Financing

Financing Cash Flow

Southern Company Financing Cash Flow increased by 6760.0% to $1.33B in Q3 2022 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 916.8%, from $131.00M to $1.33B.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

A large negative value typically indicates a company is returning capital to shareholders or paying down debt, while a positive value suggests the company is raising external capital to fund operations or acquisitions.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the net flow of cash between a company and its capital providers, including shareholders and lend...

Peer comparison

Large-cap peers like Microsoft or Alphabet similarly show large negative financing outflows due to aggressive share repurchase programs and dividend distributions.

Metric ID: cf_net_cash_from_financing

Historical Data

6 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22
Value-$63.00M$131.00M$143.00M-$193.00M-$20.00M$1.33B
QoQ Change+307.9%+9.2%-235.0%+89.6%>999%
YoY Change+68.3%+916.8%
Range-$193.00M$1.33B
CAGR>999%
Avg YoY Growth+492.5%
Median YoY Growth+492.5%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southern Company's financing cash flow?
Southern Company (SO) reported financing cash flow of $1.33B in Q3 2022.
How has Southern Company's financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Southern Company's financing cash flow increased by 916.8% year-over-year, from $131.00M to $1.33B.
What does financing cash flow mean?
The total amount of money a company spends or receives from borrowing debt and managing its own shares and dividends.