What is Southern Company's cash ratio?

Southern Company (SO) reported cash ratio of 0.1× in Q1 2026.

What does cash ratio mean?

How much of its short-term bills the company could pay with cash on hand right now.

How do you interpret cash ratio?

A buffer against stress, but persistently high cash ratios can indicate under-deployed capital. Interpret alongside the company's capital-allocation strategy.

How does cash ratio compare across companies?

Varies widely by business model and treasury policy; best read against the company's own history.

Southern Company SO Cash ratio

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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+1.7%

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$104.94B+7.1%

Enterprise value$179.21B—

P/E18.8×—

P/S3.3×-0.4×

Profitability

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Operating margin18.7%-2.5pp

Net margin13.1%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity9%—

Debt / equity1.9×—

Current ratio0.7×—

Where this comes from

Calculated from Southern Company’s reported figures.

cash and equivalents/total current liabilities=0.1×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Southern Company’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Southern Company's cash ratio?: Southern Company (SO) reported cash ratio of 0.1× in Q1 2026.
What does cash ratio mean?: How much of its short-term bills the company could pay with cash on hand right now.
How do you interpret cash ratio?: A buffer against stress, but persistently high cash ratios can indicate under-deployed capital. Interpret alongside the company's capital-allocation strategy.
How does cash ratio compare across companies?: Varies widely by business model and treasury policy; best read against the company's own history.