Southern Company Q1 Earnings Beat as Power Demand Grows

Power supplier The Southern Company (SO) reported first-quarter 2025 earnings per share (excluding certain one-time items) of $1.23, outperforming the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$1.20 and the year-ago adjusted profit of $1.03. The encouraging numbers reflect a gain in overall electricity sales, favorable weather conditions and lower-than-expected expenses. The utility reported revenues of$7.8 billion. The top line came in 17% higher than first-quarter 2024 sales and beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7 ...