Established in 1946 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, The Southern Company operates as a diversified energy utility. Its primary activities involve the ...
The Southern Company, established in the mid-1940s and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a diversified energy utility and one of the largest producers of electricity in the United States. The company's primary business involves the production, transmission, and distribution of electricity, serving about 9 million customers across the Southeast and ...The Southern Company, established in the mid-1940s and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a diversified energy utility and one of the largest producers of electricity in the United States. The company's primary business involves the production, transmission, and distribution of electricity, serving about 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond. Its operations span regulated electric utilities, natural gas distribution in states like Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, and wholesale power sales. The company manages approximately 78,500 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities, and also offers gas marketing services. Beyond traditional utilities, Southern Company is a leader in renewable energy, developing, constructing, and managing solar, wind, and other clean energy projects. It also provides distributed energy and resilience solutions, digital wireless communications, fiber optics services, and microgrid deployment for commercial, industrial, and governmental clients. With over 28,000 employees, the company generated a market cap of around $107.9 billion as of the latest data. Financially, it demonstrates strong operational metrics with a revenue per share of $26.54, a return on equity of 12.6%, and a net profit margin of 15.4%. The company maintains a solid balance sheet with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.948 and an interest coverage ratio of 2.218. Southern Company is committed to innovation and sustainability, investing heavily in grid modernization, renewable energy, and advanced technologies. Led by Chairman, President, and CEO Chris Womack since 2021, the company focuses on delivering value to shareholders, customers, and communities while transitioning to a cleaner energy future. It emphasizes reliability, affordability, and environmental stewardship, aligning its corporate strategy with the goal of achieving net-zero emissions.
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InteranualYoY significa Year-over-Year (interanual). Compara el último valor anual con el valor anual anterior para mostrar la fortaleza de la tendencia a largo plazo.
TrimestralQoQ significa Quarter-over-Quarter (intertrimestral). Compara el último trimestre con el trimestre inmediatamente anterior para mostrar cambios de impulso a corto plazo.
IngresosEl dinero total que entró por la puerta principal al vender cosas, antes de pagar una sola factura. Piensa en esto como el gran total de cada compra con tarjeta de los clientes. (YoY compara el rendimiento de este año con el del año pasado, mientras que QoQ compara los tres meses actuales con los tres anteriores).
$29.6B
+10.6%
-16.9%
Beneficio netoEl resultado final absoluto. Si la empresa pagara a cada proveedor, empleado, banquero y recaudador de impuestos, este es el dinero real que queda en su bolsillo al final del día.
$4.3B
-1.4%
-13.4%
Margen brutoEl margen básico. Si venden unas zapatillas de 100 dólares, este porcentaje indica cuánto de ese precio es ganancia justo después de pagar el caucho y los cordones, pero antes de pagar el alquiler de la tienda o los anuncios de televisión.
+29.8%
-40.3%
+10.3%
Margen operativoLa puntuación de eficiencia del 'trabajo diario'. De cada dólar que gasta un cliente, esto muestra cuántos centavos mantiene la empresa después de fabricar el producto Y pagar todos los gastos generales corporativos (como salarios, marketing y mantener las luces encendidas).
+24.6%
-7.0%
+5.9%
Margen netoEl porcentaje final que se lleva a casa. Cuando se eliminan todos los costos concebibles, impuestos y pagos de intereses, este es el número exacto de centavos que la empresa realmente se queda de cada dólar en ventas.
+14.7%
-10.8%
+4.2%
Flujo de caja libreEl santo grial del efectivo corporativo. Es el dinero físico gastable que queda después de que el negocio paga sus operaciones diarias Y compra las actualizaciones grandes y costosas (como nuevas fábricas o servidores) que necesita para sobrevivir. Este es el dinero 'libre' que pueden usar para pagar dividendos o recomprar acciones.
$-2.9B
-452.3%
+425.7%
Margen FCFLa tasa definitiva de conversión de efectivo. Muestra qué tan buena es la empresa para convertir ventas regulares directamente en efectivo frío, duro y gastable. Un porcentaje alto significa que el negocio es una auténtica máquina de imprimir dinero.
-9.9%
-418.6%
+492.0%
Deuda/PatrimonioEl indicador de riesgo financiero. Compara cuánto del imperio de la empresa se construyó con dinero prestado (préstamos) frente al dinero propio de los propietarios (accionistas). Un número alto significa que están muy apalancados y juegan un juego más arriesgado; un número bajo significa que juegan a lo seguro.
205.7%
+3.1%
-4.9%
Ratio corrienteLa verificación de supervivencia de 12 meses. Simplemente compara el efectivo que tienen ahora mismo (más cosas que pueden convertirse rápidamente en efectivo) con las facturas inmediatas que absolutamente deben pagar este año. Una puntuación superior a 1 significa que tienen suficiente en la billetera para cubrir las próximas facturas sin entrar en pánico.
0.65x
-3.3%
+21.0%
Activos totalesEl tamaño absoluto del imperio de la empresa. Agrupa absolutamente todo lo valioso que poseen, desde el efectivo en la caja registradora y el inventario en el almacén, hasta las patentes de software en la bóveda y las fábricas en el suelo.
Operator: Good afternoon. My name is Christine, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to The Southern Company's Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers' remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. I would now like to turn the call over to Mr. Gregg MacLeod, Director of Investor Relations. Please go ahead, sir.
Gregg MacLeod: Thank you, Christine. Good afternoon, and welcome to Southern Company's second quarter 2026 Earnings Call. Joining me today are Christopher C. Womack, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Company and David P. Poroch, chief financial officer. Let me remind you that we will make forward-looking statements today in addition to providing historical information. Various important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Including those discussed in our Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, and subsequent securities filings. In addition, we will present non-GAAP financial information on this call. Reconciliations to the applicable GAAP measure are included in the financial information we released this morning as well as the slides for this conference call. Which are both available on our Investor Relations website at investor.southerncompany.com. At this time, I will turn the call over to Christopher C. Womack.
Christopher C. Womack: Thank you, Greg. Good afternoon, everyone. And thank you for joining us for today's update. As you can see from the materials that were released this morning, Southern Company continues to perform exceptionally well which supports a very bright future. We reported strong adjusted earnings results for the second quarter with each of our businesses contributing to performance meaningfully above the estimate we provided last quarter. The extraordinary economic development momentum and demand for power across our Southeast region we have seen for the past several years continues particularly from data centers and other large load customers and our utilities are capturing this growth in a way that meaningfully benefits the customers and communities we are privileged to serve and support our long-term outlook. In just the last quarter, there were three projects across the state of Alabama, Alabama Power added approximately 3 GW, while Georgia Power signed a 3.2 GW 25-year contract for electric service with OpenAI at its recently announced site near Savannah, Georgia. This site, which is expected to take electric service in phases beginning in 2028 features 1 GW of flexible demand response helping to support reliable energy for all customers when demand is highest. Combined, these four projects representing 6 GW of newly contracted customer load along with agreements previously signed brings our total contract to large load agreements …
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