Current Assets
Regulatory Asset, Asset Retirement Obligation, Current
Southern Company Regulatory Asset, Asset Retirement Obligation, Current remained flat by 0.0% to $353M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Over 3 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Regulatory Asset, Asset Retirement Obligation, Current shows an upward trend with a 18.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher near-term recovery of environmental or decommissioning liabilities, impacting cash flow timing.
Detailed definition
This represents the portion of costs associated with future asset retirement obligations that are expected to be recover...
Peer comparison
Specific to rate-regulated utilities; comparable to other regulatory assets that bridge the gap between GAAP accounting and regulatory recovery.
Metric ID:
current_assets_regulatory_asset_asset_retirement_obligat_978f01Historical Data
10 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $224M | $233M | $219M | $241M | $263M | $284M | $332M | $358M | $353M | $353M |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.0% | -6.0% | +10.0% | +9.1% | +8.0% | +16.9% | +7.8% | -1.4% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +17.4% | +21.9% | +51.6% | +26.1% | — | — |
Range$219M – $358M
CAGR+22.4%
Avg YoY Growth+29.2%
Median YoY Growth+24.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southern Company's regulatory asset, asset retirement obligation, current?
- Southern Company (SO) reported regulatory asset, asset retirement obligation, current of $353M in Q1 2026.
- What is the long-term trend for Southern Company's regulatory asset, asset retirement obligation, current?
- Over 3 years (2020 to 2025), Southern Company's regulatory asset, asset retirement obligation, current has grown at a 18.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $214M to $353M.
- What does regulatory asset, asset retirement obligation, current mean?
- The portion of future asset retirement costs currently recoverable through customer rates.