How much cash does Southern Company generate?

Southern Company (SO) generated $5.9B in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.

What is Southern Company's free cash flow?

After $9.5B of capital expenditures, Southern Company's free cash flow was -$3.6B over the trailing twelve months, down 188.0% year over year.

Where does Southern Company's cash flow 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 Cash Flow Statement

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	Q1 '26	Q1 '25	Q3 '23	Q3 '22	Q2 '22
Net income	$1.34B+5.4%	$1.27B-11.3%	$1.43B-3.7%	$1.49B+36.5%	$1.09B+9.9%
Depreciation and amortization	$1.58B+12.0%	$1.41B—	——	$1.09B+8.3%	$1.01B+1.7%
Stock-based compensation	$97M+7.8%	$90M—	——	$16M+6.7%	$15M-82.4%
Deferred income taxes	$168M-52.1%	$351M—	——	$368M+84.0%	$200M+400%
Change in accounts payable	-$555M-40.9%	-$394M—	——	$102M-82.1%	$571M+333%
Change in other assets	$27M+141%	-$66M—	——	$322M—	——
Change in other liabilities	-$4M+89.2%	-$37M—	——	-$112M—	——
Other working capital changes	$25M+2,400%	$1M—	——	$140M+1,100%	-$14M-100%
Change in prepaid expenses	$98M-18.3%	$120M—	——	——	$4M-95.3%
Change in income taxes payable/receivable	-$408M+2.4%	-$418M—	——	——	——
Pension and postretirement benefit expense	-$149M0.0%	-$149M—	——	-$111M-26.1%	-$88M+28.5%
Change in accrued compensation	-$599M-11.5%	-$537M—	——	——	——
Change in receivables	-$124M-1,671%	-$7M—	——	——	$420M+93.5%
Pension contributions	——	——	——	——	——
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	$121M+65.8%	$73M+10.6%	$66M+11.9%	$59M+11.3%	$53M+3.9%
Net cash from operating activities	$1.23B-1.9%	$1.25B—	——	$1.44B-27.6%	$1.99B+24.8%
Capital expenditures	$2.94B+20.8%	$2.44B—	——	$2.29B+27.6%	$1.79B+26.4%
Other investing activities	$60M-11.8%	$68M—	——	$159M—	——
Net cash from investing activities	-$3.42B-20.7%	-$2.83B—	——	-$2.49B-30.8%	-$1.91B-22.5%
Dividends paid	$776M+5.4%	$736M—	——	$741M+2.5%	$723M+3.0%
Proceeds from issuance of debt	$2.39B-47.7%	$4.57B—	——	$1.6B+6.7%	$1.5B+114%
Repayments of debt	$1.32B+3,677%	$35M—	——	$81M-90.7%	$874M-10.5%
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	$535M+1,683%	$30M—	——	$1.74B+7,474%	$23M-39.5%
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	$47M+27.0%	$37M—	——	$60M+233%	$18M-81.4%
Other financing activities	-$191M-43.6%	-$133M—	——	-$16M+84.6%	-$104M+9.6%
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	$350M—	$0—	——	——	$350M-58.8%
Net cash from financing activities	$1.54B-45.2%	$2.82B—	——	$1.33B+6,760%	-$20M+89.6%
Net increase (decrease) in cash	-$653M-153%	$1.23B—	——	$278M—	——
Interest paid	$901M+19.2%	$756M—	——	$589M+83.5%	$321M-37.7%
Income taxes paid	$0+100%	-$1M—	——	$3M-98.2%	$165M+2,163%
Asset Retirement Obligation, Cash Paid to Settle	$133M-0.7%	$134M—	——	$116M+4.5%	$111M+27.6%
Accrued compensation	-$599M-11.5%	-$537M—	——	——	——
Income and other taxes	-$408M+2.4%	-$418M—	——	——	——
Customer refunds	$5M+105%	-$95M—	——	——	——
Increase Decrease In Interest Payable Net	-$180M-120%	-$82M—	——	——	——
Increase (Decrease) in Materials and Supplies	$85M+873%	-$11M—	——	——	——
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	$27M+141%	-$66M—	——	$322M—	——
Increase (Decrease) in over Energy Recovery	$27M-84.9%	$179M—	——	——	——
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense	$98M-18.3%	$120M—	——	——	$4M-95.3%
Increase (Decrease) Retail Fuel Cost Under Recovery Short Term	-$63M+11.3%	-$71M—	——	——	——
Increase (Decrease) in Energy Related Inventory, Natural Gas in Storage	-$355M+2.7%	-$365M—	——	$471M—	——
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	$25M+2,400%	$1M—	——	$140M+1,100%	-$14M-100%
Payment for Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	——	——	——	——	——
Public Utilities, Allowance for Funds Used During Construction, Capitalized Cost of Equity	$121M+65.8%	$73M+10.6%	$66M+11.9%	$59M+11.3%	$53M+3.9%
Stock Option Plan Expense	$97M+7.8%	$90M—	——	$16M+6.7%	$15M-82.4%
Storm Damage Cost Recovery, Noncurrent	$93M-46.2%	$173M—	——	——	——
Construction payables	-$251M-55.9%	-$161M—	——	——	——
Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity	$60M-11.8%	$68M—	——	$159M—	——
Payments for Removal Costs	$166M-1.2%	$168M—	——	$141M-6.0%	$150M-33.9%
Payments to Acquire Investments to be Held in Decommissioning Trust Fund	$442M+22.4%	$361M—	——	$230M-31.1%	$334M+13.6%
Proceeds from Decommissioning Trust Fund Assets	$442M+22.4%	$361M—	——	$230M-31.3%	$335M+15.9%
Divestiture of businesses, net of cash transferred	——	——	——	——	——
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests	$47M+27.0%	$37M—	——	$60M+233%	$18M-81.4%
Proceeds from new debt	$2.39B-47.7%	$4.57B—	——	$1.6B+6.7%	$1.5B+114%
Proceeds from other short-term debt	$350M—	$0—	——	——	$350M-58.8%
Other, net	-$191M-43.6%	-$133M—	——	-$16M+84.6%	-$104M+9.6%
Repayment of Long-Term Debt, Long-Term Lease Obligation, and Capital Security	$1.32B+3,677%	$35M—	——	$81M-90.7%	$874M-10.5%
Repayments Of Notes Payable	——	$841M—	——	——	——
Leased assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities	$41M-52.9%	$87M—	——	——	——
Issuance of common stock for the acquisition of Ansys	$54M-1.8%	$55M—	——	——	——
Income Taxes Paid, Net	$0+100%	-$1M—	——	$3M-98.2%	$165M+2,163%
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense	-$149M0.0%	-$149M—	——	-$111M-26.1%	-$88M+28.5%
Free cash flow	-$1.72B-44.7%	-$1.19B—	——	-$851M-541%	$193M+11.6%
Free cash flow	-$1.72B-44.7%	-$1.19B—	——	-$851M-541%	$193M+11.6%

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How much cash does Southern Company generate?: Southern Company (SO) generated $5.9B in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.
What is Southern Company's free cash flow?: After $9.5B of capital expenditures, Southern Company's free cash flow was -$3.6B over the trailing twelve months, down 188.0% year over year.
Where does Southern Company's cash flow 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.