Net Income
Southern Company Net Income increased by 1.6% to $1.36B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.6%, from $1.33B to $1.36B. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate greater profitability and financial health, directly impacting shareholder value.
Detailed definition
The final bottom-line profit of the company after all operating expenses, non-operating expenses, and income taxes have...
Peer comparison
The most common metric for evaluating company performance against industry competitors.
net_incomeHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $372.00M | $1.10B | $991.00M | $1.11B | $1.47B | $1.43B | $1.33B | $1.36B |
| QoQ Change | — | +196.0% | -10.0% | +11.7% | +33.0% | -2.7% | -6.8% | +1.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +197.6% | +33.7% | -2.7% | — | +1.6% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reportable Segment | — | — | — | — | — | $628.00M |
| SOUTHERN POWER CO | — | $98.00M | $95.00M | — | $87.00M | $4.00M |
| Corporate And Other | -$125.00M | — | -$152.00M | -$179.00M | — | — |
| Southern Power | $72.00M | — | $95.00M | $100.00M | — | — |
| Total | $991.00M | $1.11B | $1.47B | $1.43B | $1.33B | $1.36B |
Corporate And Other, Gas Marketing Services, Gas Pipeline Investments, Southern Power, Traditional Electric Operating Companies were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southern Company's net income?
- Southern Company (SO) reported net income of $1.36B in Q1 2026.
- How has Southern Company's net income changed year-over-year?
- Southern Company's net income increased by 1.6% year-over-year, from $1.33B to $1.36B.
- What does net income mean?
- The total profit remaining after all costs, expenses, and taxes have been paid.