TTM
$4.36B
YoY change
-1.4%
5Y CAGR
+6.7%
Peak year (2019)
$4.75B
Cumulative net income
$75.55B
Net Income history chart for Southern Company (SO) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $4.34B
Net Income growth chart for Southern Company (SO) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: -1.4%
Net Income history table for Southern Company (SO) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $4.34B | -1.4% | −$60.00M | ||
| 2024 | $4.40B | +10.7% | +$425.00M | ||
| 2023 | $3.98B | +12.5% | +$441.00M | ||
| 2022 | $3.54B | +46.8% | +$1.13B | ||
| 2021 | $2.41B | -23.2% | −$726.00M | ||
| 2020 | $3.13B | -34.1% | −$1.62B | ||
| 2019 | $4.75B | +112.0% | +$2.51B | ||
| 2018 | $2.24B | +154.8% | +$1.36B | ||
| 2017 | $880.00M | -64.7% | −$1.61B | ||
| 2016 | $2.49B | +3.0% | +$72.00M | ||
| 2015 | $2.42B | +19.2% | +$390.00M | ||
| 2014 | $2.03B | +18.8% | +$321.00M | ||
| 2013 | $1.71B | -29.2% | −$705.00M | ||
| 2012 | $2.42B | +6.5% | +$147.00M | ||
| 2011 | $2.27B | +11.2% | +$228.00M | ||
| 2010 | $2.04B | +19.4% | +$332.00M | ||
| 2009 | $1.71B | -5.5% | −$99.00M | ||
| 2008 | $1.81B | +4.2% | +$73.00M | ||
| 2007 | $1.73B | +10.2% | +$161.00M | ||
| 2006 | $1.57B | -1.1% | −$18.00M | ||
| 2005 | $1.59B | +3.9% | +$59.00M | ||
| 2004 | $1.53B | +3.9% | +$58.00M | ||
| 2003 | $1.47B | +11.8% | +$156.00M | ||
| 2002 | $1.32B | +4.4% | +$56.00M | ||
| 2001 | $1.26B | -3.9% | −$51.00M | ||
| 2000 | $1.31B | +2.9% | +$37.00M | ||
| 1999 | $1.28B | +30.6% | +$299.00M | ||
| 1998 | $977.00M | +0.5% | +$5.00M | ||
| 1997 | $972.00M | -13.8% | −$155.00M | ||
| 1996 | $1.13B | +2.2% | +$24.00M | ||
| 1995 | $1.10B | +11.5% | +$114.00M | ||
| 1994 | $989.00M | -1.3% | −$13.00M | ||
| 1993 | $1.00B | +5.1% | +$49.00M | ||
| 1992 | $953.00M | +8.8% | +$77.00M | ||
| 1991 | $876.00M | +45.2% | +$272.50M | ||
| 1990 | $603.50M | -28.7% | −$242.50M | ||
| 1989 | $846.00M | 0.0% | $0.00 | ||
| 1988 | $846.00M | +52.6% | +$291.60M | ||
| 1987 | $554.40M | -37.2% | −$328.60M | ||
| 1986 | $883.00M | +6.4% | +$53.40M | ||
| 1985 | $829.60M | — | — |
- 2025$4.34B-1.4%
- 2024$4.40B+10.7%
- 2023$3.98B+12.5%
- 2022$3.54B+46.8%
- 2021$2.41B-23.2%
- 2020$3.13B-34.1%
- 2019$4.75B+112.0%
- 2018$2.24B+154.8%
- 2017$880.00M-64.7%
- 2016$2.49B+3.0%
- 2015$2.42B+19.2%
- 2014$2.03B+18.8%
- 2013$1.71B-29.2%
- 2012$2.42B+6.5%
- 2011$2.27B+11.2%
- 2010$2.04B+19.4%
- 2009$1.71B-5.5%
- 2008$1.81B+4.2%
- 2007$1.73B+10.2%
- 2006$1.57B-1.1%
- 2005$1.59B+3.9%
- 2004$1.53B+3.9%
- 2003$1.47B+11.8%
- 2002$1.32B+4.4%
- 2001$1.26B-3.9%
- 2000$1.31B+2.9%
- 1999$1.28B+30.6%
- 1998$977.00M+0.5%
- 1997$972.00M-13.8%
- 1996$1.13B+2.2%
- 1995$1.10B+11.5%
- 1994$989.00M-1.3%
- 1993$1.00B+5.1%
- 1992$953.00M+8.8%
- 1991$876.00M+45.2%
- 1990$603.50M-28.7%
- 1989$846.00M0.0%
- 1988$846.00M+52.6%
- 1987$554.40M-37.2%
- 1986$883.00M+6.4%
- 1985$829.60M—
Net Income 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 Net Income at Southern Company (SO)
According to Southern Company's latest reported financial statements, the company's current net income (TTM) is $4.36B. Net income is the bottom-line profit after all expenses — cost of goods sold, operating expenses, interest, and taxes — are subtracted from revenue. It is the figure used to compute earnings per share (EPS) and is the residual available to shareholders.
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) net income totalled $4.34B – edged down 1.4% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Southern Company net income produced a CAGR of +6.7% – with mixed annual results across the window.
Between 2019 and 2025, Southern Company net income declined 8.7%, falling from $4.75B to $4.34B.
The highest annual net income of $4.75B was reported in 2019. The lowest in the available history was $554.40M in 1987.
Southern Company Net Income by Year
Southern Company Net Income 2025: $4.34B
2025's net income for Southern Company came in at $4.34B, edged down 1.4% below 2024.
Southern Company Net Income 2024: $4.40B
Southern Company posted net income of $4.40B in 2024, grew 10.7% from 2023.
Southern Company Net Income 2023: $3.98B
In 2023, Southern Company reported net income of $3.98B, grew 12.5% from 2022.
Southern Company Net Income 2022: $3.54B
Southern Company net income in 2022 was $3.54B, surged 46.8% from 2021.
Southern Company Net Income 2021: $2.41B
Southern Company net income in 2021 was $2.41B.
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