What does reportable segment — operational expenses mean?

This metric represents the total operating costs incurred by a specific business segment, including fuel, purchased power, maintenance, and administrative overhead. It reflects the direct and indirect costs required to maintain utility operations and deliver services to customers within that specific geographic or functional segment. Monitoring these expenses is critical for assessing the operational efficiency and cost-recovery performance of the segment.

Southern Company SO Reportable Segment — Operational expenses

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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 so:UtilitiesOperationalExpensesPEPAndMRATariff.

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 — operational expenses?: Southern Company (SO) reported reportable segment — operational expenses of $64M in Q1 2026.
What does reportable segment — operational expenses mean?: This metric represents the total operating costs incurred by a specific business segment, including fuel, purchased power, maintenance, and administrative overhead. It reflects the direct and indirect costs required to maintain utility operations and deliver services to customers within that specific geographic or functional segment. Monitoring these expenses is critical for assessing the operational efficiency and cost-recovery performance of the segment.