Operating Margin of SOUTHERN CO from 31 Dec 2010 to 30 Sep 2025

Taxonomy & unit
ratio: %
Description
The operating margin measures the profit a company makes on a dollar of sales after accounting for the direct costs involved in earning those revenues.
Summary
SOUTHERN CO quarterly and annual Operating Margin in % history and change rate from 31 Dec 2010 to 30 Sep 2025.
  • SOUTHERN CO Operating Margin for the quarter ending 30 Sep 2025 was 26%, a 6% decline year-over-year.
  • SOUTHERN CO annual Operating Margin for 2024 was 26%, a 15% increase from 2023.
  • SOUTHERN CO annual Operating Margin for 2023 was 23%, a 26% increase from 2022.
  • SOUTHERN CO annual Operating Margin for 2022 was 18%, a 15% increase from 2021.
Operating Margin, Quarterly (%)
Operating Margin, YoY Quarterly Change (%)
Operating Margin, Annual (%)
Operating Margin, YoY Annual Change (%)

SOUTHERN CO Quarterly Operating Margin (%)

Period Value YoY Chg Change % Start Date End Date
Q3 2025 26% -2% -6% 01 Jul 2025 30 Sep 2025
Q2 2025 25% -1% -4.7% 01 Apr 2025 30 Jun 2025
Q1 2025 26% +2% +6.6% 01 Jan 2025 31 Mar 2025
Q4 2024 26% +3% +15% 01 Oct 2024 31 Dec 2024
Q3 2024 27% +9% +51% 01 Jul 2024 30 Sep 2024
Q2 2024 27% +9% +52% 01 Apr 2024 30 Jun 2024
Q1 2024 25% +7% +39% 01 Jan 2024 31 Mar 2024
Q4 2023 23% +5% +26% 01 Oct 2023 31 Dec 2023
Q3 2023 18% +1% +3.5% 01 Jul 2023 30 Sep 2023
Q2 2023 18% 0% +2.1% 01 Apr 2023 30 Jun 2023
Q1 2023 18% +3% +22% 01 Jan 2023 31 Mar 2023
Q4 2022 18% +2% +15% 01 Oct 2022 31 Dec 2022
Q3 2022 18% -4% -17% 01 Jul 2022 30 Sep 2022
Q2 2022 17% -5% -23% 01 Apr 2022 30 Jun 2022
Q1 2022 15% -10% -40% 01 Jan 2022 31 Mar 2022
Q4 2021 16% -8% -33% 01 Oct 2021 31 Dec 2021
Q3 2021 21% -3% -12% 01 Jul 2021 30 Sep 2021
Q2 2021 22% -2% -8.8% 01 Apr 2021 30 Jun 2021
Q1 2021 25% -1% -2.8% 01 Jan 2021 31 Mar 2021
Q4 2020 24% -12% -34% 01 Oct 2020 31 Dec 2020
Q3 2020 24% -11% -31% 01 Jul 2020 30 Sep 2020
Q2 2020 24% -11% -31% 01 Apr 2020 30 Jun 2020
Q1 2020 25% -4% -13% 01 Jan 2020 31 Mar 2020
Q4 2019 36% +18% +102% 01 Oct 2019 31 Dec 2019
Q3 2019 35% +17% +91% 01 Jul 2019 30 Sep 2019
Q2 2019 35% +18% +102% 01 Apr 2019 30 Jun 2019
Q1 2019 29% +18% +178% 01 Jan 2019 31 Mar 2019
Q4 2018 18% +8% +76% 01 Oct 2018 31 Dec 2018
Q3 2018 18% +9% +89% 01 Jul 2018 30 Sep 2018
Q2 2018 18% +8% +88% 01 Apr 2018 30 Jun 2018
Q1 2018 10% -12% -54% 01 Jan 2018 31 Mar 2018
Q4 2017 10% -13% -56% 01 Oct 2017 31 Dec 2017
Q3 2017 10% -16% -62% 01 Jul 2017 30 Sep 2017
Q2 2017 9% -16% -63% 01 Apr 2017 30 Jun 2017
Q1 2017 23% -2% -7.5% 01 Jan 2017 31 Mar 2017
Q4 2016 23% -1% -5% 01 Oct 2016 31 Dec 2016
Q3 2016 25% +1% +6.3% 01 Jul 2016 30 Sep 2016
Q2 2016 25% +3% +15% 01 Apr 2016 30 Jun 2016
Q1 2016 25% +3% +14% 01 Jan 2016 31 Mar 2016
Q4 2015 24% +5% +24% 01 Oct 2015 31 Dec 2015
Q3 2015 24% +3% +13% 01 Jul 2015 30 Sep 2015
Q2 2015 22% -1% -3.9% 01 Apr 2015 30 Jun 2015
Q1 2015 22% +1% +6.4% 01 Jan 2015 31 Mar 2015
Q4 2014 20% +1% +3.5% 01 Oct 2014 31 Dec 2014
Q3 2014 21% +2% +8.9% 01 Jul 2014 30 Sep 2014
Q2 2014 23% +2% +8.8% 01 Apr 2014 30 Jun 2014
Q1 2014 20% -4% -15% 01 Jan 2014 31 Mar 2014
Q4 2013 19% -8% -29% 01 Oct 2013 31 Dec 2013
Q3 2013 19% -6% -24% 01 Jul 2013 30 Sep 2013
Q2 2013 21% -4% -15% 31 Mar 2013 30 Jun 2013
Q1 2013 24% 0% -0.5% 01 Jan 2013 31 Mar 2013
Q4 2012 27% +3% +13% 01 Oct 2012 31 Dec 2012
Q3 2012 26% +2% +11% 01 Jul 2012 30 Sep 2012
Q2 2012 25% +2% +10% 31 Mar 2012 30 Jun 2012
Q1 2012 24% +2% +11% 01 Jan 2012 31 Mar 2012
Q4 2011 24% +2% +10% 01 Oct 2011 31 Dec 2011
Q3 2011 23% 01 Jul 2011 30 Sep 2011
Q2 2011 22% 01 Apr 2011 30 Jun 2011
Q1 2011 22% 01 Jan 2011 31 Mar 2011
Q4 2010 22% 01 Oct 2010 31 Dec 2010

SOUTHERN CO Annual Operating Margin (%)

Period Value YoY Chg Change % Start Date End Date
2024 26% +3% +15% 01 Jan 2024 31 Dec 2024
2023 23% +5% +26% 01 Jan 2023 31 Dec 2023
2022 18% +2% +15% 01 Jan 2022 31 Dec 2022
2021 16% -8% -33% 01 Jan 2021 31 Dec 2021
2020 24% -12% -34% 01 Jan 2020 31 Dec 2020
2019 36% +18% +102% 01 Jan 2019 31 Dec 2019
2018 18% +8% +76% 01 Jan 2018 31 Dec 2018
2017 10% -12% -55% 01 Jan 2017 31 Dec 2017
2016 23% -2% -7.9% 01 Jan 2016 31 Dec 2016
2015 24% +5% +24% 01 Jan 2015 31 Dec 2015
2014 20% +1% +3.5% 01 Jan 2014 31 Dec 2014
2013 19% -8% -29% 01 Jan 2013 31 Dec 2013
2012 27% +3% +13% 01 Jan 2012 31 Dec 2012
2011 24% +2% +10% 01 Jan 2011 31 Dec 2011
2010 22% 01 Jan 2010 31 Dec 2010
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the value indicates that the value is likely invalid.