	——	——
2029	——	——	——	——	——
2029	——	——	——	——	——
2030	——	——	——	——	——
2027	——	——	——	——	——
Long Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligation Net	——	——	——	——	——
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	——	——	——	——	——
Net regulatory assets	——	——	——	——	——
Number of domestic projects subject to leveraged lease	——	——	——	——	——
Number of employees	——	——	——	——	——
Number of international projects subject to leveraged lease	——	——	——	——	——
Number of leveraged leases	——	——	——	——	——
Number Of States In Which Entity Operates	——	——	——	——	——
Number of traditional electric operating companies	——	——	——	——	——
Other financial assets	——	——	——	——	——
Other Cost of Removal Obligations	——	——	——	$1.9B-9.5%	$1.95B-9.9%
Other liabilities	——	——	——	——	——
Other regulatory liabilities, deferred	——	——	——	$733M+51.1%	$536M+52.7%
Prepaid expenses	——	——	——	$347M+5.2%	$373M+13.4%
Distribution	——	——	——	——	——
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Fuel	——	——	——	——	——
Generation	——	——	——	——	——
Other plant in service	——	——	——	——	——
Other	——	——	——	——	——
Transmission	——	——	——	——	——
General/other	——	——	——	——	——
Storage facilities	——	——	——	——	——
Natural gas distribution utilities transportation and distribution	——	——	——	——	——
Ratio of Indebtedness to Capitalization Covenant	——	——	——	——	——
Remaining performance obligations related to customer contracts that are unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied	——	——	——	——	$243M—
2027	——	——	——	——	——
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	——	——	——	——	——
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	——	——	——	——	——
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value	——	——	——	——	——
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value	——	——	——	——	——
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	——	——	——	——	——
Unamortized fair value adjustment	——	——	——	——	——
Utility Plant in Service	——	——	——	——	——

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What are Southern Company's total assets?: Southern Company (SO) holds $157.03B in total assets.
How much debt does Southern Company have?: Southern Company carries $75.3B in total debt against $39.9B of shareholders' equity, a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89.
How much cash does Southern Company have?: Southern Company holds $987.0M in cash and equivalents.
Can Southern Company cover its short-term obligations?: Its current ratio is 0.65 — current liabilities exceed current assets.
Where does Southern Company's balance sheet data come from?: Every line is extracted from Southern Company's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.