What is Southern Company's electric utilities — goodwill?

Southern Company (SO) reported electric utilities — goodwill of $2M in Q1 2026.

What does electric utilities — goodwill mean?

This metric represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in business combinations within the electric utility segment. It reflects the premium paid for acquisitions, such as utility companies or power generation portfolios, based on expected future synergies or market positioning. It is subject to periodic impairment testing to ensure the carrying value does not exceed its recoverable amount.

Southern Company (SO) Electric Utilities — Goodwill

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$2M—

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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$107.1B+2.8%

Enterprise value$181.37B—

P/E19.2×—

P/S3.4×-0.5×

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 us-gaap:Goodwill.

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

Three Months Ended March 31, 2026	Electric Utilities / Traditional Electric Operating Companies / Three Months Ended March 31, 2026	Electric Utilities / Southern Power / Three Months Ended March 31, 2026	Electric Utilities / Eliminations / Three Months Ended March 31, 2026	Electric Utilities / Total	Southern Company Gas	Total Reportable Segments	All Other	Eliminations	Consolidated
Income taxes (benefit)	230	(70)	—	160	145	305	(77)	—	228
Segment net income (loss)(b)(c)(d)	$1,113	$4	—	$1,117	$447	$1,564	$(214)	$6	$1,356
At March 31, 2026
Goodwill	—	$2	—	$2	$5,015	$5,017	$144	—	$5,161
Total assets	115,965	12,474	(849)	127,590	27,551	155,141	2,684	(794)	157,031
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Operating revenues	$5,311	$567	$(123)	$5,755	$1,839	$7,594	$229	$(48)	$7,775
Other segment items(a)	2,794	303	(123)	2,974	1,069	4,043	208	(58)	4,193

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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What is Southern Company's electric utilities — goodwill?: Southern Company (SO) reported electric utilities — goodwill of $2M in Q1 2026.
What does electric utilities — goodwill mean?: This metric represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in business combinations within the electric utility segment. It reflects the premium paid for acquisitions, such as utility companies or power generation portfolios, based on expected future synergies or market positioning. It is subject to periodic impairment testing to ensure the carrying value does not exceed its recoverable amount.