Southern Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Southern's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -2.8%, while the Electric Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 14.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.9% per year. Southern's return on equity is 10.9%, and it has net margins of 15.7%.
Key information
-2.8%
Earnings growth rate
-4.0%
EPS growth rate
| Electric Utilities Industry Growth | 7.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 5.9% |
| Return on equity | 10.9% |
| Net Margin | 15.7% |
| Next Earnings Update | 02 May 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Southern makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 25,253 | 3,976 | -595 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 26,255 | 3,034 | -611 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 27,653 | 3,085 | -620 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 29,111 | 3,354 | -654 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 29,279 | 3,524 | -656 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 27,999 | 3,396 | -634 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 25,859 | 3,024 | -612 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 23,851 | 2,290 | -590 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 23,113 | 2,393 | -569 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 22,463 | 2,995 | -531 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 21,845 | 3,147 | -492 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 21,267 | 3,386 | -455 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 20,375 | 3,119 | -415 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 20,172 | 3,173 | -378 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 20,547 | 3,237 | -342 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 21,025 | 3,523 | -303 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 21,419 | 4,739 | -267 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 21,842 | 4,576 | -259 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 22,006 | 4,424 | -251 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 22,535 | 3,372 | -302 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 23,495 | 2,226 | -235 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 23,786 | 2,443 | -176 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 23,828 | 2,349 | -117 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 23,632 | 1,122 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 23,031 | 842 | -235 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 22,584 | 544 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 22,647 | 613 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 21,675 | 2,617 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 19,896 | 2,448 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 18,283 | 2,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 17,420 | 2,341 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 17,298 | 2,348 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 17,489 | 2,367 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 17,938 | 2,379 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 17,876 | 2,139 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 18,006 | 2,120 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 18,467 | 1,963 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 18,377 | 2,094 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 18,055 | 2,228 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 17,834 | 1,914 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 17,087 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 16,863 | 1,613 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 16,895 | 1,737 | 0 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: 0L8A has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 0L8A's current net profit margins (15.7%) are higher than last year (12%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 0L8A's earnings have declined by 2.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 0L8A's earnings growth over the past year (12.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (-2.8% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: 0L8A earnings growth over the past year (12.8%) exceeded the Electric Utilities industry 6.7%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: 0L8A's Return on Equity (10.9%) is considered low.