SOUTHERN CO (SO) Operating Margin
- Operating margin · 12 months: Value 24.17%; Formula and calculation Operating income / revenue. Period ending 2026-03-31..
Operating margin
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-03-31; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin · 12 months | 24.17% | Operating income / revenue. Period ending 2026-03-31. $7.29B ÷ $30.18B × 100 ≈ 24.17% |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Operating income | 7.29B USD | Operating Income (Loss) |
| Revenue | 30.18B USD | |
| Cost of products and services | (m) | Cost of Goods and Services Sold |
| Research and development | (m) | |
| Selling, general and administration | (m) |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Operating income (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Cost of products and services (USD) | Research and development (USD) | Selling, general and administration (USD) | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | $7.29B | $30.18B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 24.17% |
| 2025-12-31 | $7.29B | $29.55B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 24.65% |
| 2025-09-30 | $7.43B | $28.91B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 25.68% |
| 2025-06-30 | $7.20B | $28.36B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 25.39% |
| 2025-03-31 | $7.38B | $27.85B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 26.48% |
| 2024-12-31 | $7.07B | $26.72B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 26.45% |
| 2024-09-30 | $7.22B | $26.43B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 27.31% |
| 2024-06-30 | $6.96B | $26.13B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 26.63% |
| 2024-03-31 | $6.31B | $25.42B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 24.83% |
| 2023-12-31 | $5.83B | $25.25B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 23.07% |
| 2023-09-30 | $4.76B | $26.25B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 18.12% |
| 2023-06-30 | $4.84B | $27.65B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 17.50% |
| 2023-03-31 | $5.20B | $29.11B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 17.88% |
| 2022-12-31 | $5.37B | $29.28B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 18.34% |
| 2022-09-30 | $4.90B | $28.00B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 17.50% |
| 2022-06-30 | $4.43B | $25.86B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 17.14% |
| 2022-03-31 | $3.48B | $23.85B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 14.61% |
| 2021-12-31 | $3.70B | $23.11B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 16.00% |
| 2021-09-30 | $4.76B | $22.46B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 21.18% |
| 2021-06-30 | $4.87B | $21.84B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 22.29% |
| 2021-03-31 | $5.22B | $21.27B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 24.55% |
| 2020-12-31 | $4.88B | $20.38B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 23.98% |
| 2020-09-30 | $4.85B | $20.17B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 24.02% |
| 2020-06-30 | $5.02B | $20.55B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 24.45% |
| 2020-03-31 | $5.31B | $21.02B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 25.25% |
| 2019-12-31 | $7.74B | $21.42B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 36.12% |
| 2019-09-30 | $7.62B | $21.84B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 34.91% |
| 2019-06-30 | $7.79B | $22.01B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 35.38% |
| 2019-03-31 | $6.51B | $22.54B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 28.87% |
| 2018-12-31 | $4.19B | $23.50B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 17.84% |
| 2018-09-30 | $4.57B | $23.79B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 19.21% |
| 2018-06-30 | $4.39B | $23.83B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 18.41% |
| 2018-03-31 | $2.67B | $23.63B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 11.32% |
| 2017-12-31 | $2.55B | $23.03B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 11.08% |
| 2017-09-30 | $2.34B | $22.58B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 10.38% |
| 2017-06-30 | $2.22B | $22.65B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 9.78% |
| 2017-03-31 | $5.00B | $21.68B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 23.04% |
| 2016-12-31 | $4.63B | $19.90B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 23.27% |
| 2016-09-30 | $4.62B | $18.28B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 25.27% |
| 2016-06-30 | $4.35B | $17.42B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 24.98% |
| 2016-03-31 | $4.26B | $17.27B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 24.65% |
| 2015-12-31 | $4.28B | $17.49B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 24.48% |
| 2015-09-30 | (m) | $17.94B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2015-06-30 | (m) | $17.88B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2015-03-31 | (m) | $18.01B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2014-12-31 | $3.64B | $18.47B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 19.72% |
| 2014-09-30 | (m) | $18.38B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2014-06-30 | (m) | $18.05B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2014-03-31 | $3.63B | $17.83B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 20.35% |
| 2013-12-31 | $3.25B | $17.09B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 19.05% |
| 2013-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2013-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2013-03-31 | $4.02B | $16.83B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 23.90% |
| 2012-12-31 | $4.46B | $16.54B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 26.99% |
| 2012-09-30 | $4.24B | $16.53B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 25.64% |
| 2012-06-30 | $4.15B | $16.91B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 24.54% |
| 2012-03-31 | $4.14B | $17.25B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 24.02% |
| 2011-12-31 | $4.23B | $17.66B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 23.96% |
| 2011-09-30 | $4.11B | $17.73B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 23.19% |
| 2011-06-30 | $3.92B | $17.62B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 22.24% |
| 2011-03-31 | $3.73B | $17.31B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 21.57% |
| 2010-12-31 | $3.80B | $17.46B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 21.78% |
| 2010-09-30 | $3.81B | $17.19B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 22.15% |
| 2010-06-30 | $3.77B | $16.56B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 22.74% |
| 2010-03-31 | $3.70B | $16.23B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 22.79% |
| 2009-12-31 | $3.27B | $15.74B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 20.76% |
| 2009-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-12-31 | $3.51B | $17.13B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 20.47% |
| 2008-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2007-12-31 | $3.33B | $15.35B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 21.66% |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
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