Southern Company Q3 EPS rises to $1.40 from $1.30; revenue up 4.2%
Southern Company reported third-quarter 2024 GAAP earnings of $1.5 billion, or $1.40 per share, up from $1.30 a year earlier, on operating revenues of $7.3 billion, up 4.2%. Excluding certain items, earnings were $1.43 per share versus $1.42 in the third quarter of 2023, and nine-month EPS was $3.53 versus $2.86 on a GAAP basis.
Key points
- Q3 2024 GAAP EPS $1.40 vs. $1.30 in Q3 2023; net income $1.5 billion vs. $1.4 billion
- Q3 EPS excluding items $1.43 vs. $1.42 a year earlier
- Operating revenues $7.3 billion in Q3, up 4.2%; nine-month revenues $20.4 billion, up 6.1%
- Filing cites a $36 million pre-tax impairment at Alabama Power tied to a discontinued commercial facility project
The filing
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