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Net Income and EPS Performance

SOUTHERN CO · 2026-10-14 · Importance 19 · Surprise 22

Southern Company reported last-quarter earnings of $1.13 per share versus the Zacks consensus estimate of $1.01. The $0.12 per-share beat represented an 11.88% positive surprise, exceeding the materiality rule for changes above 10%. The previous quarter’s EPS was $1.32 versus the $1.21 consensus estimate, a 9.09% positive surprise, and the average surprise across the two quarters was 10.49%.

Key facts

• For the last reported quarter Southern Co. reported earnings of $1.13 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.01, a surprise of 11.88%. source
• The average earnings surprise for Southern Co. for the last two quarters was 10.49%. source
• For the previous quarter Southern Co. was expected to post earnings of $1.21 per share and actually produced earnings of $1.32 per share, delivering a surprise of 9.09%. source