Current Liabilities
Current Debt
Southern Company Current Debt increased by 131.7% to $1.67B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Over 3 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Current Debt shows an upward trend with a 5.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals higher short-term liquidity pressure, while a decrease suggests debt has been repaid or successfully refinanced into longer-term maturities.
Detailed definition
This represents the portion of long-term debt obligations that are due to be repaid within the next twelve months. It is...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; utilities typically manage high levels of debt due to capital-intensive operations.
Metric ID:
current_portion_long_term_debtHistorical Data
10 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.4B | $707M | $1.44B | $2.33B | $2.51B | $1.4B | $2.61B | $1.73B | $722M | $1.67B |
| QoQ Change | — | -49.6% | +103.7% | +61.8% | +7.7% | -44.3% | +86.6% | -33.8% | -58.2% | +131.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +79.0% | +97.7% | +81.2% | +23.5% | — | — |
Range$707M – $2.61B
CAGR+8.2%
Avg YoY Growth+70.4%
Median YoY Growth+80.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southern Company's current debt?
- Southern Company (SO) reported current debt of $1.67B in Q1 2026.
- What is the long-term trend for Southern Company's current debt?
- Over 3 years (2020 to 2025), Southern Company's current debt has grown at a 5.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $609M to $722M.
- What does current debt mean?
- The amount of long-term debt that must be paid back within the next year.