Southern Co (SO) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Southern (SO) recorded EBT Margin of 19.71% in Q2 2026, up 3.33 percentage points from 16.38% a year earlier and up 1.06 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Southern Co (SO) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Southern's EBT Margin came in at 17.39% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 0.76 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 16.92%, down 2.65 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBT Margin has a five-year change of -0.24 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBT Margin came in at 19.57% in FY2024 (+2.36 pp), 17.21% in FY2023 (+2.78 pp), 14.42% in FY2022 (+3.28 pp) and 11.15% in FY2021 (-6.01 pp).
- Quarterly EBT Margin has ranged from -9.81% in Q4 2021 to 26.98% in Q3 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.52 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBT Margin in the last five years was a gain of 16.55 percentage points in Q4 2023, against a drop of 15.81 percentage points in Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 18.65% (Q1 2026), 2.81% (Q4 2025) and 26.98% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.71% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.65% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.81% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.98% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.38% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.94% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.59% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.29% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.87% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.23% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.77% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.02% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.83% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.69% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.33% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.51% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -9.81% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.76% |
Southern Co EBT Margin API
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