Southern Company's revenue has grown 3.0% a year over three years, and grown 6.7% a year over five, with earnings per share compounding at 14%. Revenue growth, 3-year annual rate: +3.0% (Utilities - Regulated Electric median +7.6%). Revenue growth, 5-year rate: +6.7%, growth has slowed since the five-year average. Earnings per share, 3-year rate: +14%, earnings outgrew revenue: margins or the share count worked for shareholders. Years of annual history on file: 19, FY2007 to FY2025, as filed.

SOSouthern Company

Utilities

$92.90-3.3% 1Y

$92.90

$82.3552 weeks$98.30

Is it growing?

Mixed

Neither accelerating nor breaking down: nothing decisive, though operating margin narrowing (−1.2 points).

1 to watch, 2 neutral

Revenue trend+6% in a year

Trailing-twelve-month revenue vs a year earlier, from the company's own filings. Five-year pace: +7% a year.

Earnings trend+7% in a year

Trailing-twelve-month earnings per share against a year earlier. Growing faster than revenue, so margins or the share count are helping.

Margin direction−1.2 points operating

Trailing-twelve-month operating margin, 23.9% now against 25.1% a year earlier.

All from SEC EDGAR, as of Jun 30, 2026.

Where this answer is blind. These are trailing numbers from the filings, not forecasts: an acquisition or a one-off year can flatter them, so check the quarters.

Is SO growing?

Southern Company's revenue has grown 3.0% a year over three years, and grown 6.7% a year over five, with earnings per share compounding at 14%.

+3.0%

Revenue growth, 3-year annual rate · Utilities - Regulated Electric median +7.6% · growing slowly · compounded from trailing twelve-month revenue

Revenue growth, 5-year rate: +6.7%
Revenue growth, 5-year rate · +3.0% over three · growth has slowed since the five-year average
Earnings per share, 3-year rate: +14%
Earnings per share, 3-year rate · revenue +3.0% · earnings outgrew revenue: margins or the share count worked for shareholders
Years of annual history on file: 19
Years of annual history on file · FY2007 to FY2025, as filed