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SO · Q2 2024 Earnings

Southern Company

Reported July 31, 2025

30-second summary

Southern reported Q2 FY2025 non-GAAP EPS of $0.92, down from $1.10 in Q2 FY2024, with GAAP EPS of $0.80 versus $1.10 a year ago. Net income attributable to Southern Company fell 26.8% YoY to $880M. Operating revenues grew 7.9% YoY to $6.97B, but adjusted earnings were pressured by higher non-fuel O&M, prior-year gains on transmission asset sales, milder weather, and higher income taxes, depreciation, and interest expense — partially offset by higher utility revenues. Per the press release, management characterized the company as well positioned to deliver on its 2025 goals, but the headline print is a clear step down from the prior-year quarter.

Headline numbers

EPS

Q2 FY2024

$0.92

Revenue

Q2 FY2024

$7.00B

+7.9% YoY

Operating margin

Q2 FY2024

25.3%

Key financials

Q2 FY2024
MetricQ2 FY2024YoY
Revenue$7.00B+7.9%
EPS$0.92—
Operating margin25.3%—

Guidance

Prior quarter data unavailable — comparison not possible.

Segment KPIs

Q2 FY2024
SegmentQ2 FY2024YoY
Southern Power$0.546B+4.2%
Southern Company Gas$0.979B+17.8%

Other KPIs

Q2 FY2024
SegmentQ2 FY2024
Regulated Utility Customers (Total)8,941 thousand
Total Retail Electric Sales37,194 million kWh
Total Wholesale Electric Sales12,664 million kWh
Residential Retail Sales11,565 million kWh
Commercial Retail Sales12,836 million kWh
Industrial Retail Sales12,668 million kWh

Management tone

No tone-shift analysis available for this quarter.

Recurring themes management leaned on this quarter:

Data center load acceleration and concentration (80% of pipeline growth)Vertically integrated regulated utility model as competitive moatDisciplined, orderly process for validating and pricing incremental loadSoutheast economic resilience and in-migration driving customer additionsCapital investment acceleration (transmission, generation) in 26-28 timeframeDOE loan financing as material customer benefit lever

Risks management surfaced:

Data center ramp delays and actual peak load shortfalls relative to commitmentsRegulatory scrutiny of ROE and equity ratio adequacy post-Vogel (Georgia GRC coming soon)Economic slowdown indicators (ISM at post-pandemic lows per Nick Campanella question)Puts and takes in committed load over time despite net-net increasesSONET expansion project execution and FERC approval uncertainty

What to watch into next quarter

Full-year 2025 landing — the press release reiterated the company is well positioned to deliver on its 2025 goals; watch whether the H2 trajectory closes the YoY adjusted-EPS gap that opened in Q2.

O&M cadence — non-fuel O&M was the single largest adjusted-EPS headwind in the quarter (-7¢); watch whether this reflects pull-forward maintenance or a structurally higher run-rate.

Georgia Power earnings — a 20.3% net income decline against 8.2% revenue growth is the most notable segment divergence; watch for rate case or cost-recovery commentary.

Southern Power repowering drag — accelerated depreciation steps up materially in 2026 (~$320M pre-tax); model this as a known headwind into next year.

Parent-level financing — the $129M debt extinguishment charge and widening Parent & Other loss bear watching; further convertible repurchases would extend the pattern.

Sources

  1. Southern Company Q2 FY2025 earnings press release, dated July 31, 2025 (Exhibit 99).

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