Southern Co (SO) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Southern's EPS (Basic) came in at $1.03 for Q2 2026, up 29.2% from $0.80 a year earlier but down 14.4% from the prior quarter.
Southern Co (SO) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Southern reported EPS (Basic) of $4.10, up 5.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $3.94, down 2.0% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EPS (Basic) was $4.02 in FY2024 (+10.3%), $3.64 in FY2023 (+11.1%), $3.28 in FY2022 (+45.3%) and $2.26 in FY2021 (-23.5%).
- The five-year range for quarterly EPS (Basic) is -$0.20 (Q4 2021) to $1.55 (Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, EPS (Basic) increased in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 53.3%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EPS (Basic) over five years came in Q1 2025 (growth of 298.4%), and the weakest in Q1 2024 (a decline of 61.5%).
- Business Quant data shows SO's EPS (Basic) at $1.21 (Q1 2026), $0.38 (Q4 2025) and $1.55 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.03 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.21 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.38 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.55 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.80 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.21 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.49 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.40 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.78 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.30 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.08 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.36 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.04 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.97 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.04 |
Southern Co EPS (Basic) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=SO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "ticker": "SO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=SO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();