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The Southern Company (SO) Return On Equity

Annual ROE:

11.85%+0.81%(+7.34%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today, SO annual return on equity is 11.85%, with the most recent change of +0.81% (+7.34%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, SO annual ROE has risen by +4.76% (+67.14%).
  • SO annual ROE is now -23.35% below its all-time high of 15.46%, reached on December 31, 2019.

Performance

1-Year Change

+7.34%

3-Year Change

+67.14%

5-Year Change

-23.35%

15-Year Change

+237.61%

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

84.07%
SO annual return on equity is higher than 84.07% of companies in Utilities sector

Range

All-Time High

15.46%
SO annual return on equity is currently -23.35% below its historical high of 15.46%

3-Year Low

7.09%
SO annual return on equity is currently +67.14% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Dec 31, 2024
SO previous annual earnings announcement was published on Dec 31, 2024

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

N/A
SO next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherSOprofitability metrics

Annual Revenue

$26.72B
SO annual revenue is $26.72 billion

Annual Net Income

$4.26B
SO annual net profit is $4.26 billion

Annual EPS

$3.99
SO annual earnings per share is $3.99

Annual ROA

2.99%
SO annual return on assets is 2.99%

Quarterly ROE:

11.19%-1.02%(-8.35%)
June 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, SO quarterly return on equity is 11.19%, with the most recent change of -1.02% (-8.35%) on June 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, SO quarterly ROE has dropped by -1.49% (-11.75%).
  • SO quarterly ROE is now -28.13% below its all-time high of 15.57%, reached on September 30, 2005.

Performance

3-Month Change

-8.35%

1-Year Change

-11.75%

3-Year Change

+27.3%

5-Year Change

+11.34%

SO Quarterly ROE Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

77.68%
SO quarterly return on equity is higher than 77.68% of companies in Utilities sector

Range

All-Time High

15.57%
SO quarterly return on equity is currently -28.13% below its historical high of 15.57%

3-Year Low

8.34%
SO quarterly return on equity is currently +34.17% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Jun 30, 2025
SO previous earnings announcement was published on Jun 30, 2025

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Oct 30, 2025
SO next earnings announcement is scheduled for Oct 30, 2025

OtherSOprofitability metrics

Quarterly Revenue

$6.97B
SO quarterly revenue is $6.97 billion

Quarterly Net Income

$853.00M
SO quarterly net profit is $853.00 million

Quarterly EPS

$0.79
SO quarterly earnings per share is $0.79

Quarterly ROA

2.83%
SO quarterly return on assets is 2.83%

ROE Formula

ROE =  Net Income
Shareholders Equity ✕ 100%

Annual ROE

11.85%
SO annual return on equity is 11.85%

Annual Net Income

$4.26B
SO annual net profit is $4.26 billion

Annual Shareholders Equity

$33.21B
SO annual stockholders equity is $33.21 billion

SO ROE Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year+7.3%-11.8%
3Y3 Years+67.1%+27.3%
5Y5 Years-23.4%+11.3%

SO ROE Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Yearat high+67.1%-12.7%+34.2%
5Y5-Year-23.4%+67.1%-12.7%+68.8%
All-TimeAll-Time-23.4%+237.6%-28.1%+351.2%

SO ROE History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Jun 2025
-
11.19%(-8.4%)
Mar 2025
-
12.21%(+3.5%)
Dec 2024
11.85%(+7.3%)
11.80%(-7.9%)
Sep 2024
-
12.81%(+1.0%)
Jun 2024
-
12.68%(+7.9%)
Mar 2024
-
11.75%(+6.3%)
Dec 2023
11.04%(+8.0%)
11.05%(+32.5%)
Sep 2023
-
8.34%(-3.0%)
Jun 2023
-
8.60%(-9.2%)
Mar 2023
-
9.47%(-6.7%)
Dec 2022
10.22%(+44.1%)
10.15%(+3.8%)
Sep 2022
-
9.78%(+11.3%)
Jun 2022
-
8.79%(+32.6%)
Mar 2022
-
6.63%(-5.3%)
Dec 2021
7.09%(-26.2%)
7.00%(-21.6%)
Sep 2021
-
8.93%(-6.2%)
Jun 2021
-
9.52%(-7.8%)
Mar 2021
-
10.32%(+7.7%)
Dec 2020
9.61%(-37.8%)
9.58%(-1.9%)
Sep 2020
-
9.77%(-2.8%)
Jun 2020
-
10.05%(-9.5%)
Mar 2020
-
11.11%(-27.0%)
Dec 2019
15.46%(+85.4%)
15.22%(+0.7%)
Sep 2019
-
15.12%(-0.7%)
Jun 2019
-
15.23%(+26.4%)
Mar 2019
-
12.05%(+43.5%)
Dec 2018
8.34%(+137.6%)
8.40%(-11.0%)
Sep 2018
-
9.44%(+2.3%)
Jun 2018
-
9.23%(+102.4%)
Mar 2018
-
4.56%(+29.9%)
Dec 2017
3.51%(-66.0%)
3.51%(+41.5%)
Sep 2017
-
2.48%(-11.1%)
Jun 2017
-
2.79%(-74.0%)
Mar 2017
-
10.75%(+2.1%)
Dec 2016
10.31%(-7.9%)
10.53%(+5.0%)
Sep 2016
-
10.03%(+3.6%)
Jun 2016
-
9.68%(-2.6%)
Mar 2016
-
9.94%(-1.7%)
Dec 2015
11.20%(+14.4%)
10.11%(-11.8%)
Sep 2015
-
11.46%(+9.0%)
Jun 2015
-
10.51%(-0.4%)
Mar 2015
-
10.55%(+6.4%)
Dec 2014
9.79%(+13.2%)
9.92%(-6.6%)
Sep 2014
-
10.62%(-7.5%)
Jun 2014
-
11.48%(+14.2%)
Mar 2014
-
10.05%(+14.9%)
Dec 2013
8.65%(-31.9%)
8.75%(+1.5%)
Sep 2013
-
8.62%(-7.6%)
Jun 2013
-
9.33%(-15.6%)
Mar 2013
-
11.06%(-12.3%)
Dec 2012
12.70%(+0.6%)
12.61%(+4.6%)
Sep 2012
-
12.06%(+0.9%)
Jun 2012
-
11.95%(-0.9%)
Mar 2012
-
12.06%(-4.0%)
Dec 2011
12.62%(+2.9%)
12.56%(+3.5%)
Sep 2011
-
12.14%(+2.3%)
Jun 2011
-
11.87%(+2.7%)
Mar 2011
-
11.56%(-5.4%)
Dec 2010
12.27%(+8.9%)
12.22%(-6.6%)
Sep 2010
-
13.08%(-1.8%)
Jun 2010
-
13.32%(-1.4%)
Mar 2010
-
13.51%(+18.6%)
Dec 2009
11.27%(-13.2%)
11.39%(+1.8%)
Sep 2009
-
11.19%(-1.7%)
Jun 2009
-
11.38%(+2.2%)
Mar 2009
-
11.13%(-14.0%)
Dec 2008
12.99%(-6.7%)
12.94%(-2.9%)
Sep 2008
-
13.32%(-1.6%)
Jun 2008
-
13.53%(-2.8%)
Mar 2008
-
13.92%(-0.9%)
Dec 2007
13.93%
14.04%(-1.1%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Sep 2007
-
14.20%(-1.3%)
Jun 2007
-
14.38%(+0.5%)
Mar 2007
-
14.31%(+3.3%)
Dec 2006
13.74%(-6.2%)
13.85%(+0.6%)
Sep 2006
-
13.77%(-0.9%)
Jun 2006
-
13.89%(-0.9%)
Mar 2006
-
14.01%(-4.7%)
Dec 2005
14.65%(-1.7%)
14.70%(-5.6%)
Sep 2005
-
15.57%(+3.6%)
Jun 2005
-
15.03%(+0.7%)
Mar 2005
-
14.93%(-3.1%)
Dec 2004
14.91%(+8.8%)
15.41%(+8.1%)
Sep 2004
-
14.26%(-0.5%)
Jun 2004
-
14.33%(-7.2%)
Mar 2004
-
15.45%(+5.0%)
Dec 2003
13.71%(+0.1%)
14.71%(-3.5%)
Sep 2003
-
15.24%(+1.1%)
Jun 2003
-
15.07%(+6.0%)
Mar 2003
-
14.22%(-0.4%)
Dec 2002
13.69%(+25.5%)
14.28%(+5.2%)
Sep 2002
-
13.57%(+0.9%)
Jun 2002
-
13.45%(+8.5%)
Mar 2002
-
12.40%(+8.6%)
Dec 2001
10.91%(+19.6%)
11.42%(+10.7%)
Sep 2001
-
10.32%(-3.2%)
Jun 2001
-
10.66%(-3.0%)
Mar 2001
-
10.99%(-7.3%)
Dec 2000
9.12%(-30.0%)
11.86%(-7.1%)
Sep 2000
-
12.76%(-6.0%)
Jun 2000
-
13.57%(+2.6%)
Mar 2000
-
13.23%(+5.9%)
Dec 1999
13.02%(+33.3%)
12.49%(+13.6%)
Sep 1999
-
10.99%(+15.7%)
Jun 1999
-
9.50%(+3.8%)
Mar 1999
-
9.15%(-4.8%)
Dec 1998
9.77%(-2.2%)
9.61%(-18.6%)
Sep 1998
-
11.80%(+11.6%)
Jun 1998
-
10.57%(+4.7%)
Mar 1998
-
10.10%(+6.4%)
Dec 1997
9.99%(-14.2%)
9.49%(+3.9%)
Sep 1997
-
9.13%(-10.7%)
Jun 1997
-
10.22%(-8.8%)
Mar 1997
-
11.20%(-3.4%)
Dec 1996
11.64%(-3.1%)
11.59%(-5.5%)
Sep 1996
-
12.27%(-2.5%)
Jun 1996
-
12.59%(0.0%)
Mar 1996
-
12.59%(+4.1%)
Dec 1995
12.01%(+4.0%)
12.09%(-6.1%)
Sep 1995
-
12.87%(+2.8%)
Jun 1995
-
12.52%(-0.6%)
Mar 1995
-
12.59%(+4.8%)
Dec 1994
11.55%(-7.2%)
12.01%(-1.6%)
Sep 1994
-
12.20%(-3.8%)
Jun 1994
-
12.68%(-0.1%)
Mar 1994
-
12.69%(-4.4%)
Dec 1993
12.44%(-0.6%)
13.28%(-0.8%)
Sep 1993
-
13.39%(+1.9%)
Jun 1993
-
13.14%
Dec 1992
12.51%(+4.6%)
-
Dec 1991
11.96%(+36.4%)
-
Dec 1990
8.77%(-25.7%)
-
Dec 1989
11.81%(-4.2%)
-
Dec 1988
12.33%(+35.6%)
-
Dec 1987
9.09%(-27.9%)
-
Dec 1986
12.60%(-17.1%)
-
Dec 1985
15.20%(+16.5%)
-
Dec 1984
13.05%(-7.8%)
-
Dec 1983
14.16%(+31.7%)
-
Dec 1982
10.75%(+30.9%)
-
Dec 1981
8.21%(-10.1%)
-
Dec 1980
9.13%
-

FAQ

  • What is The Southern Company annual return on equity?
  • What is the all-time high annual ROE for The Southern Company?
  • What is The Southern Company annual ROE year-on-year change?
  • What is The Southern Company quarterly return on equity?
  • What is the all-time high quarterly ROE for The Southern Company?
  • What is The Southern Company quarterly ROE year-on-year change?

What is The Southern Company annual return on equity?

The current annual ROE of SO is 11.85%

What is the all-time high annual ROE for The Southern Company?

The Southern Company all-time high annual return on equity is 15.46%

What is The Southern Company annual ROE year-on-year change?

Over the past year, SO annual return on equity has changed by +0.81% (+7.34%)

What is The Southern Company quarterly return on equity?

The current quarterly ROE of SO is 11.19%

What is the all-time high quarterly ROE for The Southern Company?

The Southern Company all-time high quarterly return on equity is 15.57%

What is The Southern Company quarterly ROE year-on-year change?

Over the past year, SO quarterly return on equity has changed by -1.49% (-11.75%)
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