Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Operating
Pension Expense
Southern Company Pension Expense decreased by 26.1% to -$111.00M in Q3 2022 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.8%, from -$103.00M to -$111.00M.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
This is an add-back to net income; it does not represent actual cash funding of pension plans.
Detailed definition
Represents the non-cash portion of pension and postretirement benefit costs, such as amortization of actuarial gains or...
Peer comparison
Common in mature industrial companies with legacy defined-benefit pension plans.
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cf_pension_and_postretirement_expenseHistorical Data
6 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$37.00M | -$103.00M | -$87.00M | -$123.00M | -$88.00M | -$111.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -178.4% | +15.5% | -41.4% | +28.5% | -26.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -137.8% | -7.8% |
Range-$123.00M – -$37.00M
CAGR+140.8%
Avg YoY Growth-72.8%
Median YoY Growth-72.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southern Company's pension expense?
- Southern Company (SO) reported pension expense of -$111.00M in Q3 2022.
- How has Southern Company's pension expense changed year-over-year?
- Southern Company's pension expense decreased by 7.8% year-over-year, from -$103.00M to -$111.00M.
- What does pension expense mean?
- Non-cash accounting adjustments related to employee retirement benefit plans.