Equity
Total Equity
Southern Company Total Equity increased by 2.7% to $39.91B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.2%, from $37.22B to $39.91B. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Equity shows an upward trend with a 8.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
Growth in equity generally signals increasing company value and strong financial health.
Detailed definition
This is the residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all liabilities. It represents the net book v...
Peer comparison
This is the primary metric for assessing the scale of a utility's equity base relative to its regulated asset base.
Metric ID:
total_stockholders_equityHistorical Data
14 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $32.75B | $33.22B | $27.87B | $32.63B | $33.01B | $35.48B | $34.53B | $34.56B | $34.65B | $35.3B | $36.67B | $37.22B | $38.87B | $39.91B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.4% | -16.1% | +17.1% | +1.2% | +7.5% | -2.7% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +1.9% | +3.9% | +1.5% | +4.4% | +2.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.8% | +6.8% | +23.9% | +5.9% | +5.0% | -0.5% | — | — | +6.0% | +7.2% |
Range$27.87B – $39.91B
CAGR+6.3%
Avg YoY Growth+6.9%
Median YoY Growth+6.0%
Current Streak7 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southern Company's total equity?
- Southern Company (SO) reported total equity of $39.91B in Q1 2026.
- How has Southern Company's total equity changed year-over-year?
- Southern Company's total equity increased by 7.2% year-over-year, from $37.22B to $39.91B.
- What is the long-term trend for Southern Company's total equity?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Southern Company's total equity has grown at a 8.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $27.97B to $38.87B.
- What does total equity mean?
- The total net value of the company belonging to shareholders.