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Quarterly Earnings Performance
SOUTHERN CO · 2026-11-02 · Importance 13 · Surprise 6 · No source text
Southern Company reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $1.13, which the report says surpassed the Zacks consensus estimate by $1.01. Sales were $6.98 billion, 5.18% below consensus. Higher customer usage and growth, increased utility investments, higher equity-method earnings, and lower income taxes drove the earnings beat.
Key facts
- Wall Street analysts forecast Southern Co. revenue of $8.47 billion, up 8.3% year over year. source
- Southern Company was scheduled to release third-quarter results on November 5, 2026; the Zacks Consensus Estimate was $1.71 per share on $8.47 billion in revenue. source
- Southern Company's Q2 sales were $6.98 billion, 5.18% below the consensus mark. source
- Southern Company reported Q2 adjusted earnings per share of $1.13, $1.01 above the Zacks Consensus Estimate. source
- Wall Street analysts forecast Southern Co. quarterly earnings of $1.71 per share, up 6.9% year over year. source
- Southern Co.'s consensus EPS estimate was revised downward by 17.5% over the past 30 days. source
- Southern Company is scheduled to release its third-quarter 2026 earnings report on November 5, 2026. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| revenue | negative | realized | -5.5% | Southern Company's Q2 sales were $6.98 billion, 5.18% below the consensus mark. |
| revenue | positive | contingent | +1.4% | Wall Street analysts forecast Southern Co. revenue of $8.47 billion, up 8.3% year over year. |