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Southern Company SO Payments for Removal Costs

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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+1.6%
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$106.63B+2.5%
Enterprise value$180.9B
P/E19.1×
P/S3.4×-0.4×

Profitability

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Operating margin18.7%-2.5pp
Net margin13.1%
FCF margin-5.1%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity9%
Debt / equity1.9×
Current ratio0.7×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Southern Company in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRemovalCosts.

The source filing: Southern Company’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026.

Filed
Apr 29, 2026, 5:37 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0000092122-26-000034
Line itemFor the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Property additions(2,944)(2,437)
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund purchases(442)(361)
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales442361
Cost of removal, net of salvage(166)(168)
Change in construction payables, net(251)(161)
Other investing activities(60)(68)
Net cash used for investing activities(3,421)(2,834)
Financing Activities:

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited).

FAQ

What is Southern Company's payments for removal costs?
Southern Company (SO) reported payments for removal costs of $166M in Q1 2026.
How has Southern Company's payments for removal costs changed year-over-year?
Southern Company's payments for removal costs decreased by 1.2% year-over-year, from $168M to $166M.
What does payments for removal costs mean?
Cash outflows associated with the decommissioning, dismantling, or removal of long-lived assets at the end of their useful life. This is critical for utilities managing the retirement of legacy generation facilities.

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