TTM
$14.44B
YoY change
+8.3%
5Y CAGR
+9.2%
Peak year (2025)
$14.33B
Cumulative EBITDA
$273.37B
EBITDA history chart for Southern Company (SO) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $14.33B
EBITDA growth chart for Southern Company (SO) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: +8.3%
EBITDA history table for Southern Company (SO) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $14.33B | +8.3% | +$1.10B | ||
| 2024 | $13.24B | +12.4% | +$1.46B | ||
| 2023 | $11.78B | +14.2% | +$1.47B | ||
| 2022 | $10.31B | +22.9% | +$1.92B | ||
| 2021 | $8.39B | -9.1% | −$836.00M | ||
| 2020 | $9.22B | -20.6% | −$2.39B | ||
| 2019 | $11.61B | +42.6% | +$3.47B | ||
| 2018 | $8.14B | +30.9% | +$1.92B | ||
| 2017 | $6.22B | -19.4% | −$1.50B | ||
| 2016 | $7.72B | +12.5% | +$856.00M | ||
| 2015 | $6.86B | +11.9% | +$728.00M | ||
| 2014 | $6.14B | +8.0% | +$455.00M | ||
| 2013 | $5.68B | -15.9% | −$1.07B | ||
| 2012 | $6.75B | +5.6% | +$361.00M | ||
| 2011 | $6.39B | +10.4% | +$600.00M | ||
| 2010 | $5.79B | +9.3% | +$495.00M | ||
| 2009 | $5.30B | +0.1% | +$5.00M | ||
| 2008 | $5.29B | +7.1% | +$351.00M | ||
| 2007 | $4.94B | +6.5% | +$301.00M | ||
| 2006 | $4.64B | +7.1% | +$309.00M | ||
| 2005 | $4.33B | +10.6% | +$416.00M | ||
| 2004 | $3.92B | +2.1% | +$81.00M | ||
| 2003 | $3.83B | +8.8% | +$311.00M | ||
| 2002 | $3.52B | -1.9% | −$69.00M | ||
| 2001 | $3.59B | +0.8% | +$30.00M | ||
| 2000 | $3.56B | +9.4% | +$305.00M | ||
| 1999 | $3.26B | -13.0% | −$487.00M | ||
| 1998 | $3.74B | -11.7% | −$498.00M | ||
| 1997 | $4.24B | +35.6% | +$1.11B | ||
| 1996 | $3.13B | +7.9% | +$229.00M | ||
| 1995 | $2.90B | +7.9% | +$213.00M | ||
| 1994 | $2.69B | -68.3% | −$5.80B | ||
| 1993 | $8.49B | +5.2% | +$416.00M | ||
| 1992 | $8.07B | +0.3% | +$23.00M | ||
| 1991 | $8.05B | +0.9% | +$75.00M | ||
| 1990 | $7.97B | +6.4% | +$483.00M | ||
| 1989 | $7.49B | +3.6% | +$257.00M | ||
| 1988 | $7.24B | +3.2% | +$224.60M | ||
| 1987 | $7.01B | +2.4% | +$163.80M | ||
| 1986 | $6.85B | +0.5% | +$32.70M | ||
| 1985 | $6.81B | — | — |
- 2025$14.33B+8.3%
- 2024$13.24B+12.4%
- 2023$11.78B+14.2%
- 2022$10.31B+22.9%
- 2021$8.39B-9.1%
- 2020$9.22B-20.6%
- 2019$11.61B+42.6%
- 2018$8.14B+30.9%
- 2017$6.22B-19.4%
- 2016$7.72B+12.5%
- 2015$6.86B+11.9%
- 2014$6.14B+8.0%
- 2013$5.68B-15.9%
- 2012$6.75B+5.6%
- 2011$6.39B+10.4%
- 2010$5.79B+9.3%
- 2009$5.30B+0.1%
- 2008$5.29B+7.1%
- 2007$4.94B+6.5%
- 2006$4.64B+7.1%
- 2005$4.33B+10.6%
- 2004$3.92B+2.1%
- 2003$3.83B+8.8%
- 2002$3.52B-1.9%
- 2001$3.59B+0.8%
- 2000$3.56B+9.4%
- 1999$3.26B-13.0%
- 1998$3.74B-11.7%
- 1997$4.24B+35.6%
- 1996$3.13B+7.9%
- 1995$2.90B+7.9%
- 1994$2.69B-68.3%
- 1993$8.49B+5.2%
- 1992$8.07B+0.3%
- 1991$8.05B+0.9%
- 1990$7.97B+6.4%
- 1989$7.49B+3.6%
- 1988$7.24B+3.2%
- 1987$7.01B+2.4%
- 1986$6.85B+0.5%
- 1985$6.81B—
EBITDA values are taken from Southern Company's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About EBITDA at Southern Company (SO)
According to Southern Company's latest reported financial statements, the company's current EBITDA (TTM) is $14.44B. EBITDA stands for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. It is a common proxy for operating cash generation that strips out non-cash charges (depreciation and amortization) and capital structure effects (interest, taxes). Useful for comparing companies with different leverage and asset bases — see operating income and net income for fully GAAP figures.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, Southern Company (SO) EBITDA totalled $14.33B – grew 8.3% year-over-year.
Southern Company EBITDA compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +9.2%, sustaining 4 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Across the available history, EBITDA reached its high of $14.33B in 2025 and its low of $2.69B in 1994.
Southern Company EBITDA by Year
Southern Company EBITDA 2025: $14.33B
2025's EBITDA for Southern Company came in at $14.33B, grew 8.3% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Southern Company EBITDA 2024: $13.24B
Southern Company posted EBITDA of $13.24B in 2024, grew 12.4% from 2023.
Southern Company EBITDA 2023: $11.78B
In 2023, Southern Company reported EBITDA of $11.78B, grew 14.2% from 2022.
Southern Company EBITDA 2022: $10.31B
Southern Company EBITDA in 2022 was $10.31B, grew 22.9% from 2021.
Southern Company EBITDA 2021: $8.39B
Southern Company EBITDA in 2021 was $8.39B.
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Sector peers by EBITDA
Utilities peers of Southern Company (SO), ranked by their latest EBITDA
| $16.16B | |
| $15.67B | |
| $9.34B | |
| $8.02B | |
| $6.87B | |
| $5.25B | |
| $5.01B | |
| $3.68B |
- $16.16B
- $15.67B
- $8.02B
- $6.87B
- $5.25B
- $3.68B
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