What is Southern Company's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment?

Southern Company (SO) reported payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment of $2.94B in Q1 2026.

What does payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment mean?

The amount of cash spent on buying or building long-term physical assets like factories and equipment.

Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment

Southern Company Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment increased by 20.8% to $2.94B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.8%, from $2.44B to $2.94B.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionOther

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ1 2013

Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026

How to read this metric

High levels indicate aggressive investment in expansion or maintenance, while low levels may suggest capital preservation or reduced growth investment.

Detailed definition

Measures the cash outflows used to purchase or construct long-term physical assets, such as machinery, facilities, and i...

Peer comparison

Standard capital expenditure (CapEx) metric used across all industries to evaluate investment strategy.

Metric ID: other_payments_to_acquire_property_plant_and_equipment

Historical Data

8 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q4 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q1 '25	Q1 '26
Value	$1.71B	$1.84B	$2.02B	$1.42B	$1.79B	$2.29B	$2.44B	$2.94B
QoQ Change	—	+7.7%	+9.8%	-29.7%	+26.4%	+27.6%	+6.5%	+20.8%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+5.2%	+24.5%	—	+20.8%

Range$1.42B – $2.94B

CAGR+36.6%

Avg YoY Growth+16.8%

Median YoY Growth+20.8%

Current Streak4 quarters growth

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southern Company's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment?: Southern Company (SO) reported payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment of $2.94B in Q1 2026.
How has Southern Company's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment changed year-over-year?: Southern Company's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment increased by 20.8% year-over-year, from $2.44B to $2.94B.
What does payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment mean?: The amount of cash spent on buying or building long-term physical assets like factories and equipment.