Income Before Tax
Pre-Tax Income
Southern Company Pre-Tax Income decreased by 9.0% to $1.73B in Q3 2023 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 9.0%, from $1.90B to $1.73B. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
This provides a view of profitability that is not skewed by varying tax rates or one-time tax credits.
Detailed definition
A company's profits before the deduction of corporate income tax. It combines operating performance with non-operating f...
Peer comparison
Used to compare companies across different tax jurisdictions to see who generates more raw profit.
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is_income_before_taxHistorical Data
6 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q3 '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $364.00M | $1.48B | $1.16B | $1.39B | $1.90B | $1.73B |
| QoQ Change | — | +307.1% | -21.5% | +19.7% | +36.5% | -9.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +282.7% | +28.3% | -9.0% |
Range$364.00M – $1.90B
CAGR+247.8%
Avg YoY Growth+100.6%
Median YoY Growth+28.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southern Company's pre-tax income?
- Southern Company (SO) reported pre-tax income of $1.73B in Q3 2023.
- How has Southern Company's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
- Southern Company's pre-tax income decreased by 9.0% year-over-year, from $1.90B to $1.73B.
- What does pre-tax income mean?
- The total profit a company made before paying its income taxes.