Southern Company SO Reportable Segment — Utilities Operating Expense, Maintenance and Operations

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UTLTotal Reportable Segments — Utilities Operating Expense Maintenance And Operations

$24.1M+11.6%

NSAReportable Segment — Utilities expense

$5.05M-11.8%

WTRGReportable Segment Aggregation Before Other Operating — Utilities Operating Expense Maintenance And Operations

15,935,500,000%+1,426,200,000pp

PNW

PNWReportable Segment — Operations and maintenance

-$277M+7.7%

GWRSReportable Segment — Other operations and maintenance expenses

$1.53M+16.3%

CBRLSingle Reportable — Utilities Operating Expense Maintenance

$25.83M+8.8%

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:UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceAndOperations.

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 reportable segment — utilities operating expense, maintenance and operations?: Southern Company (SO) reported reportable segment — utilities operating expense, maintenance and operations of $578M in Q1 2026.
What does reportable segment — utilities operating expense, maintenance and operations mean?: This encompasses the day-to-day costs of running and maintaining utility infrastructure, including labor, fuel, and routine maintenance. It is a primary driver of the segment's operating margin and reflects the efficiency of asset management. High levels relative to revenue may indicate aging infrastructure or operational inefficiencies.