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Southern Company SO Other Cost of Removal Obligations

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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 so:OtherCostOfRemovalObligations.

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
Liabilities and Stockholders' EquityAt March 31, 2026At December 31, 2025
Employee benefit obligations941980
Operating lease obligations, deferred1,2801,287
Asset retirement obligations, deferred8,9078,939
Other cost of removal obligations2,0542,036
Other regulatory liabilities, deferred770722
Other deferred credits and liabilities1,6251,505
Total deferred credits and other liabilities34,65334,316
Total Liabilities117,119116,853

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited).

FAQ

What is Southern Company's other cost of removal obligations?
Southern Company (SO) reported other cost of removal obligations of $2.05B in Q1 2026.
What is the long-term trend for Southern Company's other cost of removal obligations?
Over 3 years (2020 to 2025), Southern Company's other cost of removal obligations has grown at a -2.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.21B to $2.04B.
What does other cost of removal obligations mean?
These are obligations to cover the costs of removing assets at the end of their useful life, distinct from standard asset retirement obligations. In the utility sector, these are often recovered from customers through rates over the life of the asset. They represent a liability for future removal costs that are not strictly legal retirement obligations.

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