Latest period
$117B
YoY change
+7.7%
5Y CAGR
+5.3%
Peak year (FY2025)
$117B
Latest annual
$117B
Total Liabilities history chart for Southern Company (SO) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $117B
Total Liabilities growth chart for Southern Company (SO) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +7.7%
Total Liabilities history table for Southern Company (SO) from 1994 to 2025
| FY2025 | $117B | +7.7% | +$8.35B | ||
| FY2024 | $109B | +4.2% | +$4.4B | ||
| FY2023 | $104B | +3.7% | +$3.75B | ||
| FY2022 | $100B | +5.7% | +$5.39B | ||
| FY2021 | $95B | +5.0% | +$4.56B | ||
| FY2020 | $90.4B | +4.3% | +$3.76B | ||
| FY2019 | $86.7B | -1.1% | -$934M | ||
| FY2018 | $87.6B | +2.9% | +$2.43B | ||
| FY2017 | $85.2B | +2.6% | +$2.19B | ||
| FY2016 | $83B | +47.6% | +$26.7B | ||
| FY2015 | $56.2B | +14.9% | +$7.29B | ||
| FY2014 | $48.9B | +10.2% | +$4.53B | ||
| FY2013 | $44.4B | +1.5% | +$637M | ||
| FY2012 | $43.8B | +7.8% | +$3.16B | ||
| FY2011 | $40.6B | +6.5% | +$2.48B | ||
| FY2010 | $38.1B | +4.6% | +$1.66B | ||
| FY2009 | $36.5B | +6.1% | +$2.1B | ||
| FY2008 | $34.4B | +6.3% | +$2.04B | ||
| FY2007 | $32.3B | +5.1% | +$1.58B | ||
| FY2006 | $30.7B | +7.5% | +$2.15B | ||
| FY2005 | $28.6B | +9.5% | +$2.48B | ||
| FY2004 | $26.1B | +4.0% | +$1.01B | ||
| FY2003 | $25.1B | +1.6% | +$394M | ||
| FY2002 | $24.7B | +14.7% | +$3.17B | ||
| FY2001 | $21.5B | +6.6% | +$1.34B | ||
| FY2000 | $20.2B | +2.5% | +$484M | ||
| FY1999 | $19.7B | -22.6% | -$5.77B | ||
| FY1998 | $25.5B | +3.3% | +$810M | ||
| FY1997 | $24.7B | +25.5% | +$5.02B | ||
| FY1996 | $19.7B | -2.6% | -$528M | ||
| FY1995 | $20.2B | +17.0% | +$2.93B | ||
| FY1994 | $17.3B | — | — |
- FY2025$117B+7.7%
- FY2024$109B+4.2%
- FY2023$104B+3.7%
- FY2022$100B+5.7%
- FY2021$95B+5.0%
- FY2020$90.4B+4.3%
- FY2019$86.7B-1.1%
- FY2018$87.6B+2.9%
- FY2017$85.2B+2.6%
- FY2016$83B+47.6%
- FY2015$56.2B+14.9%
- FY2014$48.9B+10.2%
- FY2013$44.4B+1.5%
- FY2012$43.8B+7.8%
- FY2011$40.6B+6.5%
- FY2010$38.1B+4.6%
- FY2009$36.5B+6.1%
- FY2008$34.4B+6.3%
- FY2007$32.3B+5.1%
- FY2006$30.7B+7.5%
- FY2005$28.6B+9.5%
- FY2004$26.1B+4.0%
- FY2003$25.1B+1.6%
- FY2002$24.7B+14.7%
- FY2001$21.5B+6.6%
- FY2000$20.2B+2.5%
- FY1999$19.7B-22.6%
- FY1998$25.5B+3.3%
- FY1997$24.7B+25.5%
- FY1996$19.7B-2.6%
- FY1995$20.2B+17.0%
- FY1994$17.3B—
Total Liabilities values are taken from Southern Company's reported balance sheets (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 Total Liabilities at Southern Company (SO)
According to Southern Company's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total liabilities is $117B. Total liabilities sum everything the company owes at the end of each reporting period — accounts payable, accrued expenses, debt, lease obligations, and other claims — as filed on the balance sheet. Compare with total assets and total equity for solvency context.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual total liabilities for Southern Company (SO) came in at $117B – grew 7.7% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Southern Company total liabilities compounded at +5.3% per year, with mixed annual results across the window.
$117B stands as the all-time-high annual total liabilities, posted in 2025, against a low of $17.3B during 1994.
Southern Company Total Liabilities by Year
Southern Company Total Liabilities 2025: $117B
Southern Company posted total liabilities of $117B in 2025, grew 7.7% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Southern Company Total Liabilities 2024: $109B
In 2024, Southern Company reported total liabilities of $109B, edged up 4.2% from 2023.
Southern Company Total Liabilities 2023: $104B
Southern Company total liabilities in 2023 was $104B, edged up 3.7% from 2022.
Southern Company Total Liabilities 2022: $100B
2022's total liabilities for Southern Company came in at $100B, grew 5.7% from 2021.
Southern Company Total Liabilities 2021: $95B
Southern Company total liabilities in 2021 was $95B.
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