The Southern Company
NYSE:SO · New York Stock Exchange
+$0.73 today
Vol 4.23M · Avg 5.22M
Balance Sheet
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Review assets, liabilities, equity, cash, and debt to judge whether the company has the financial position to support future returns.
Balance Sheet
Assets, liabilities & equity
| Cash & Equivalents | $981.0M |
| Receivables | $3.9B |
| Inventory | $3.2B |
| Other Current | $1.9B |
| Total Current Assets | $10.0B |
| PP&E (Net) | $118.2B |
| Goodwill | $5.2B |
| Intangible Assets | $294.0M |
| Long-term Investments | $4.3B |
| Other Non-current | $19.2B |
| Total Non-current Assets | $147.1B |
| Total Assets | $157.0B |
Analysis
Selected assets total $157.0B for Latest. The largest visible component is PP&E (Net) at $118.2B, about 75.2% of the tab total. Use the mix to judge balance sheet concentration, liquidity, leverage, and how much of book value is supported by tangible operating assets.
Balance Sheet
Annual data · 5 periods
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $1.6B +53.2% | $1.1B +43.0% | $748.0M -61.0% | $1.9B +6.6% | $1.8B | $1.0B | $841.8M | $673.8M |
| Short-term Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$1.6B | $445.6M | $378.4M |
| Net Receivables | $4.1B -5.1% | $4.3B +8.2% | $4.0B +6.6% | $3.7B +25.5% | $3.0B | $533.8M | $399.4M | -$1.7B |
| Inventory | $3.3B -1.1% | $3.4B +0.5% | $3.4B +25.2% | $2.7B +13.7% | $2.4B | $641.6M | $328.0M | $316.8M |
| Other Current Assets | $1.8B +8.4% | $1.7B -14.8% | $2.0B +11.6% | $1.8B +15.7% | $1.5B | $1.5B | $966.4M | $764.8M |
| Total Current Assets | $10.9B +2.1% | $10.7B +2.5% | $10.4B +0.2% | $10.4B +16.2% | $9.0B | $12.5B | $10.5B | $5.5B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment (Net) | $116.4B +9.1% | $106.7B +4.7% | $101.9B +5.4% | $96.7B +3.5% | $93.5B | $1.2B | $1.5B | $687.8M |
| Goodwill | $5.2B +0.0% | $5.2B +0.0% | $5.2B +0.0% | $5.2B -2.3% | $5.3B | $925.8M | $466.6M | $309.8M |
| Intangible Assets | $300.0M -9.6% | $332.0M -9.8% | $368.0M -9.4% | $406.0M -8.8% | $445.0M | $568.8M | $860.0M | $1.5B |
| Long-term Investments | $4.3B +5.6% | $4.0B +6.5% | $3.8B +5.7% | $3.6B -6.2% | $3.8B | $524.0M | -$1.5B | $860.0M |
| Tax Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.4B |
| Other Non-current Assets | $18.6B +2.3% | $18.2B +3.3% | $17.6B -5.3% | $18.6B +19.7% | $15.6B | $1.4B | $1.0B | $679.4M |
| Total Non-current Assets | $144.8B +7.7% | $134.5B +4.3% | $128.9B +3.6% | $124.5B +5.0% | $118.6B | -$15.3B | $14.8B | $11.3B |
| Total Assets | $155.7B +7.3% | $145.2B +4.2% | $139.3B +3.3% | $134.9B +5.8% | $127.5B | $13.3B | $11.9B | $10.6B |
| Account Payables | $3.7B +0.2% | $3.7B +27.7% | $2.9B -17.8% | $3.5B +62.5% | $2.2B | $1.3B | -$1.5B | $1.4B |
| Short-term Debt | $169.0M -97.2% | $6.1B +26.4% | $4.8B -30.5% | $6.9B +91.7% | $3.6B | -$1.6B | -$1.6B | $326.6M |
| Tax Payables | $0 -100.0% | $57.0M -93.4% | $868.0M +5.3% | $824.0M +19.2% | $691.0M | $574.4M | -$1.5B | $1.4B |
| Deferred Revenue | $0 -100.0% | $486.0M -3.4% | $503.0M +0.2% | $502.0M +4.8% | $479.0M | -$1.6B | $374.2M | $542.2M |
| Other Current Liabilities | $9.1B +137.5% | $3.8B +6.7% | $3.6B +12.8% | $3.2B -1.1% | $3.2B | $1.1B | $1.5B | $493.2M |
| Total Current Liabilities | $16.9B +5.6% | $16.0B +18.8% | $13.5B -14.4% | $15.7B +44.0% | $10.9B | $6.0B | $10.1B | $14.3B |
| Long-term Debt | $65.6B +11.7% | $58.8B +2.7% | $57.2B +12.9% | $50.7B +1.1% | $50.1B | $1.3B | $438.6M | $1.3B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | $579.0M -96.8% | $18.2B +2.8% | $17.7B +1.9% | $17.4B +5.6% | $16.5B | $746.6M | $612.2M | $477.8M |
| Deferred Revenue (Non-current) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$1.6B | $715.8M | $1.3B |
| Other Non-current Liabilities | $33.7B +136.4% | $14.3B -0.8% | $14.4B -5.2% | $15.2B -4.7% | $15.9B | $489.0M | $1.1B | -$1.5B |
| Total Non-current Liabilities | $100.0B +8.1% | $92.5B +2.1% | $90.6B +7.1% | $84.6B +0.7% | $84.0B | $3.9B | $7.5B | $14.1B |
| Total Liabilities | $116.9B +7.7% | $108.5B +4.2% | $104.1B +3.7% | $100.4B +5.7% | $95.0B | $14.7B | $3.7B | $9.6B |
| Common Stock | $5.6B +2.0% | $5.4B +0.4% | $5.4B +0.1% | $5.4B +2.6% | $5.3B | $651.4M | $517.0M | $382.6M |
| Retained Earnings | $14.9B +8.0% | $13.8B +10.2% | $12.5B +8.2% | $11.5B +5.6% | $10.9B | -$1.6B | $519.8M | $1.1B |
| Accumulated OCI | -$75.0M +3.8% | -$78.0M +55.9% | -$177.0M -6.0% | -$167.0M +29.5% | -$237.0M | $393.8M | $550.6M | $707.4M |
| Other Stockholders Equity | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $351.8M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Minority Interest | $2.9B -17.7% | $3.5B -8.3% | $3.8B -8.3% | $4.1B -6.3% | $4.4B | $1.4B | $337.8M | $931.4M |
| Total Equity | $38.9B +6.0% | $36.7B +4.1% | $35.2B +2.0% | $34.5B +6.0% | $32.6B | $9.1B | $7.7B | $3.3B |
| Total Debt | $65.8B -0.7% | $66.3B +4.4% | $63.5B +7.4% | $59.1B +6.6% | $55.5B | $724.2M | $410.6M | $399.4M |
| Net Debt | $64.2B -1.6% | $65.2B +3.9% | $62.7B +9.7% | $57.2B +6.6% | $53.7B | $389.6M | $501.6M | $311.2M |
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How much cash does SO have?
The Southern Company (SO) reported $1.64B in cash and equivalents in fiscal 2025.
How much debt does SO carry?
The Southern Company (SO) reported $65.82B of total debt, with net debt of $64.18B.
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