What does gas distribution operations — interest expense mean?

This metric represents the cost of debt financing specifically allocated to the gas distribution segment's operations. It reflects the interest paid on bonds, loans, and other credit facilities used to fund the segment's capital-intensive infrastructure. Monitoring this helps assess the segment's leverage and the impact of financing costs on its bottom line.

Southern Company SO Gas distribution operations — Interest Expense

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$204M+9.1%

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$27M+3.8%

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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$109.63B+5.7%

Enterprise value$183.9B—

P/E19.6×—

P/S3.5×-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:InterestAndDebtExpense.

The official record: Southern Company’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Southern Company's gas distribution operations — interest expense?: Southern Company (SO) reported gas distribution operations — interest expense of $91M in Q1 2026.
What does gas distribution operations — interest expense mean?: This metric represents the cost of debt financing specifically allocated to the gas distribution segment's operations. It reflects the interest paid on bonds, loans, and other credit facilities used to fund the segment's capital-intensive infrastructure. Monitoring this helps assess the segment's leverage and the impact of financing costs on its bottom line.