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Southern Co (Southern) is an energy holding company. It generates, distributes, markets and trades electricity, and distributes gas. The company produces power using coal, oil, and gas, nuclear, hydro, solar, wind and biomass sources. It also sources electricity from various utilities through power purchase agreements. It provides energy technologies and services to electric utilities and large industrial, commercial, institutional, and municipal customers; and has investments in telecommunications and leveraged lease projects. The company also produces and distributes gas through natural gas distribution utilities and retails energy to customers in Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi. The company has ownership interests in natural gas supply pipelines that connect hydrocarbon basins in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Southern is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the US.
Headquarters
United States of America
Address
30 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd., N.W., Atlanta, Georgia, 30308
Website
www.southerncompany.com
Telephone
1 404 5065000
No of Employees
29,800
Industry
Power
Ticker Symbol & Exchange
SO (NYSE)
Revenue (2024)
$29.6B
10.6%
(2024 vs 2023)
EPS
XYZ
Net Income (2024)
XYZ
-1.4%
(2024 vs 2023)
Market Cap*
$108.2B
Net Profit Margin (2024)
XYZ
-10.8%
(2024 vs 2023)
* As of and is in US$
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Products and Services
| Products | Services |
|---|---|
| Natural Gas | Electricity and Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution |
| Electricity | Customized Energy Solutions |
| Wholesale Energy Services | |
| XYZ | |
| XYZ | |
| XYZ |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Contracts/Agreements | In September, Southern Telecom and Seimitsu formed a partnership to deliver managed fiber-optic network services across the Southeast. |
| 2024 | Corporate Changes/Expansions | In June, the company launched a new improved website. |
| 2024 | Contracts/Agreements | In June, the company announced as an official partner of the UNDERRATED Golf Tour, a purpose-driven business endeavor. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | Southern Co | NextEra Energy Inc | American Electric Power Co Inc | Edison International | Consolidated Edison Inc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America | United States of America | United States of America | United States of America |
| City | Atlanta | Juno Beach | Columbus | Rosemead | New York |
| State/Province | Georgia | Florida | Ohio | California | New York |
| No. of Employees | 29,800 | 17,400 | 17,581 | 13,725 | 15,407 |
| Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth
Net Income Growth
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher C. Womack | President; Chairman; Chief Executive Officer | Executive Board | 2023 | 67 |
| David P. Poroch | Executive Vice President; Chief Financial Officer | Senior Management | 2025 | - |
| Martin B. Davis | Executive Vice President; Chief Information Officer | Senior Management | 2021 | 61 |
| Sterling A. Spainhour | Chief Legal Officer; Executive Vice President | Senior Management | 2024 | 56 |
| Christopher Cummiskey | Executive Vice President; Chief Executive Officer - Southern Company Services, Inc.; Chairman- Southern Company Services, Inc.; President - Southern Company Services, Inc.; Chief Commercial Officer | Senior Management | 2021 | 51 |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
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