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Southern Company (The)
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Southern Company (The) earnings

Southern Company (The) reports its Q4 FY2026 results on 18 February 2027, before the market opens. Analysts expect earnings per share of 0.41 USD and revenue of 6.96B USD.

In Q3 FY2026, reported on 5 November 2026, Southern Company (The) earned 1.94 USD a share against the 1.71 USD analysts expected (+13.5%), on revenue of 8.84B USD against 8.38B USD (+5.6%).

Last EPS surprise
+13.5%
Last revenue surprise
+5.6%
Move after the last report
+0.2%
Average move after earnings
1.2%

EPS and revenue against estimates

Next earnings · Q4 FY2026
EPS estimate
0.41 USD
Revenue estimate
6.96B USD
Last quarter · Q3 FY2026
EPS1.94Beat +13.5%Revenue8.84BBeat +5.6%

Revenue

ReportedEstimate

EPS

ReportedEstimate
PeriodReport dateEPS estimateReported EPSSurpriseEPS growthRevenue estimateReported revenueSurpriseRevenue growthNext-day move
Q3 FY20282.07———9.72B————
Q2 FY20281.41———8.15B————
Q1 FY20281.50———9.85B————
Q4 FY20260.41——-25.45%6.96B——-0.35%—
Q3 FY20261.711.94+13.45%+21.25%8.38B8.84B+5.59%+13.04%+0.2%
Q2 FY20261.011.13+11.88%+24.18%7.23B6.98B-3.51%+0.06%-1.8%
Q1 FY20261.211.32+9.09%+7.32%8.07B8.40B+4.02%+8.00%+3.4%
Q4 FY20250.560.55-1.43%+10.00%6.10B6.98B+14.51%+10.09%+4.5%
Q3 FY20251.511.60+5.96%+11.89%7.62B7.82B+2.71%+7.55%+1.6%
Q2 FY20250.880.91+4.00%-17.27%6.36B6.97B+9.58%+7.89%-0.5%
Q1 FY20251.201.23+2.50%+19.42%7.15B7.78B+8.68%+16.99%-0.5%
Q4 FY20240.510.50-1.19%-21.88%5.90B6.34B+7.43%+4.90%+1.6%
Q3 FY20241.341.43+6.72%+0.70%7.14B7.27B+1.85%+4.21%+1.8%
Q2 FY20240.921.10+19.57%+39.24%6.10B6.46B+5.96%+12.44%+4.9%
Q1 FY20240.911.03+13.19%+30.38%6.59B6.65B+0.84%+2.56%+1.2%
Q4 FY20230.600.64+6.67%+146.15%6.90B6.05B-12.35%-14.22%-1.4%
Q3 FY20231.321.42+7.58%+8.40%8.33B6.98B-16.17%-16.69%+2.4%
Q2 FY20230.750.79+5.33%-26.17%6.47B5.75B-11.20%-20.23%-3.3%
Q1 FY20230.710.79+11.27%-18.56%6.15B6.48B+5.45%-2.53%+1.2%
Q4 FY20220.240.26+8.33%-27.78%4.99B7.05B+41.12%+22.20%-1.4%
Q3 FY20221.331.31-1.50%+6.50%6.89B8.38B+21.65%+34.31%—
Q2 FY20220.841.07+27.38%+27.38%5.44B7.21B+32.56%+38.63%—
Q1 FY20220.900.97+7.78%-1.02%6.00B6.65B+10.88%+12.49%—
Q4 FY20210.350.36+2.86%-23.40%4.62B5.77B+24.88%+12.70%—
Q3 FY20211.221.23+0.82%+0.82%5.77B6.24B+8.20%+11.00%-0.1%
Q2 FY20210.790.84+6.33%+7.69%5.04B5.20B+3.04%+12.51%+0.8%
Q1 FY20210.830.98+18.07%+25.64%5.21B5.91B+13.52%+17.78%+1.3%
Q4 FY20200.420.47+11.90%+74.07%4.51B5.12B+13.51%+4.13%+0.9%
Q3 FY20201.211.22+0.83%-8.96%5.57B5.62B+0.83%-6.26%-0.3%
Q2 FY20200.660.78+18.18%-2.50%3.86B4.62B+19.64%-9.38%-0.3%
Q1 FY20200.710.78+9.86%+11.43%4.57B5.02B+9.86%-7.28%-1.0%
Q4 FY20190.260.27+3.85%+8.00%4.91B4.91B0.00%-7.93%+1.7%
Q3 FY20191.141.34+17.54%+17.54%5.10B6.00B+17.54%-2.66%+2.9%
Q2 FY20190.730.80+9.59%0.00%4.65B5.10B+9.59%-9.40%+1.6%
Q1 FY20190.700.700.00%-20.45%5.57B5.41B-2.78%-15.07%-1.3%
Q4 FY20180.230.25+8.70%-50.98%4.91B5.34B+8.70%-5.19%+1.7%
Q3 FY20181.071.14+6.54%+1.79%5.78B6.16B+6.54%-0.68%—
Q2 FY20180.690.80+15.94%+9.59%4.85B5.63B+15.94%+3.63%—
Q1 FY20180.830.88+6.02%+33.33%6.01B6.37B+6.02%+10.41%—
Q4 FY20170.460.51+10.87%+112.50%5.08B5.63B+10.89%+8.65%—
Q3 FY20171.071.12+4.67%-12.50%5.92B6.20B+4.67%-1.01%-0.2%
Q2 FY20170.710.73+2.82%-1.35%5.28B5.43B+2.82%+21.94%+2.6%
Q1 FY20170.600.66+10.00%+13.79%5.25B5.77B+10.00%+45.55%-0.1%
Q4 FY20160.330.24-27.27%-45.45%7.12B5.18B-27.27%+43.68%+1.5%
Q3 FY20161.171.28+9.40%+9.40%5.73B6.26B+9.40%+15.98%+1.8%
Q2 FY20160.700.74+5.71%+4.23%4.22B4.45B+5.57%+2.67%-1.7%
Q1 FY20160.530.58+9.43%+3.57%3.65B3.97B+8.69%-5.21%+0.7%
Q4 FY20150.420.44+4.76%+15.79%3.49B3.61B+3.42%-10.94%-2.3%
Q3 FY20151.161.17+0.86%+7.34%5.35B5.40B+0.86%+1.16%-0.7%
Q2 FY20150.690.71+2.90%+4.41%4.21B4.34B+2.90%-2.91%+0.1%
Q1 FY20150.580.56-3.45%-15.15%4.33B4.18B-3.45%-9.93%-0.0%
Q4 FY20140.380.380.00%-24.00%4.02B4.05B+0.80%+3.11%-2.6%
Q3 FY20141.071.09+1.87%+0.93%5.24B5.34B+1.87%+6.42%-2.0%
Q2 FY20140.660.68+3.03%+3.03%4.34B4.47B+3.03%+5.20%-1.1%
Q1 FY20140.550.66+20.00%+34.69%3.94B4.64B+17.86%+19.17%-1.1%
Q4 FY20130.460.50+8.70%+13.64%3.61B3.93B+8.70%+6.05%-0.9%
Q3 FY20131.111.08-2.70%-2.70%5.16B5.02B-2.70%-0.63%-1.2%
Q2 FY20130.670.66-1.49%-4.35%4.37B4.25B-2.94%+1.55%-1.3%
Q1 FY20130.510.49-3.92%+16.67%3.98B3.90B-2.00%+8.13%-1.3%
Q4 FY20120.390.44+12.82%+46.67%3.28B3.70B+12.82%+0.19%-0.2%
Q3 FY20121.131.11-1.77%+3.74%5.14B5.05B-1.77%-6.98%-2.5%
Q2 FY20120.680.69+1.47%-2.82%4.12B4.18B+1.47%-7.52%+0.6%
Q1 FY20120.460.42-8.70%-16.00%3.95B3.60B-8.70%-10.17%-0.9%
Q4 FY20110.300.300.00%+66.67%3.70B3.70B0.00%-2.00%+0.5%
Q3 FY20111.041.07+2.88%+9.18%5.28B5.43B+2.88%+2.03%0.0%
Q2 FY20110.640.71+10.94%+14.52%4.08B4.52B+10.94%+7.46%-0.1%
Q1 FY20110.500.500.00%-16.67%4.01B4.01B0.00%-3.49%+0.8%
Q4 FY20100.180.180.00%-41.94%3.77B3.77B-0.00%+7.44%-0.8%
Q3 FY20100.990.98-1.01%-1.01%5.37B5.32B-1.01%+13.63%+0.1%
Q2 FY20100.590.62+5.08%+3.33%4.00B4.21B+5.07%+8.28%-0.4%
Q1 FY20100.440.60+36.36%+42.86%3.05B4.16B+36.35%+13.38%+2.2%
Q4 FY20090.300.31+3.33%+19.23%3.40B3.51B+3.33%-7.69%-0.2%
Q3 FY20090.980.99+1.02%-1.98%4.63B4.68B+1.03%-13.72%-0.4%
Q2 FY20090.590.60+1.69%-4.76%3.82B3.89B+1.69%-7.83%-0.6%
Q1 FY20090.410.42+2.44%-10.64%3.58B3.67B+2.44%-0.45%0.0%
Q4 FY20080.250.26+4.00%0.00%3.66B3.80B+4.00%+13.83%-1.6%
Q3 FY20081.021.01-0.98%+2.02%5.48B5.43B-0.98%+12.30%+7.9%
Q2 FY20080.570.63+10.53%+14.55%3.81B4.22B+10.53%+11.75%+0.4%
Q1 FY20080.410.47+14.63%+14.63%3.21B3.68B+14.63%+8.05%+1.2%
Q4 FY20070.240.26+8.33%+4.00%3.08B3.34B+8.33%+5.98%-0.4%
Q3 FY20070.990.990.00%0.00%4.83B4.83B+0.00%+6.21%+1.1%
Q2 FY20070.520.55+5.77%+5.77%3.57B3.77B+5.77%+5.02%-1.4%
Q1 FY20070.350.41+17.14%+17.14%2.91B3.41B+17.14%+11.28%-0.8%
Q4 FY20060.230.25+8.70%+19.05%2.90B3.15B+8.69%-0.49%-0.0%
Q3 FY20060.950.99+4.21%+2.06%4.37B4.55B+4.21%+3.92%-0.2%
Q2 FY20060.510.52+1.96%0.00%3.52B3.59B+1.96%+14.22%0.0%
Q1 FY20060.390.35-10.26%-18.60%3.41B3.06B-10.26%+6.94%-1.9%
Q4 FY20050.220.21-4.55%-12.50%3.45B3.17B-8.08%+16.45%-0.6%
Q3 FY20050.900.97+7.78%+11.49%4.04B4.38B+8.27%+27.23%+0.5%
Q2 FY20050.510.52+1.96%+8.33%3.06B3.14B+2.77%+4.50%-0.0%
Q1 FY20050.410.43+4.88%-4.44%2.66B2.86B+7.79%+4.01%-1.9%
Q4 FY20040.210.24+14.29%+9.09%2.33B2.72B+16.67%+7.14%-1.9%
Q3 FY20040.870.870.00%+2.35%3.12B3.44B+10.25%+3.67%+3.1%
Q2 FY20040.480.480.00%-2.04%3.01B3.01B-0.00%+5.23%+0.2%
Q1 FY20040.370.45+21.62%+9.76%2.16B2.75B+27.59%+7.88%-0.8%
Q4 FY20030.170.22+29.41%-4.35%1.79B2.54B+41.67%+3.34%-1.1%
Q3 FY20030.780.85+8.97%+1.19%3.03B3.32B+9.58%+2.19%+1.8%
Q2 FY20030.450.49+8.89%+4.26%2.59B2.86B+10.25%+8.68%-0.5%
Q1 FY20030.330.41+24.24%+28.13%2.05B2.55B+24.82%+15.33%+0.9%
Q4 FY20020.160.23+43.75%+43.75%2.28B2.46B+7.74%+13.77%-1.5%
Q3 FY20020.790.84+6.33%+5.00%3.05B3.25B+6.33%+2.64%+0.9%
Q2 FY20020.420.47+11.90%+17.50%2.32B2.63B+13.51%+2.69%+2.5%
Q1 FY20020.290.32+10.34%+39.13%1.98B2.21B+11.54%-2.46%+2.9%
Q4 FY20010.150.16+6.67%-23.81%2.02B2.16B+7.14%-32.13%+1.3%
Q3 FY20010.790.80+1.27%-22.33%3.12B3.16B+1.26%-57.69%-1.3%
Q2 FY20010.390.40+2.56%-23.08%2.50B2.56B+2.56%-19.83%-1.0%
Q1 FY20010.230.230.00%-37.84%2.27B2.27B0.00%-11.78%+0.1%
Q4 FY20000.240.21-12.50%-4.55%3.58B3.18B-11.11%+21.62%+2.1%
Q3 FY20000.911.03+13.19%+30.38%2.82B7.48B+164.75%+100.15%+1.3%
Q2 FY20000.470.52+10.64%+15.56%2.28B3.20B+40.15%+14.49%+0.8%
Q1 FY20000.360.37+2.78%+15.63%2.00B2.57B+28.88%+5.36%+3.2%
Q4 FY19990.230.22-4.35%-12.00%2.73B2.62B-4.17%+3.83%-0.5%
Q3 FY19990.790.790.00%+6.76%3.74B3.74B0.00%+8.09%-1.9%
Q2 FY19990.400.45+12.50%+15.38%2.44B2.79B+14.29%-4.20%+0.5%
Q1 FY19990.320.320.00%-8.57%2.54B2.44B-3.80%-2.87%+4.6%
Q4 FY19980.300.25-16.67%-10.71%2.94B2.52B-14.29%-22.21%-1.9%
Q3 FY19980.760.74-2.63%+2.78%3.55B3.46B-2.56%-15.09%-2.6%
Q2 FY19980.350.39+11.43%+25.81%2.58B2.91B+12.90%+7.22%-0.5%
Q1 FY19980.310.35+12.90%+25.00%2.19B2.51B+14.81%-2.74%-0.4%
Q4 FY19970.340.28-17.65%+33.33%3.81B3.24B-15.00%+30.19%-0.2%
Q3 FY19970.770.72-6.49%+4.35%4.34B4.07B-6.10%+39.59%+0.6%
Q2 FY19970.420.31-26.19%-27.91%3.43B2.72B-20.75%+7.04%-0.2%
Q1 FY19970.340.28-17.65%-20.00%3.04B2.58B-15.00%+6.99%-1.8%
Q4 FY19960.250.21-16.00%-12.50%2.89B2.49B-13.79%+7.74%-1.1%
Q3 FY19960.710.69-2.82%-2.82%—2.92B—+5.72%-1.1%
Q2 FY19960.420.43+2.38%+7.50%—2.54B—+16.26%+0.5%
Q1 FY19960.320.35+9.37%+12.90%—2.42B—+25.23%+2.3%
Q4 FY19950.260.24-7.69%-11.11%—2.31B—+20.57%+1.5%
Q3 FY19950.710.710.00%+10.94%—2.76B—+15.85%0.0%
Q2 FY19950.390.40+2.56%+2.56%—2.18B—+5.56%-0.5%
Q1 FY19950.310.310.00%0.00%—1.93B—-0.18%0.0%
Q4 FY19940.250.27+8.00%+28.57%—1.91B—-1.55%+0.6%
Q3 FY19940.690.64-7.25%-7.25%—2.38B—-9.68%-0.7%
Q2 FY19940.400.39-2.50%-2.50%—2.07B—+0.02%+1.3%
Q1 FY19940.300.31+3.33%+10.71%—1.93B—+5.04%-2.5%
Q4 FY19930.230.21-8.70%-11.95%—1.94B—+4.12%+0.3%
Q3 FY19930.680.69+1.47%——2.64B——+1.4%
Q2 FY19930.370.40+8.11%+1.19%—2.07B—+2.81%-0.9%
Q1 FY19930.290.28-3.45%——1.84B——-0.6%
Q4 FY19920.230.21-8.70%-37.41%—2.39B—+26.35%+0.3%
Q4 FY1992—0.24—-28.91%—1.87B—-1.06%+0.3%
Q2 FY1992—0.40—+18.78%—2.01B—-0.19%-0.7%
Q4 FY1991—0.35—+115.92%—1.81B—-2.35%+0.8%
Q4 FY1991—0.34—+106.21%—1.89B—+1.98%+0.4%
Q3 FY1991—0.64—+79.97%—2.36B—-3.05%+1.2%
Q2 FY1991—0.33—-15.12%—2.02B—-0.15%0.0%
Q4 FY1990—0.27—+51.08%—1.78B—+0.16%-0.9%
Q4 FY1990—0.16—-10.26%—1.85B—+3.99%0.0%
Q3 FY1990—0.35—-43.27%—2.44B—+13.33%+3.7%
Q2 FY1990—0.39—+30.70%—2.02B—+7.24%0.0%
Q4 FY1989—0.24—-28.03%—1.67B—-76.95%-0.9%
Q4 FY1989—0.18—-46.68%—1.78B—-75.39%0.0%
Q3 FY1989—0.62—+2.13%—2.15B—+1.27%-0.5%
Q2 FY1989—0.30—+15.38%—1.88B—+6.15%0.0%
Q4 FY1988—0.31—+29.17%—1.68B—-76.05%-1.1%
Q4 FY1988—0.34—+41.67%—7.24B—+3.20%-1.6%
Q3 FY1988—0.61—+10.91%—2.12B—+1.64%-0.5%
Q2 FY1988—0.26—-27.78%—1.77B—+0.31%+0.6%
Q4 FY1987—0.26—-43.64%—1.69B—-75.26%0.0%
Q4 FY1987—0.24—-47.97%—7.01B—+2.39%-0.6%
Q3 FY1987—0.55—-3.51%—2.09B—+5.09%+2.4%
Q2 FY1987—0.36—+5.88%—1.77B—+5.98%-1.6%
Q4 FY1986—0.34—-27.84%—1.54B—-77.39%+0.9%
Q4 FY1986—0.46—-2.10%—6.85B—+0.48%-0.4%
Q3 FY1986—0.57—+7.55%—1.99B—+3.56%+0.5%
Q2 FY1986—0.34———1.67B——0.0%
Q4 FY1985—0.36———1.59B——+2.0%
Q4 FY1985—0.47———6.81B——+0.6%
Q3 FY1985—0.53———1.92B——+2.6%

The move is the shares' change on the trading day after the report: after a report after the close, the next day's close on the report day's; before the open, the report day's close on the day before's. Surprise is the reported figure against the analysts' average estimate.

Beat record

On average, analysts' EPS estimate was 8.0% off the result, either way, and their revenue estimate 6.4%, over the last 12 quarters.

EPS beats
93 / 136
Revenue beats
87 / 120
Average EPS surprise, last 12
+7.5%
Since
January 1993

See also:Forecast,EPS,Income statement

Common questions about Southern Company (The)'s earnings

Source: Financial Modeling PrepVerified against SEC filings