Southern Company (SO)
Net profit margin
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 4,401,000 | 4,722,000 | 4,609,000 | 4,244,000 | 3,977,000 | 2,984,000 | 3,037,000 | 3,310,000 | 3,484,000 | 3,411,000 | 3,041,000 | 2,306,000 | 2,409,000 | 3,011,000 | 3,161,000 | 3,401,000 | 3,134,000 | 3,188,000 | 3,253,000 | 3,539,000 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 26,724,000 | 26,428,000 | 26,134,000 | 25,419,000 | 25,253,000 | 26,255,000 | 27,653,000 | 29,111,000 | 29,279,000 | 27,999,000 | 25,859,000 | 23,851,000 | 23,113,000 | 22,463,000 | 21,845,000 | 21,267,000 | 20,375,000 | 20,172,000 | 20,547,000 | 21,025,000 |
| Net profit margin | 16.47% | 17.87% | 17.64% | 16.70% | 15.75% | 11.37% | 10.98% | 11.37% | 11.90% | 12.18% | 11.76% | 9.67% | 10.42% | 13.40% | 14.47% | 15.99% | 15.38% | 15.80% | 15.83% | 16.83% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $4,401,000K ÷ $26,724,000K
= 16.47%
The net profit margin of Southern Company has shown fluctuations over the quarters from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. It started at 16.83% in March 2020 and gradually decreased to 9.67% by March 31, 2022. Subsequently, there was an uptick in the net profit margin reaching 17.87% by September 30, 2024, and then slightly decreasing to 16.47% by December 31, 2024.
The fluctuations in the net profit margin indicate changes in the company's profitability levels, with periods of both improvement and decline. It is essential for stakeholders to closely monitor these fluctuations to understand the company's ability to generate profits relative to its revenue and cost structure. Further analysis would be needed to identify the specific factors driving these changes in the net profit margin over the quarters.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024