Southern Company Q2 Earnings Beat as Utility Sales Grow

Key Takeaways SO posted Q2 adjusted EPS of $0.91, topping estimates but declining from $1.09 a year earlier.Revenues rose 7.9% year over year to $7B, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.6B.Total O&M costs jumped 21.4% while residential sales slipped 2.7% in the second quarter.Power supplier The Southern Company (SO) reported second-quarter 2025 earnings per share (excluding certain one-time items) of 91 cents, outperforming the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 87 cents. The encouraging numbers reflect hig ...