The Southern Company (SO) Operating Cash Flow CAGR:0.52%(TTM)
Operating cash flow CAGR uses precomputed cash-flow statement history (cash from operations, before capital expenditures).
Over longer horizons, The Southern Company's Operating Cash Flow CAGR averages 20.74% over 3 years and 6.78% over 5 years.The TTM figure compares the trailing 12 months (sum of the latest four quarters) with the 12 months before that. Rows in the history table compare fiscal years, and the quarterly table compares single quarters; the three measure different windows and will differ. Operating cash flow CAGR measures the compound annual growth rate of the cash The Southern Company generates from its core business operations, before capital expenditures, computed from rolling-twelve-month cash-flow statement history.
SO Operating Cash Flow CAGR Chart
The Southern Company (SO)
SO Quarterly Operating Cash Flow Growth (YoY)
Operating Cash Flow growth vs the same quarter one year earlier, last 20 quarters.
SO Operating Cash Flow CAGR History
| Year | Start OCF | End OCF | Change | % Change | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.79B | $9.80B | +$14.00M | +0.14% | +0.14% |
| 2024 | $7.55B | $9.79B | +$2.23B | +29.59% | +29.59% |
| 2023 | $6.30B | $7.55B | +$1.25B | +19.85% | +19.85% |
| 2022 | $6.17B | $6.30B | +$133.00M | +2.16% | +2.16% |
| 2021 | $6.70B | $6.17B | $-527.00M | -7.87% | -7.87% |
| 2020 | $5.78B | $6.70B | +$915.00M | +15.83% | +15.83% |
| 2019 | $6.95B | $5.78B | $-1.16B | -16.76% | -16.76% |
| 2018 | $6.39B | $6.95B | +$550.00M | +8.60% | +8.60% |
| 2017 | $4.89B | $6.39B | +$1.50B | +30.67% | +30.67% |
| 2016 | $6.27B | $4.89B | $-1.38B | -22.00% | -22.00% |
| 2015 | $5.82B | $6.27B | +$459.00M | +7.89% | +7.89% |
| 2014 | $6.10B | $5.82B | $-282.00M | -4.63% | -4.63% |
| 2013 | $4.90B | $6.10B | +$1.20B | +24.48% | +24.48% |
| 2012 | $5.90B | $4.90B | $-1.00B | -17.03% | -17.03% |
| 2011 | $3.99B | $5.90B | +$1.91B | +47.91% | +47.91% |
| 2010 | $3.26B | $3.99B | +$728.00M | +22.31% | +22.31% |
| 2009 | $3.40B | $3.26B | $-135.00M | -3.97% | -3.97% |
| 2008 | $3.40B | $3.40B | +$3.00M | +0.09% | +0.09% |
| 2007 | $2.82B | $3.40B | +$575.00M | +20.39% | +20.39% |
| 2006 | $2.53B | $2.82B | +$290.00M | +11.46% | +11.46% |
| 2005 | $2.69B | $2.53B | $-162.00M | -6.02% | -6.02% |
| 2004 | $3.07B | $2.69B | $-374.00M | -12.20% | -12.20% |
| 2003 | $2.83B | $3.07B | +$235.00M | +8.30% | +8.30% |
| 2002 | $2.38B | $2.83B | +$447.00M | +18.75% | +18.75% |
| 2001 | $2.82B | $2.38B | $-434.00M | -15.40% | -15.40% |
| 2000 | $2.72B | $2.82B | +$95.00M | +3.49% | +3.49% |
| 1999 | $2.75B | $2.72B | $-25.00M | -0.91% | -0.91% |
| 1998 | $2.63B | $2.75B | +$123.00M | +4.69% | +4.69% |
| 1997 | $2.40B | $2.63B | +$224.00M | +9.33% | +9.33% |
Quarterly Operating Cash Flow: QoQ & YoY
| Quarter | Value | QoQ | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $1.23B | -52.8% | -1.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.60B | -31.2% | +19.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.77B | +73.0% | +4.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.18B | +74.5% | -18.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.25B | -42.5% | -4.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.17B | -39.9% | +19.9% |
| Q3 2024 | $3.62B | +34.5% | +27.3% |
| Q2 2024 | $2.69B | +105.0% | +30.7% |
| Q1 2024 | $1.31B | -27.7% | +55.3% |
| Q4 2023 | $1.81B | -36.2% | +41.1% |
| Q3 2023 | $2.84B | +38.1% | +97.5% |
| Q2 2023 | $2.06B | +143.6% | +3.5% |
| Q1 2023 | $844.00M | -34.3% | -47.0% |
| Q4 2022 | $1.28B | -10.6% | +18.1% |
| Q3 2022 | $1.44B | -27.6% | -33.9% |
| Q2 2022 | $1.99B | +24.8% | +19.6% |
QoQ = change vs the prior quarter; YoY = change vs the same quarter a year earlier.
About The Southern Company
The Southern Company operates as an energy utility, primarily involved in the production, transmission, and distribution of electricity. Its operations are segmented into Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services. The company also undertakes the development, construction, acquisition, ownership, and management of various power generation assets, including renewable energy ventures, and supplies electricity to the wholesale market. Complementing its power business, it distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, while also offering gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and managing gas pipeline investments. Its extensive portfolio of generating assets includes 30 hydroelectric, 24 fossil fuel, three nuclear, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration, 45 solar, 15 wind, one fuel cell, and four battery storage facilities. In terms of natural gas infrastructure, the company builds, operates, and maintains 76,289 miles of pipelines and 14 storage facilities with a total capacity of 157 billion cubic feet, delivering natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial clients. The Southern Company serves approximately 8.7 million electric and gas utility customers in total. Furthermore, it provides digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The company was founded in 1945 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Regulated Electric
- CEO
- Christopher C. Womack