Southern Company Total Operating Expenses decreased by 21.3% to $4.87B in Q3 2023 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 21.3%, from $6.19B to $4.87B. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Rising expenses without a corresponding rise in revenue can indicate operational bloat or aggressive expansion efforts.
The sum of all costs required to run the business that are not directly tied to production, including R&D and SG&A. It r...
Investors compare this to revenue to assess the 'operating leverage' of a business model.
is_total_operating_expenses| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q3 '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $4.49B | $4.52B | $6.10B | $5.26B | $5.55B | $6.19B | $4.87B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.6% | +35.1% | -13.7% | +5.5% | +11.4% | -21.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +23.6% | +37.0% | -21.3% |