What does gas pipeline investments — interest expense mean?

This metric represents the cost of debt financing specifically attributed to the gas pipeline segment's operations and capital projects. It reflects the interest paid on loans, bonds, or other debt instruments used to fund pipeline infrastructure development. Monitoring this helps assess the financial leverage and cost of capital associated with this specific business unit.

Southern Company SO Gas Pipeline Investments — 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$107.89B+11.1%

Enterprise value$182.16B—

P/E19.3×—

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:InterestAndDebtExpense.

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

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Questions, answered.

What is Southern Company's gas pipeline investments — interest expense?: Southern Company (SO) reported gas pipeline investments — interest expense of $9M in Q1 2026.
What does gas pipeline investments — interest expense mean?: This metric represents the cost of debt financing specifically attributed to the gas pipeline segment's operations and capital projects. It reflects the interest paid on loans, bonds, or other debt instruments used to fund pipeline infrastructure development. Monitoring this helps assess the financial leverage and cost of capital associated with this specific business unit.