Southern Co Shocks Markets: Data Centers Send Profits Soaring 11%
Southern Co’s third-quarter results soared past Wall Street forecasts. On Oct. 30 Southern reported GAAP net income of $1.711 Bajc.com, and adjusted EPS of $1.60reuters.com. Revenues climbed 7.5% to $7.82 Breuters.com. CEO Chris Womack said these results reflect the “momentum around electric demand growth opportunities” now building in the Southeastajc.com. In fact, Southern said retail electricity sales were ~1.8% higher year-to-dategurufocus.com, with Q3 usage up ~3.5% in commercial customers and ~2.7% in residential householdsgurufocus.com. The company added roughly 12,000 new customers in Q3ajc.com – well above normal – as businesses and new developments came online.