Compared to Estimates, Southern Co. (SO) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Southern Co. (SO) reported $6.97 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 7.9%. EPS of $0.91 for the same period compares to $1.09 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.56 billion, representing a surprise of +6.24%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +4.6%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.87.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Southern Co. performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Operating Revenues- Natural Gas revenues: $979 million compared to the $917.14 million average estimate based on three analysts.Operating Revenues- Southern Company Natural Gas: $979 million versus $855.44 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +17.8% change.Operating Revenues- Southern Power: $546 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $552.52 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.2%.Operating Revenues- Georgia Power - Wholesale Revenues: $107 million compared to the $70.97 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +69.8% year over year.Operating Revenues- Georgia Power - Other Revenues: $238 million versus $225.21 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10.7% change.Operating Revenues- Mississippi Power - Retail Revenues: $274 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $243.08 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +13.2%.Operating Revenues- Mississippi Power - Other Revenues: $9 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $12.08 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -10%.Operating Revenues- Southern Company Gas - Gas Distribution Operations: $885 million compared to the $781.07 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +18.2% year over year.Operating Revenues- Southern Company Gas - Gas Pipeline Investments: $8 million compared to the $23.68 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of 0% year over year.Operating Revenues- Southern Company Gas - Gas Marketing Services: $83 million versus $74.82 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +18.6% change.Operating Revenues- Retail Electric: $4.76 billion compared to the $4.3 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.1% year over year.Operating Revenues- Alabama Power: $1.97 billion compared to the $1.92 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.1% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for Southern Co. here>>>Shares of Southern Co. have returned +4.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.One Big Gain, Every Trading DayTo help you take full advantage of this market, you’re invited to access every stock recommendation in all our private portfolios - for just $1.Zacks private portfolio services that closed 256 double and triple-digit winners in 2024 alone. That’s about one big gain every day the market was open. Of course, not all our picks are winners, but members have seen recent gains as high as +627% +1,340%, and +1,708%.Imagine how much you could profit with a steady stream of real-time picks from all our services that cover a number of strategies to suit a variety of investing and trading styles.See Stocks Now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Southern Company (The) (SO): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks