The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77
NYSE: SOJC · ·
Updated 2026-06-05
The Southern Company JR 2017B NT 77 (SOJC) Financial statements
SEC filings — annual and quarterly data.
Income statement — annual
| Item | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $14.36B | $15.35B | $17.13B | $15.74B | $17.46B | $17.66B | $16.54B | $17.09B | $18.47B | $17.49B | $19.86B | $23.11B | $23.61B | $21.42B | $20.38B | $23.11B | $29.28B | $25.25B | $26.72B | $29.55B |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | — | +6.9% | +11.6% | -8.1% | +10.9% | +1.2% | -6.3% | +3.3% | +8.1% | -5.3% | +13.5% | +16.4% | +2.2% | -9.3% | -4.9% | +13.4% | +26.7% | -13.8% | +5.8% | +10.6% |
| Cost of revenue | $5.70B | $6.37B | $7.63B | $6.43B | $7.26B | $10.81B | $9.39B | $9.82B | $11.03B | $11.82B | $13.65B | $15.87B | $16.98B | $11.82B | $10.48B | $12.87B | $18.65B | $13.54B | $13.38B | $20.74B |
| Gross profit | $8.66B | $8.98B | $9.49B | $9.32B | $10.19B | $6.85B | $7.14B | $7.27B | $7.44B | $5.67B | $6.21B | $7.24B | $6.64B | $9.60B | $9.90B | $10.25B | $10.63B | $11.71B | $13.34B | $8.81B |
| Gross margin | 60.3% | 58.5% | 55.4% | 59.2% | 58.4% | 38.8% | 43.2% | 42.5% | 40.3% | 32.4% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 28.1% | 44.8% | 48.6% | 44.3% | 36.3% | 46.4% | 49.9% | 29.8% |
| R&D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SG&A | — | — | — | $202.00M | — | — | — | $934.00M | $981.00M | $997.00M | $1.11B | $1.25B | $1.61B | $3.80B | $1.23B | $1.29B | $1.41B | — | — | — |
| Operating income | $3.22B | $3.33B | $3.51B | $3.47B | $3.80B | $4.23B | $4.44B | $3.25B | $3.64B | $4.68B | $5.09B | $5.99B | $5.32B | $7.74B | $4.88B | $3.70B | $5.37B | $5.83B | $7.07B | $7.29B |
| Operating margin | 22.5% | 21.7% | 20.5% | 22.0% | 21.8% | 24.0% | 26.9% | 19.0% | 19.7% | 26.7% | 25.6% | 25.9% | 22.5% | 36.1% | 24.0% | 16.0% | 18.3% | 23.1% | 26.4% | 24.7% |
| EBITDA | $4.64B | $4.94B | $5.29B | $5.30B | $5.79B | $6.39B | $6.73B | $5.68B | $6.13B | $6.86B | $7.69B | $6.16B | $8.11B | $8.93B | $9.14B | $8.24B | $10.09B | $11.41B | $12.94B | $14.33B |
| EBITDA margin | 32.3% | 32.2% | 30.9% | 33.6% | 33.2% | 36.2% | 40.7% | 33.2% | 33.2% | 39.2% | 38.7% | 26.7% | 34.4% | 41.7% | 44.9% | 35.7% | 34.5% | 45.2% | 48.4% | 48.5% |
| EBIT | $3.22B | $3.46B | $3.59B | $3.51B | $3.96B | $4.34B | $4.59B | $3.38B | $3.83B | $4.46B | $4.76B | $2.72B | $4.56B | $5.60B | $5.24B | $4.27B | $6.03B | $6.42B | $7.68B | $8.30B |
| Interest expense | $866.00M | $886.00M | $866.00M | $905.00M | $895.00M | $857.00M | $859.00M | $824.00M | $835.00M | $840.00M | $1.32B | $1.69B | $1.84B | $1.82B | $1.88B | $1.85B | $1.79B | $2.57B | $2.71B | $3.31B |
| Income tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Effective tax rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Net income | $1.57B | $1.73B | $1.81B | $1.71B | $2.04B | $2.27B | $2.35B | $1.64B | $1.96B | $2.42B | $2.49B | $880.00M | $2.24B | $4.74B | $3.12B | $2.39B | $3.52B | $3.98B | $4.40B | $4.34B |
| Net income growth (YoY) | — | +10.2% | +4.2% | -5.5% | +19.4% | +11.2% | +3.6% | -30.0% | +19.4% | +23.3% | +3.0% | -64.7% | +154.8% | +111.4% | -34.2% | -23.3% | +47.3% | +12.8% | +10.7% | -1.4% |
| Profit margin | 11.0% | 11.3% | 10.6% | 10.8% | 11.7% | 12.8% | 14.2% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 13.8% | 12.6% | 3.8% | 9.5% | 22.1% | 15.3% | 10.4% | 12.0% | 15.7% | 16.5% | 14.7% |
Frequently asked questions
How profitable is SOJC?
In its most recent fiscal year, SOJC ran a gross margin of 29.81%, an operating margin of 24.65%, and a net margin of 14.69%. Margins this high mean most of each extra dollar of revenue drops through to profit, which is the signature of real pricing power.
How much free cash flow does SOJC generate?
SOJC produced $-3.59B in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Free cash flow is what is left after running and reinvesting in the business, and it is the cash that actually funds buybacks, dividends, and a stronger balance sheet.
Is SOJC's balance sheet healthy?
SOJC holds $1.64B in cash and equivalents against — in long-term debt, on $36.02B of shareholder equity. That debt is best read against the cash flow the business throws off each year.