What does reportable segment — interest expense(c) mean?

This reflects the cost of debt financing specifically allocated to the business segment's operations. It is a critical measure of the segment's financial leverage and the cost of capital required to fund its infrastructure projects. High interest expenses can significantly reduce the segment's net income.

Southern Company SO Reportable Segment — Interest expense(c)

Other segment segments

SOUTHERN POWER CO

$27M+3.8%

Similar metrics at other companies

FGReportable Segment — Interest Expense

$41M+2.5%

XHRReportable Segment — Interest Expense

$20.88M-0.8%

IMXIReportable Segment — Interest Expense

$2.21M-18.2%

SYNAReportable Segment — Interest Expense

$2.55M-50.0%

MBC

MBCReportable Segment — Interest Expense

$18.4M-5.2%

CERTReportable Segment — Interest Expense

$4.94M+2.8%

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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What is Southern Company's reportable segment — interest expense(c)?: Southern Company (SO) reported reportable segment — interest expense(c) of $204M in Q1 2026.
What does reportable segment — interest expense(c) mean?: This reflects the cost of debt financing specifically allocated to the business segment's operations. It is a critical measure of the segment's financial leverage and the cost of capital required to fund its infrastructure projects. High interest expenses can significantly reduce the segment's net income.