The Southern Company (SOMN) Balance Sheet

NYSE: SOMNAssets, liabilities, debt and equity over 10 years.

SOMN balance sheet, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars

$155.72B assets = $116.85B liabilities + $38.87B equity

What it owns$155.72BCash & ST investments: $1.64B (1.1%)Receivables: $4.07B (2.6%)Inventory: $3.33B (2.1%)Other current: $1.88B (1.2%)PP&E: $116.44B (74.8%)PP&E$116.44B · 75%Goodwill & intangibles: $5.46B (3.5%)LT investments: $4.26B (2.7%)Other non-current: $18.64B (12.0%)Other non-current$18.64B · 12%=How it is financed$155.72BCurrent liabilities: $16.89B (10.8%)$16.89BLong-term debt: $65.65B (42.2%)Long-term debt$65.65B · 42%Other LT liabilities: $34.32B (22.0%)Other LT liabilities$34.32B · 22%Shareholders’ equity: $38.87B (25.0%)Shareholders’ equity$38.87B · 25%

Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what SOMN owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.

SOMN financial health

Current ratio0.65
Tight · current assets cover current liabilities 0.65×
Debt / equity2.06
High leverage · $2.06 of debt for each $1 of equity
Equity / assets23.1%
Balanced · of assets funded by shareholders
Cash / debt2.2%
Low cash cover · cash & short-term investments vs total debt
Goodwill & intangibles3.5%
Mostly tangible · of total assets

Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal 2025.

SOMN balance sheet trends, 2016–2025

The Southern Company balance sheet trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Total assets$109.70B2016$155.72B2025+4.0%/yr
Total liabilities$82.97B2016$116.85B2025+3.9%/yr
Shareholders’ equity$25.48B2016$36.02B2025+3.9%/yr
Cash & short-term investments$1.98B2016$1.64B2025−2.1%/yr
Total debt$47.46B2016$74.08B2025+5.1%/yr
Net cash (debt)−$45.48B2016−$72.44B2025−$27.0B
Working capital−$3.19B2016−$5.97B2025−$2.8B
Book value per share$25.742016$32.482025+2.6%/yr
Current ratio0.7520160.652025−0.11
Debt / equity1.8620162.062025+0.19
Shares outstanding990.2M20161.11B2025+1.3%/yr

Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.

SOMN assets

Cash & ST investmentsReceivablesInventoryOther currentPP&EGoodwill & intangiblesLT investmentsOther non-current

SOMN liabilities and equity

Current liabilitiesLong-term debtOther long-term liabilitiesEquity

SOMN debt vs cash

Total debtCash & ST investmentsNet cash (debt)

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.

SOMN balance sheet

The Southern Company annual balance sheet
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Assets
Cash & short-term investments$1.64B$1.07B$748.0M$1.92B$1.80B$1.06B$1.98B$1.40B$2.13B$1.98B
Cash & equivalents$1.64B$1.07B$748.0M$1.92B$1.80B$1.06B$1.98B$1.40B$2.13B$1.98B
Receivables$4.07B$4.29B$3.96B$3.72B$2.96B$3.33B$3.41B$4.06B$4.05B$3.79B
Inventory$3.33B$3.37B$3.35B$2.68B$2.35B$2.49B$2.39B$2.39B$2.63B$2.78B
Other current assets$1.88B$1.97B$2.37B$2.11B$1.85B$1.73B$2.04B$1.73B$1.27B$1.18B
Total current assets$10.92B$10.69B$10.43B$10.42B$8.96B$8.62B$9.82B$9.58B$10.07B$9.72B
Property, plant & equipment (net)$116.44B$106.74B$101.94B$96.70B$93.46B$90.39B$86.06B$81.86B$80.90B$79.49B
Goodwill & intangible assets$5.46B$5.49B$5.53B$5.57B$5.72B$5.77B$5.82B$5.93B$7.14B$7.22B
Long-term investments$4.26B$4.04B$3.79B$3.59B$3.82B$0$0$0$0$0
Other non-current assets$18.64B$18.21B$17.64B$18.62B$15.56B$18.16B$17.01B$19.54B$12.90B$13.26B
Total assets$155.72B$145.18B$139.33B$134.89B$127.53B$122.94B$118.70B$116.91B$111.00B$109.70B
Liabilities
Accounts payable$3.71B$3.70B$2.90B$3.52B$2.17B$2.81B$2.56B$3.44B$3.08B$2.83B
Short-term debt$7.14B$6.26B$4.97B$7.09B$3.85B$4.36B$5.27B$6.11B$6.33B$4.83B
Deferred revenue$475.0M$486.0M$503.0M$502.0M$479.0M$487.0M$496.0M$522.0M$542.0M$558.0M
Total current liabilities$16.89B$15.99B$13.47B$15.72B$10.92B$12.08B$12.55B$14.29B$13.59B$12.92B
Long-term debt$65.65B$58.77B$57.21B$50.66B$50.12B$0$0$0$0$0
Lease obligations$1.48B$1.45B$1.49B$1.58B$1.75B—————
Other long-term liabilities$34.32B$33.74B$33.43B$33.98B$33.93B$78.33B$74.10B$73.30B$71.56B$70.05B
Total liabilities$116.85B$108.51B$104.11B$100.36B$94.97B$90.41B$86.65B$87.58B$85.15B$82.97B
Shareholders' equity
Common stock & paid-in capital$5.55B$5.45B$5.42B$5.42B$5.28B$5.27B$5.26B$5.16B$5.04B$4.95B
Retained earnings (deficit)$14.86B$13.75B$12.48B$11.54B$10.93B$11.31B$10.88B$8.71B$8.88B$10.36B
Accumulated other comprehensive income−$75.0M−$78.0M−$177.0M−$167.0M−$237.0M−$395.0M−$321.0M−$203.0M−$189.0M−$180.0M
Minority interest$2.85B$3.47B$3.78B$4.12B——————
Total shareholders' equity$36.02B$33.21B$31.44B$30.41B$28.16B$28.26B$27.80B$25.01B$24.49B$25.48B
Key figures
Total debt$74.08B$66.28B$63.49B$59.13B$55.47B$51.04B$48.69B$46.85B$50.79B$47.46B
Net cash (debt)−$72.44B−$65.21B−$62.74B−$57.22B−$53.67B−$49.98B−$46.71B−$45.45B−$48.66B−$45.48B
Working capital−$5.97B−$5.30B−$3.04B−$5.31B−$1.96B−$3.46B−$2.73B−$4.70B−$3.52B−$3.19B
Tangible book value$30.55B$27.71B$25.91B$24.84B$22.44B$22.50B$21.98B$19.09B$17.35B$18.26B
Book value per share$32.48$30.11$28.64$28.13$26.55$26.71$26.40$24.20$24.31$25.74
Shares outstanding1.11B1.10B1.10B1.08B1.06B1.06B1.05B1.03B1.01B990.2M
Current ratio0.650.670.770.660.820.710.780.670.740.75
Quick ratio0.340.340.350.360.440.360.430.380.450.45
Debt / equity2.062.002.021.941.971.811.751.872.071.86
Equity / assets23.1%22.9%22.6%22.5%22.1%23.0%23.4%21.4%22.1%23.2%

Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed February 19, 2026); data from EODHD.

SOMN financial position

At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Southern had total assets of $155.7 billion (up 7.3% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $116.9 billion and shareholders' equity of $36.0 billion. It held $1.6 billion in cash and short-term investments against $74.1 billion of debt, net debt of $72.4 billion. Its current ratio was 0.65. In the latest quarter (ended June 30, 2026) total assets were $162.0 billion and equity $39.6 billion.

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SOMN balance sheet FAQ

What are Southern's total assets?

Southern reported total assets of $155.7 billion at the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), compared with $145.2 billion a year earlier.

How much debt does Southern have?

Southern had $74.1 billion of total debt at the end of fiscal 2025, including short-term borrowings and lease obligations. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 2.06.

How much cash does Southern have?

Southern held $1.6 billion in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2025; with $74.1 billion of debt that is net debt of $72.4 billion.

What is Southern's book value?

Southern's shareholders' equity (book value) was $36.0 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, or $32.48 per share.

What is Southern's current ratio?

Southern had current assets of $10.9 billion and current liabilities of $16.9 billion, a current ratio of 0.65 (current liabilities exceed current assets).

How much goodwill does Southern have?

Southern carried $5.5 billion of goodwill and intangible assets, 3.5% of total assets, at the end of fiscal 2025.

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